Perdizes weather in December

In December, Perdizes sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 218 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Perdizes's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Perdizes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:31 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Perdizes reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302820
312820

Perdizes weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°21221.2134.4
Feb28° / 20°14317.512.74.5
Mar28° / 19°14618.712.14.9
Apr28° / 18°529.211.66.6
May26° / 16°264.611.17.7
Jun25° / 14°91.510.98.5
Jul26° / 14°60.9118.6
Aug27° / 15°111.811.38.0
Sep29° / 17°426.511.96.0
Oct29° / 19°8712.812.45.0
Nov28° / 19°16519.412.94.6
Dec28° / 20°21823.513.14.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31783
41783
51684
61684
71684
81585
91585
101684
111684
121684
131783
141882
151882
161882
172080
182080
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262080
272080
282080
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Perdizes gets around 218 mm of rain over 23.5 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 75% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
276
377
478
578
679
779
879
978
1078
1177
1276
1375
1475
1574
1673
1773
1873
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2773
2873
2973
3072
3172

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
142967
232869
332671
432572
532374
622276
722177
822177
922078
1022078
1112079
1212178
1312178
1412277
1512376
1612475
1712475
1812574
1912673
2012673
2112772
2212772
2312772
2412772
2512772
2602674
2702674
2802575
2902575
3012475
3112475

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:267:31
213.16:277:32
313.16:277:33
413.16:277:33
513.16:277:34
613.16:277:34
713.16:287:35
813.16:287:36
913.16:287:36
1013.16:287:37
1113.16:297:37
1213.16:297:38
1313.26:297:39
1413.26:307:39
1513.26:307:40
1613.26:317:40
1713.26:317:41
1813.26:317:41
1913.26:327:42
2013.26:327:42
2113.26:337:43
2213.26:337:43
2313.26:347:44
2413.26:347:44
2513.26:357:45
2613.26:357:45
2713.26:367:45
2813.26:367:46
2913.26:377:46
3013.26:377:47
3113.26:387:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Perdizes

In seasonPeak

In December, Perdizes sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Perdizes's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Perdizes?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Perdizes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Perdizes in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Perdizes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Perdizes in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Perdizes peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Perdizes in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Perdizes is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jul 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Perdizes?

Perdizes sits at 19.4°S, 47.3°W, 1,001 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Juliana, 25 km away.

Topography around Perdizes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Perdizes.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Perdizes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 1,044 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m.

The land around Perdizes is covered by cropland (39%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), grassland (22%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
906 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Santa Juliana 25 km · Araxá 46 km · Patrocínio 55 km · Sacramento 59 km · Monte Carmelo 73 km · Uberaba 80 km · Ibiá 80 km · Igarapava 90 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Perdizes (-19.3528°, -47.2928°, elevation 1,001 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).