Pinhais weather in December

In December, Pinhais sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 163 mm of rain across 19.5 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pinhais's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinhais's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
9th coldest
Rainfall
163 mm
19.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:26 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Pinhais is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pinhais reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22416
32416
42416
52416
62416
72416
82516
92516
102516
112516
122517
132517
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292517
302517
312518

Pinhais weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°21823.413.44.6
Feb26° / 18°19120.812.94.6
Mar25° / 17°12618.112.25.5
Apr23° / 15°7410.411.46.5
May20° / 12°929.510.86.2
Jun19° / 11°998.910.46.2
Jul19° / 10°937.510.66.4
Aug20° / 11°827.911.16.7
Sep21° / 12°13411.211.86.1
Oct22° / 14°13614.612.65.6
Nov23° / 15°12515.513.25.7
Dec25° / 17°16319.513.65.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102674
112773
122773
132674
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192872
202872
212872
222872
232773
242773
252674
262674
272575
282575
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pinhais gets around 163 mm of rain over 19.5 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
558
659
759
860
961
1061
1162
1262
1363
1463
1564
1664
1765
1865
1965
2065
2166
2266
2366
2466
2567
2667
2768
2868
2969
3069
3170

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16264622
26254623
35254624
45244625
55244526
65234527
75234528
84224429
94224430
104214331
114214332
124204333
134194334
144194335
154184236
163174237
173174238
183164140
193164041
203154042
212153943
222143945
232143846
242143847
251133749
261133650
271133551
281133551
290123454
300123454
310123355

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 6:22 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:227:51
213.56:227:51
313.56:237:52
413.56:237:53
513.56:237:53
613.56:237:54
713.56:237:55
813.56:237:55
913.56:247:56
1013.56:247:57
1113.66:247:57
1213.66:247:58
1313.66:257:59
1413.66:257:59
1513.66:258:00
1613.66:268:00
1713.66:268:01
1813.66:268:01
1913.66:278:02
2013.66:278:02
2113.66:288:03
2213.66:288:03
2313.66:298:04
2413.66:298:04
2513.66:308:05
2613.66:308:05
2713.66:318:06
2813.66:318:06
2913.66:328:06
3013.66:328:07
3113.66:338:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.46 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.46 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pinhais?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pinhais for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pinhais in December

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

In December, Pinhais sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pinhais 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 Pinhais peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pinhais 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 Pinhais is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinhais?

Pinhais sits at 25.4°S, 49.2°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curitiba, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Pinhais

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinhais has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 887 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Pinhais is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
190 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Curitiba 8.0 km · São José dos Pinhais 10 km · Piraquara 13 km · Quatro Barras 15 km · Colombo 17 km · Almirante Tamandaré 18 km · Campina Grande do Sul 21 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 26 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 Pinhais (-25.4447°, -49.1925°, elevation 887 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).