Pinhão weather in December

In December, Pinhão sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 196 mm of rain across 18.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Pinhão's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
18.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:35 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Pinhão 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pinhão reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12616
22616
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
162616
172616
182616
192616
202616
212616
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Pinhão weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 17°21321.113.44.9
Feb26° / 17°18819.112.94.9
Mar25° / 16°13916.112.25.9
Apr23° / 14°11910.811.46.7
May20° / 11°14310.610.86.3
Jun19° / 10°1461010.46.2
Jul19° / 1199.310.66.4
Aug21° / 10°1058.311.17.1
Sep23° / 12°17811.711.86.6
Oct24° / 14°21516.712.65.8
Nov25° / 15°16114.813.36.0
Dec26° / 16°19618.613.65.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54357
64357
74258
84357
94258
104258
114357
124258
134258
144258
154357
164258
174258
184357
194357
204258
214258
224159
234159
243961
253862
263862
273862
283763
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pinhão gets around 196 mm of rain over 18.6 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 60% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
355
456
556
656
757
857
957
1057
1158
1258
1358
1458
1559
1659
1759
1860
1960
2061
2161
2262
2362
2463
2563
2664
2764
2865
2965
3066
3166

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 27% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
112284515
211274616
311274616
410264617
510264618
610264618
710254719
89254719
99244620
109244621
119244621
129234622
138234623
148234623
158234624
167224525
177224526
187224527
196224428
206214329
216214330
225214232
235204233
244204135
254194136
264194037
274184039
283183940
293173941
303173941
313163842

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 8:01 PM to 8:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:328:01
213.56:328:02
313.56:328:02
413.56:328:03
513.56:328:04
613.56:328:04
713.56:328:05
813.66:338:06
913.66:338:06
1013.66:338:07
1113.66:338:08
1213.66:348:08
1313.66:348:09
1413.66:348:10
1513.66:358:10
1613.66:358:11
1713.66:358:11
1813.66:368:12
1913.66:368:12
2013.66:378:13
2113.66:378:13
2213.66:378:14
2313.66:388:14
2413.66:388:15
2513.66:398:15
2613.66:398:16
2713.66:408:16
2813.66:418:16
2913.66:418:17
3013.66:428:17
3113.66:428:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pinhão?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pinhão for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pinhão in December

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

In December, Pinhão sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Pinhão 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 Pinhão peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pinhão 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 Pinhão is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 165 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar5Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pinhão?

Pinhão sits at 25.7°S, 51.7°W, 1,048 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guarapuava, 39 km away.

Topography around Pinhão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 1,045 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 864 m.

The land around Pinhão is covered by cropland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
864 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Guarapuava 39 km · Cruz Machado 48 km · Bituruna 53 km · Mangueirinha 58 km · Laranjeiras do Sul 82 km · União da Vitória 83 km · Porto União 84 km · Prudentópolis 87 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 Pinhão (-25.6956°, -51.6597°, elevation 1,048 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).