Pinheiro weather in December

In December, Pinheiro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 66 mm of rain across 12.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pinheiro's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pinheiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
66 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:52 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Pinheiro 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pinheiro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
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103325
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How December really feels in Pinheiro

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Pinheiro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°19723.412.12.9
Feb30° / 24°25825.312.12.7
Mar30° / 24°36829.8122.6
Apr30° / 24°36728.711.92.6
May30° / 24°24826.311.93.0
Jun30° / 23°11620.211.93.7
Jul30° / 23°7616.311.94.4
Aug31° / 23°278.511.94.8
Sep32° / 24°143.7124.7
Oct33° / 24°163.712.14.4
Nov33° / 25°275.512.14.0
Dec33° / 25°6612.112.13.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55347
65347
75347
85248
95248
105149
115050
125050
134951
144852
154753
164654
174456
184456
194357
204159
214060
223961
233961
243763
253763
263565
273565
283565
293466
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pinheiro gets around 66 mm of rain over 12.1 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 40% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
323
424
525
626
727
828
929
1031
1132
1233
1335
1436
1538
1639
1741
1842
1944
2045
2146
2248
2349
2450
2552
2653
2755
2856
2958
3059
3160

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11981
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
150991
160991
170991
180982
190982
200982
210982
220982
230973
240973
250973
260973
270964
280964
290964
300964
310964

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:465:54
212.15:465:55
312.15:475:55
412.15:475:55
512.15:475:56
612.15:485:56
712.15:485:57
812.15:495:57
912.15:495:58
1012.15:505:58
1112.15:505:59
1212.15:505:59
1312.15:515:59
1412.15:516:00
1512.15:526:00
1612.15:526:01
1712.15:536:01
1812.15:536:02
1912.15:546:02
2012.15:546:03
2112.15:546:03
2212.15:556:04
2312.15:556:04
2412.15:566:05
2512.15:566:05
2612.15:576:06
2712.15:576:06
2812.15:586:06
2912.15:586:07
3012.15:596:07
3112.15:596:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pinheiro

In seasonPeak

None of Pinheiro's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Pinheiro's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Pinheiro?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pinheiro.

What to pack for Pinheiro in December

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

In December, Pinheiro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pinheiro in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pinheiro peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pinheiro 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 Pinheiro is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2018 µg/m³Jul 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pinheiro?

Pinheiro sits at 2.5°S, 45.1°W, 9 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmeirândia, 25 km away.

Topography around Pinheiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pinheiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Pinheiro is covered by wetland (54%) within 3 km, trees (47%), grassland (30%) and wetland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Palmeirândia 25 km · Presidente Sarney 32 km · Bequimão 34 km · São Bento 35 km · Santa Helena 40 km · Turilândia 42 km · São Vicente Ferrer 47 km · São João Batista 57 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 Pinheiro (-2.5214°, -45.0825°, elevation 9 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).