Piraju weather in December

In December, Piraju sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 170 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Piraju's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piraju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:31 AM – 7:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Piraju 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Piraju reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
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Piraju 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
Jan29° / 21°23621.513.34.0
Feb29° / 21°17818.512.84.1
Mar29° / 20°12615.912.24.9
Apr27° / 18°667.911.56.8
May24° / 16°747.110.97.4
Jun23° / 14°59610.67.7
Jul24° / 13°494.710.78.1
Aug25° / 14°484.711.28.0
Sep27° / 16°928.311.96.9
Oct28° / 17°12112.112.55.8
Nov28° / 18°13613.813.15.2
Dec29° / 20°17018.213.44.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33367
43367
53367
63268
73367
83367
93466
103466
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213763
223664
233565
243565
253565
263268
273268
283169
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Piraju gets around 170 mm of rain over 18.2 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 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
453
554
655
755
856
956
1057
1157
1258
1358
1459
1559
1660
1760
1861
1961
2061
2161
2262
2362
2462
2562
2663
2763
2863
2964
3064
3164

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1113294810
2112284910
3111275011
4111265111
5110265112
6110255212
7110255113
819245313
909245314
1009245314
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2106225319
2206215419
2305215420
2405215321
2504205422
2604205323
2704195324
2803195325
2903185425
3003185326
3103175426

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
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:28 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 8:03 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:287:47
213.36:287:48
313.36:287:48
413.46:287:49
513.46:287:50
613.46:287:50
713.46:287:51
813.46:297:52
913.46:297:52
1013.46:297:53
1113.46:297:53
1213.46:307:54
1313.46:307:55
1413.46:307:55
1513.46:317:56
1613.46:317:56
1713.46:327:57
1813.46:327:57
1913.46:327:58
2013.46:337:58
2113.46:337:59
2213.46:347:59
2313.46:348:00
2413.46:358:00
2513.46:358:01
2613.46:368:01
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2813.46:378:02
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3013.46:388:03
3113.46:388:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Piraju

In seasonPeak

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

Piraju's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Piraju?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Piraju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piraju in December

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

In December, Piraju sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piraju 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 Piraju peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piraju 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 Piraju is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1216 µg/m³Mar 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piraju?

Piraju sits at 23.2°S, 49.4°W, 561 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fartura, 25 km away.

Topography around Piraju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piraju has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 580 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 441 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m.

The land around Piraju is covered by trees (34%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (33%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
441 m
80 km
597 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Fartura 25 km · Cerqueira César 28 km · Itaí 39 km · Taquarituba 40 km · Santa Cruz do Rio Pardo 41 km · Carlópolis 43 km · Avaré 48 km · Ourinhos 55 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 Piraju (-23.1936°, -49.3839°, elevation 561 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).