Pires do Rio weather in December
In December, Pires do Rio sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 255 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pires do Rio's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pires do Rio's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 255 mm
- 24.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 hours
- 6:38 AM – 7:40 PM
- Cloud cover
- 79%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 9th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.5 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 3.7
- out of 10
Pires do Rio is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical December day in Pires do Rio 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 26°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) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 29 | 20 |
| 2 | 29 | 20 |
| 3 | 29 | 20 |
| 4 | 29 | 20 |
| 5 | 29 | 20 |
| 6 | 29 | 20 |
| 7 | 29 | 20 |
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| 29 | 29 | 20 |
| 30 | 29 | 20 |
| 31 | 29 | 20 |
Pires do Rio weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 20° | 239 | 21.9 | 12.9 | 3.9 |
| Feb | 29° / 20° | 175 | 18.3 | 12.6 | 4.1 |
| Mar | 29° / 20° | 172 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 4.3 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 68 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| May | 28° / 17° | 17 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 7.4 |
| Jun | 27° / 15° | 6 | 0.9 | 11 | 8.2 |
| Jul | 28° / 15° | 2 | 0.3 | 11.1 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 30° / 16° | 6 | 1.1 | 11.4 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 31° / 19° | 32 | 5.4 | 11.9 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 31° / 20° | 104 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 4.1 |
| Nov | 29° / 20° | 209 | 21.6 | 12.8 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 29° / 20° | 255 | 24.1 | 13 | 3.7 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 80%.
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| Clearer (%) | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
| Cloudier (%) | 78 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 78 |
| 2 | 20 | 80 |
| 3 | 19 | 81 |
| 4 | 19 | 81 |
| 5 | 17 | 83 |
| 6 | 16 | 84 |
| 7 | 16 | 84 |
| 8 | 15 | 85 |
| 9 | 16 | 84 |
| 10 | 16 | 84 |
| 11 | 16 | 84 |
| 12 | 16 | 84 |
| 13 | 17 | 83 |
| 14 | 17 | 83 |
| 15 | 19 | 81 |
| 16 | 20 | 80 |
| 17 | 20 | 80 |
| 18 | 22 | 78 |
| 19 | 22 | 78 |
| 20 | 22 | 78 |
| 21 | 24 | 76 |
| 22 | 24 | 76 |
| 23 | 24 | 76 |
| 24 | 24 | 76 |
| 25 | 23 | 77 |
| 26 | 23 | 77 |
| 27 | 23 | 77 |
| 28 | 23 | 77 |
| 29 | 22 | 78 |
| 30 | 22 | 78 |
| 31 | 22 | 78 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Pires do Rio gets around 255 mm of rain over 24.1 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 77% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 79 |
| 2 | 80 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 81 |
| 5 | 81 |
| 6 | 82 |
| 7 | 82 |
| 8 | 81 |
| 9 | 81 |
| 10 | 81 |
| 11 | 80 |
| 12 | 79 |
| 13 | 79 |
| 14 | 78 |
| 15 | 77 |
| 16 | 76 |
| 17 | 76 |
| 18 | 75 |
| 19 | 75 |
| 20 | 74 |
| 21 | 74 |
| 22 | 74 |
| 23 | 74 |
| 24 | 74 |
| 25 | 74 |
| 26 | 74 |
| 27 | 74 |
| 28 | 74 |
| 29 | 74 |
| 30 | 74 |
| 31 | 74 |
Humidity in December
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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Humid (%) | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
| Muggy (%) | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 |
| Oppressive (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 17 | 81 | 0 |
| 2 | 2 | 16 | 82 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 15 | 83 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 15 | 84 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 14 | 84 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 14 | 84 | 1 |
| 7 | 1 | 14 | 84 | 1 |
| 8 | 1 | 14 | 84 | 1 |
| 9 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 1 |
| 10 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 1 |
| 11 | 1 | 15 | 83 | 1 |
| 12 | 1 | 16 | 82 | 1 |
| 13 | 1 | 16 | 82 | 1 |
| 14 | 1 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
| 15 | 1 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
| 16 | 1 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
| 17 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 1 |
| 18 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 1 |
| 19 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 1 |
| 20 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 1 |
| 21 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 1 |
| 22 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 1 |
| 23 | 1 | 19 | 79 | 1 |
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| 25 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 1 |
| 26 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 1 |
| 27 | 1 | 18 | 80 | 1 |
| 28 | 1 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
| 29 | 1 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
| 30 | 1 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
| 31 | 1 | 17 | 81 | 1 |
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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:47 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:45 | 6:46 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:32 | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:37 | 7:37 | 7:38 | 7:39 | 7:39 | 7:40 | 7:40 | 7:41 | 7:41 | 7:42 | 7:42 | 7:43 | 7:43 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:44 | 7:45 | 7:45 | 7:46 | 7:46 | 7:47 | 7:47 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.0 | 6:34 | 7:32 |
| 2 | 13.0 | 6:34 | 7:32 |
| 3 | 13.0 | 6:34 | 7:33 |
| 4 | 13.0 | 6:35 | 7:33 |
| 5 | 13.0 | 6:35 | 7:34 |
| 6 | 13.0 | 6:35 | 7:35 |
| 7 | 13.0 | 6:35 | 7:35 |
| 8 | 13.0 | 6:36 | 7:36 |
| 9 | 13.0 | 6:36 | 7:36 |
| 10 | 13.0 | 6:36 | 7:37 |
| 11 | 13.0 | 6:37 | 7:37 |
| 12 | 13.0 | 6:37 | 7:38 |
| 13 | 13.0 | 6:37 | 7:39 |
| 14 | 13.0 | 6:38 | 7:39 |
| 15 | 13.0 | 6:38 | 7:40 |
| 16 | 13.0 | 6:38 | 7:40 |
| 17 | 13.0 | 6:39 | 7:41 |
| 18 | 13.0 | 6:39 | 7:41 |
| 19 | 13.0 | 6:40 | 7:42 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 6:40 | 7:42 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 6:41 | 7:43 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:41 | 7:43 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:42 | 7:44 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:42 | 7:44 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 6:43 | 7:44 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 6:43 | 7:45 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:44 | 7:45 |
| 28 | 13.0 | 6:44 | 7:46 |
| 29 | 13.0 | 6:45 | 7:46 |
| 30 | 13.0 | 6:45 | 7:47 |
| 31 | 13.0 | 6:46 | 7:47 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.5 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.3 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.4 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.6 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Pires do Rio
In December, Pires do Rio sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Pires do Rio's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit Pires do Rio?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pires do Rio.
What to pack for Pires do Rio in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Pires do Rio sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.
UV index in Pires do Rio in December
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 Pires do Rio peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Pires do Rio?
Pires do Rio sits at 17.3°S, 48.3°W, 770 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Orizona, 30 km away.
Topography around Pires do Rio
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Pires do Rio.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Pires do Rio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 608 m.
The land around Pires do Rio is covered by grassland (38%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), trees (28%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (34%), grassland (33%) and trees (27%) within 80 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
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 Pires do Rio (-17.2997°, -48.2794°, elevation 770 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).