Pitanga weather in December

In December, Pitanga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 201 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pitanga's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
201 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:37 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Pitanga 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pitanga reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Pitanga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°22822.113.44.7
Feb26° / 18°18919.812.94.8
Mar26° / 17°12916.512.25.7
Apr24° / 15°1129.811.46.9
May21° / 12°1339.510.86.6
Jun20° / 11°1409.610.56.5
Jul20° / 10°1027.910.66.8
Aug22° / 11°967.111.17.5
Sep24° / 13°16610.911.86.9
Oct25° / 15°19715.912.65.9
Nov26° / 16°15315.113.25.8
Dec27° / 17°20119.313.55.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
23961
34060
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164060
174060
184060
193961
204060
213961
223862
233763
243664
253664
263466
273466
283367
293367
303367
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pitanga gets around 201 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
456
557
657
758
858
959
1059
1160
1260
1360
1461
1561
1662
1762
1862
1963
2063
2164
2264
2365
2466
2566
2667
2767
2868
2968
3068
3169

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182137350
272037360
371937370
461937380
561837390
661837390
751737400
851737410
951737420
1051637420
1151637430
1241636440
1341536440
1441536450
1541536460
1631536460
1731435470
1831435480
1931435490
2031334491
2121333511
2221233521
2321232531
2421132532
2511131552
2611031562
2711030572
2811030563
291930573
301929583
311929583

Wind in December

Winds average 9 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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:34 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:00 PM to 8:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:348:00
213.46:348:00
313.46:348:01
413.56:348:02
513.56:348:02
613.56:358:03
713.56:358:04
813.56:358:04
913.56:358:05
1013.56:358:06
1113.56:368:06
1213.56:368:07
1313.56:368:07
1413.56:378:08
1513.56:378:09
1613.56:378:09
1713.56:388:10
1813.56:388:10
1913.56:398:11
2013.56:398:11
2113.56:398:12
2213.56:408:12
2313.56:408:13
2413.56:418:13
2513.56:418:13
2613.56:428:14
2713.56:428:14
2813.56:438:15
2913.56:448:15
3013.56:448:15
3113.56:458:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pitanga?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pitanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pitanga in December

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

In December, Pitanga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Pitanga 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 Pitanga 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 highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pitanga 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 Pitanga is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pitanga?

Pitanga sits at 24.8°S, 51.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cândido de Abreu, 48 km away.

Topography around Pitanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Pitanga is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Cândido de Abreu 48 km · Ivaiporã 57 km · Guarapuava 76 km · Reserva 93 km · Prudentópolis 94 km · Faxinal 95 km · Laranjeiras do Sul 98 km · Campo Mourão 101 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 Pitanga (-24.7572°, -51.7614°, elevation 889 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).