Poconé weather in December

In December, Poconé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 196 mm of rain across 22.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Poconé's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poconé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
22.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:14 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Poconé is 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Poconé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
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How December really feels in Poconé

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.

Poconé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°23623.812.92.7
Feb32° / 24°20422.212.52.7
Mar32° / 24°17422.512.12.8
Apr32° / 23°8612.611.63.9
May30° / 21°395.311.35.5
Jun30° / 20°101.611.16.1
Jul31° / 19°71.111.16.1
Aug33° / 20°101.811.54.5
Sep34° / 23°495.911.93.3
Oct34° / 24°11113.612.42.7
Nov33° / 24°16118.612.82.8
Dec32° / 24°19622.612.92.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42278
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102377
112377
122377
132575
142575
152773
162773
172872
182872
192872
202971
213070
222971
232971
242872
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272872
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Poconé gets around 196 mm of rain over 22.6 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 73% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
171
272
372
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2072
2172
2273
2373
2473
2573
2674
2774
2874
2974
3075
3175

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1146926
2146827
3146728
4146728
5136729
6136729
7136630
8136531
9136531
10136432
11136432
12136333
13136333
14136333
15136234
16136234
17126334
18126433
19126433
20126433
21126433
22126532
23126532
24026731
25016831
26016930
27016930
28016930
29016930
30016930
31007030

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)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:097:03
212.96:097:04
312.96:107:04
412.96:107:05
512.96:107:05
612.96:107:06
712.96:117:07
812.96:117:07
912.96:117:08
1012.96:127:08
1112.96:127:09
1213.06:127:09
1313.06:137:10
1413.06:137:10
1513.06:137:11
1613.06:147:12
1713.06:147:12
1813.06:157:13
1913.06:157:13
2013.06:157:14
2113.06:167:14
2213.06:167:15
2313.06:177:15
2413.06:177:15
2513.06:187:16
2613.06:187:16
2713.06:197:17
2813.06:197:17
2913.06:207:18
3013.06:207:18
3113.06:217:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Poconé

In seasonPeak

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

Poconé's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Poconé?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poconé.

What to pack for Poconé in December

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

In December, Poconé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poconé 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 Poconé peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 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 21UV 15Sep 14UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Poconé 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 Poconé is worst in September — around 107 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 16.5× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 14101 µg/m³Jun 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar9Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug68Unhealthy
Sep107Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poconé?

Poconé sits at 16.3°S, 56.6°W, 150 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio do Leverger, 73 km away.

Topography around Poconé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poconé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 832 m.

The land around Poconé is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
832 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Santo Antônio do Leverger 73 km · Lucas 74 km · Várzea Grande 86 km · Cuiabá 93 km · Cáceres 115 km · Chapada dos Guimarães 129 km · Barra do Bugres 145 km · Rosário Oeste 159 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 Poconé (-16.2567°, -56.6228°, elevation 150 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).