Ponta Porã weather in December

In December, Ponta Porã sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 184 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Ponta Porã's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ponta Porã's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
184 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
5:58 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ponta Porã reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 33°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)
13021
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43021
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73021
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93021
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How December really feels in Ponta Porã

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ponta Porã 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
Jan30° / 21°19420.613.23.8
Feb30° / 21°17518.812.83.9
Mar29° / 21°13216.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°9210.611.56.1
May25° / 16°1119.210.97.2
Jun24° / 15°847.910.67.5
Jul24° / 14°636.710.87.8
Aug26° / 15°696.211.27.6
Sep28° / 17°1049.511.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16114.912.54.8
Nov29° / 20°15515.213.14.6
Dec30° / 21°18419.613.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33961
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
94060
104060
114258
124258
134456
144456
154555
164654
174753
184852
194753
204654
214654
224654
234456
244456
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ponta Porã gets around 184 mm of rain over 19.6 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 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
462
563
663
763
862
962
1062
1161
1261
1361
1460
1560
1659
1759
1859
1959
2060
2160
2261
2362
2463
2564
2665
2766
2867
2967
3068
3168

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
138165617
237155718
337145719
436145720
536135721
636135721
736135622
836135622
935135623
1035135623
1135135623
1225135723
1325135723
1425145623
1525145623
1624145822
1724145822
1814145922
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2014135923
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2213126024
2313116025
2412115927
2512105928
2612105730
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280295633
290295534
300195436
310195337

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
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
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 5:54 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 7:11 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.35:547:11
213.35:547:12
313.35:547:12
413.35:557:13
513.35:557:14
613.35:557:14
713.35:557:15
813.35:557:16
913.35:567:16
1013.35:567:17
1113.45:567:17
1213.45:567:18
1313.45:577:19
1413.45:577:19
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1613.45:587:20
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1813.45:597:21
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2613.46:027:25
2713.46:037:26
2813.46:037:26
2913.46:047:26
3013.46:057:27
3113.46:057:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.23 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
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ponta Porã?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ponta Porã for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ponta Porã in December

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

In December, Ponta Porã sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ponta Porã 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 Ponta Porã peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ponta Porã 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 Ponta Porã is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.8× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Apr 115 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ponta Porã?

Ponta Porã sits at 22.5°S, 55.7°W, 659 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro Juan Caballero, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Ponta Porã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ponta Porã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 647 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 352 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m.

The land around Ponta Porã is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (48%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
352 m
80 km
590 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Pedro Juan Caballero 2.0 km · Amambai 81 km · Caarapó 93 km · Bela Vista 96 km · Yby Yaú 96 km · Dourados 101 km · Itaporã 109 km · Maracaju 117 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 Ponta Porã (-22.5361°, -55.7256°, elevation 659 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).