Pontal weather in December

In December, Pontal sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 199 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pontal's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pontal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
199 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:30 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Pontal 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pontal 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 27°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)
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How December really feels in Pontal

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.

Pontal weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°23621.613.13.6
Feb30° / 21°16317.612.73.8
Mar30° / 21°14517.812.14.2
Apr29° / 19°57811.55.7
May27° / 16°395.4117.3
Jun27° / 15°232.610.78.0
Jul27° / 15°17210.98.0
Aug30° / 16°172.411.36.6
Sep31° / 19°586.511.95.0
Oct31° / 20°10112.112.54.1
Nov30° / 20°14916.6134.0
Dec30° / 21°19921.313.33.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33169
43070
53070
62971
72971
82872
92971
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253268
263268
273070
283070
293070
302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pontal gets around 199 mm of rain over 21.3 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
363
464
566
667
767
868
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2469
2569
2669
2770
2870
2970
3070
3170

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116186213
216176214
315166315
414156416
514146417
613136518
713136518
813126519
902116819
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Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
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218calm
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317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:26 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:267:37
213.26:267:38
313.26:277:39
413.26:277:39
513.26:277:40
613.26:277:41
713.26:277:41
813.26:287:42
913.26:287:42
1013.26:287:43
1113.36:287:44
1213.36:297:44
1313.36:297:45
1413.36:297:45
1513.36:307:46
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1713.36:317:47
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2013.36:327:49
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2213.36:337:49
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2613.36:357:51
2713.36:357:52
2813.36:367:52
2913.36:367:52
3013.36:377:53
3113.36:377:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pontal

In seasonPeak

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

Pontal's monsoon runs November–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 Pontal?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pontal.

What to pack for Pontal in December

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

In December, Pontal sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pontal 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 Pontal peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pontal 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 Pontal is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.3× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 1344 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pontal?

Pontal sits at 21.0°S, 48.0°W, 531 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sertãozinho, 14 km away.

Topography around Pontal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pontal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 524 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 591 m.

The land around Pontal is covered by cropland (65%) within 3 km, cropland (76%) within 16 km, and cropland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
147 m
80 km
591 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Sertãozinho 14 km · Pitangueiras 19 km · Barrinha 23 km · Jardinópolis 28 km · Ribeirão Preto 29 km · Viradouro 32 km · Morro Agudo 32 km · Orlândia 37 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 Pontal (-21.0225°, -48.0372°, elevation 531 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).