Porto Nacional weather in December

In December, Porto Nacional sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 261 mm of rain across 24.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Porto Nacional's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Nacional's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
261 mm
24.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:51 AM – 6:29 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Porto Nacional reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
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103123
113123
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How December really feels in Porto Nacional

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.

Porto Nacional weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°29726.212.63.0
Feb30° / 22°26623.912.42.9
Mar30° / 23°24725.312.13.0
Apr31° / 23°14416.911.83.5
May32° / 23°365.911.54.2
Jun33° / 21°20.311.44.6
Jul33° / 21°00.111.44.4
Aug35° / 22°10.311.63.3
Sep36° / 24°203.211.92.6
Oct34° / 24°11414.512.22.9
Nov31° / 23°2272212.53.0
Dec31° / 23°26124.312.63.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172179
182179
192278
202179
212179
222179
232179
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252179
262179
272278
282278
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Porto Nacional gets around 261 mm of rain over 24.3 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 79% and peaks near 82% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
477
577
677
778
878
979
1079
1179
1280
1380
1480
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2080
2180
2280
2380
2480
2580
2680
2780
2881
2981
3082
3182

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1694
2694
3694
4595
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11595
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:58 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:466:21
212.65:466:21
312.65:466:22
412.65:476:22
512.65:476:23
612.65:476:23
712.65:486:24
812.65:486:24
912.65:486:25
1012.65:496:25
1112.65:496:26
1212.65:506:27
1312.65:506:27
1412.65:506:28
1512.65:516:28
1612.65:516:29
1712.65:526:29
1812.65:526:30
1912.65:526:30
2012.65:536:30
2112.65:536:31
2212.65:546:31
2312.65:546:32
2412.65:556:32
2512.65:556:33
2612.65:566:33
2712.65:566:34
2812.65:576:34
2912.65:576:35
3012.65:586:35
3112.65:586:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
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265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Porto Nacional

In seasonPeak

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

Porto Nacional's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Porto Nacional?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Porto Nacional.

What to pack for Porto Nacional in December

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

In December, Porto Nacional sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Porto Nacional in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Porto Nacional peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Porto Nacional 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 Porto Nacional is worst in September — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1934 µg/m³May 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep35Moderate
Oct28Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Nacional?

Porto Nacional sits at 10.7°S, 48.4°W, 231 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmas, 61 km away.

Topography around Porto Nacional

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Nacional has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 226 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 386 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Porto Nacional is covered by water (46%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
386 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Palmas 61 km · Paraíso do Tocantins 77 km · Miracema do Tocantins 127 km · Lagoa da Confusão 132 km · Gurupi 134 km · Formoso do Araguaia 171 km · Dianópolis 202 km · Guaraí 209 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 Porto Nacional (-10.7081°, -48.4172°, elevation 231 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).