Potirendaba weather in December

In December, Potirendaba sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 232 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-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 oppressive.

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 Potirendaba's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Potirendaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Potirendaba 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 Potirendaba reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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)
13021
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How December really feels in Potirendaba

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.

Potirendaba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°27623.913.13.3
Feb30° / 22°20620.512.73.4
Mar30° / 21°18620.212.13.9
Apr29° / 20°729.511.55.5
May27° / 17°495.4117.4
Jun27° / 16°273.410.77.9
Jul27° / 16°172.410.88.0
Aug29° / 17°212.811.36.6
Sep31° / 19°62711.95.1
Oct31° / 21°11812.812.54.1
Nov31° / 21°17417.3133.9
Dec30° / 22°2322313.33.4

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33268
43268
53169
63169
73070
83070
92971
103070
112971
122971
133070
143070
153169
163169
173367
183367
193367
203466
213466
223367
233367
243268
253070
262971
272971
282872
292872
302773
312674

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Potirendaba gets around 232 mm of rain over 23 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 74% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
369
470
571
672
773
873
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2475
2575
2676
2776
2877
2977
3077
3177

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113154438
212144340
312124242
412114244
512114146
612104147
71194048
81194049
90184051
100184150
110184150
120074152
130074251
140074251
150074350
160074450
170064449
180064549
190064549
200064649
210054649
220054649
230054550
240044551
250044452
260044353
270044254
280044155
290044056
300043957
310043858

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 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
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:327:43
213.26:327:44
313.26:327:44
413.26:327:45
513.26:327:45
613.26:327:46
713.26:337:47
813.26:337:47
913.26:337:48
1013.26:337:48
1113.36:347:49
1213.36:347:50
1313.36:347:50
1413.36:357:51
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1713.36:367:52
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1913.36:377:53
2013.36:377:54
2113.36:387:54
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2713.36:417:57
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2913.36:427:58
3013.36:427:58
3113.36:437:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
25.9Bright
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45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Potirendaba

In seasonPeak

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

Potirendaba'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 Potirendaba?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Potirendaba.

What to pack for Potirendaba in December

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

In December, Potirendaba sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Potirendaba 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 Potirendaba peaks around January 20 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 20UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Potirendaba 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 Potirendaba is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1423 µg/m³Nov 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Potirendaba?

Potirendaba sits at 21.0°S, 49.4°W, 480 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bady Bassitt, 16 km away.

Topography around Potirendaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Potirendaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 478 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 m.

The land around Potirendaba is covered by cropland (53%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (62%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
308 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Bady Bassitt 16 km · São José do Rio Preto 25 km · Mirassol 29 km · Guapiaçu 32 km · Catanduva 43 km · Itajobi 45 km · Monte Aprazível 46 km · Novo Horizonte 50 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 Potirendaba (-21.0428°, -49.3772°, elevation 480 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).