Prata weather in December

In December, Prata sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 222 mm of rain across 23.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Prata's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
7th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
23.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Prata 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Prata reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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How December really feels in Prata

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.

Prata weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°23522.6133.6
Feb30° / 21°18120.612.73.6
Mar30° / 21°16020.212.14.0
Apr29° / 20°621011.65.4
May28° / 17°263.811.17.2
Jun28° / 16°101.510.98.0
Jul28° / 16°71.1117.8
Aug30° / 18°91.511.36.3
Sep32° / 20°405.711.94.7
Oct32° / 21°9513.112.43.8
Nov30° / 21°16318.512.93.8
Dec29° / 21°22223.213.13.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22377
32278
42179
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112179
122278
132377
142377
152476
162575
172575
182773
192773
202773
212872
222872
232773
242773
252674
262575
272476
282476
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Prata gets around 222 mm of rain over 23.2 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.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
271
372
473
574
675
776
877
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1476
1576
1675
1774
1874
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873
2973
3074
3174

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112166615
211156716
311146717
411136718
511126719
611116819
701106920
801106920
90197020
100197020
110187120
120087220
130077320
140077320
150077320
160077419
170077419
180067618
190067618
200067717
210067717
220067717
230067717
240067618
250057718
260057619
270057619
280157420
290157321
300157321
310157222

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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 06 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 6:33 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:337:38
213.16:337:38
313.16:337:39
413.16:347:40
513.16:347:40
613.16:347:41
713.16:347:41
813.16:347:42
913.16:357:43
1013.16:357:43
1113.16:357:44
1213.16:367:44
1313.16:367:45
1413.26:367:46
1513.26:377:46
1613.26:377:47
1713.26:387:47
1813.26:387:48
1913.26:387:48
2013.26:397:49
2113.26:397:49
2213.26:407:50
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2413.26:417:51
2513.26:417:51
2613.26:427:51
2713.26:427:52
2813.26:437:52
2913.26:437:53
3013.26:447:53
3113.16:447:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Prata

In seasonPeak

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

Prata'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 Prata?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prata.

What to pack for Prata in December

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

In December, Prata sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prata 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 Prata peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Prata 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 Prata is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1623 µg/m³Nov 226 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug11Good
Sep25Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prata?

Prata sits at 19.3°S, 48.9°W, 642 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Alegre de Minas, 49 km away.

Topography around Prata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 655 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 262 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m.

The land around Prata is covered by grassland (37%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, trees (36%), grassland (34%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (46%), trees (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
262 m
80 km
556 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Monte Alegre de Minas 49 km · Campina Verde 64 km · Ituiutaba 68 km · Frutal 80 km · Uberlândia 81 km · Tupaciguara 83 km · Conceição das Alagoas 88 km · Itumbiara 103 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 Prata (-19.3072°, -48.9242°, elevation 642 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).