Prudentópolis weather in December

In December, Prudentópolis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 138 mm of rain across 17.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Prudentópolis's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prudentópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
17.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:33 AM – 8:07 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Prudentópolis 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Prudentópolis reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
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212717
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272717
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292718
302718
312718

Prudentópolis weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°1792113.44.8
Feb27° / 18°14018.212.94.9
Mar27° / 17°9914.412.25.8
Apr25° / 14°708.411.47.0
May21° / 11°999.110.86.6
Jun20° / 10°1068.710.56.5
Jul20° / 787.510.66.8
Aug22° / 10°767.111.17.3
Sep23° / 12°13210.611.86.8
Oct24° / 14°13814.812.66.0
Nov26° / 15°11214.113.25.9
Dec27° / 17°13817.513.55.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43466
53466
63367
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123466
133466
143466
153367
163466
173466
183466
193367
203466
213367
223367
233268
243169
253070
263070
273070
282971
292971
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Prudentópolis gets around 138 mm of rain over 17.5 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 57% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
251
351
452
552
653
753
854
954
1054
1155
1255
1355
1456
1556
1656
1757
1857
1958
2058
2158
2259
2359
2460
2561
2661
2762
2862
2963
3063
3164

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182439280
282339290
382340300
472240310
572139320
672139330
772039340
872039340
971939350
1061939360
1161938370
1261838380
1351838390
1451838400
1551737410
1641737420
1741736420
1841736430
1941736440
2031635450
2131635460
2231635470
2321534480
2421534490
2521433510
2621433510
2721432511
2821332521
2911332531
3011331541
3111331541

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
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:30 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:307:57
213.56:307:58
313.56:307:59
413.56:307:59
513.56:308:00
613.56:318:01
713.56:318:01
813.56:318:02
913.56:318:03
1013.56:318:03
1113.56:328:04
1213.56:328:05
1313.56:328:05
1413.66:338:06
1513.66:338:06
1613.66:338:07
1713.66:348:07
1813.66:348:08
1913.66:348:09
2013.66:358:09
2113.66:358:10
2213.66:368:10
2313.66:368:10
2413.66:378:11
2513.66:378:11
2613.66:388:12
2713.66:388:12
2813.66:398:13
2913.66:398:13
3013.66:408:13
3113.56:418:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
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155.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Prudentópolis?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Prudentópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prudentópolis in December

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

In December, Prudentópolis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Prudentópolis 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 Prudentópolis peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Prudentópolis 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 Prudentópolis is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Feb 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prudentópolis?

Prudentópolis sits at 25.2°S, 51.0°W, 765 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imbituva, 38 km away.

Topography around Prudentópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prudentópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 776 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m.

The land around Prudentópolis is covered by trees (37%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
915 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Imbituva 38 km · Irati 43 km · Guarapuava 53 km · Reserva 64 km · Cândido de Abreu 80 km · Ponta Grossa 83 km · Pinhão 87 km · Pitanga 94 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 Prudentópolis (-25.2131°, -50.9778°, elevation 765 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).