Quaraí weather in December

In December, Quaraí sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 111 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Quaraí's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quaraí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
111 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:43 AM – 8:41 PM
Cloud cover
48%
4th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
7.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Quaraí 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°C in the first days to 31°C by the end.

A typical December day in Quaraí reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12917
22917
32917
42917
52917
62917
72918
82918
92918
102918
112918
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263119
273119
283119
293120
303120
313120

Quaraí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12410.113.74.7
Feb30° / 20°1231013.15.1
Mar28° / 18°1169.312.26.2
Apr25° / 15°1669.511.37.1
May21° / 12°1167.810.56.8
Jun18° / 10°1258.910.16.1
Jul18° / 1027.810.26.3
Aug20° / 10°897.410.96.9
Sep22° / 12°1288.911.86.8
Oct24° / 14°17210.812.76.8
Nov27° / 16°1217.513.56.9
Dec30° / 18°1119.113.95.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
196139
206040
216040
226040
236040
246040
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quaraí gets around 111 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2532
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 28% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12427281930
22427281930
32327281930
42327281930
52326281940
62326281940
72226282040
82226282050
92126282050
102025282150
112025282160
121925282160
131825292270
141724292270
151624292380
161623302380
171522302490
1814213024100
1914203025111
2013193025121
2113192925131
2212182926141
2312172926151
2412172827151
2511162828161
2611162728171
2711162628181
2811162528191
2911162528191
3011162428201
3110162429201

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 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 6:41 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 8:30 PM to 8:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:418:30
213.86:418:31
313.86:418:32
413.96:418:32
513.96:418:33
613.96:418:34
713.96:418:35
813.96:418:35
913.96:428:36
1013.96:428:37
1113.96:428:37
1213.96:428:38
1313.96:428:39
1413.96:438:39
1513.96:438:40
1614.06:438:41
1714.06:448:41
1814.06:448:42
1914.06:458:42
2014.06:458:43
2114.06:458:43
2214.06:468:44
2314.06:468:44
2414.06:478:45
2514.06:478:45
2614.06:488:45
2714.06:488:46
2814.06:498:46
2913.96:508:46
3013.96:508:47
3113.96:518:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 7.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 7.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.1Intense
27.1Intense
37.1Intense
47.1Intense
57.2Intense
67.2Intense
77.2Intense
87.2Intense
97.2Intense
107.2Intense
117.2Intense
127.1Intense
137.1Intense
147.1Intense
157.1Intense
167.1Intense
177.1Intense
187.1Intense
197.0Intense
207.0Intense
217.0Intense
227.0Intense
237.0Intense
247.0Intense
257.0Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
317.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Quaraí?

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
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Quaraí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Quaraí in December

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

In December, Quaraí sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Quaraí 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 Quaraí peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 19UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Quaraí?

Quaraí sits at 30.4°S, 56.5°W, 115 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Artigas, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Quaraí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quaraí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 109 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m.

The land around Quaraí is covered by grassland (47%), trees (26%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (84%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
301 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Artigas 3.0 km · Alegrete 92 km · Uruguaiana 93 km · Paso de los Libres 97 km · Rivera 104 km · Sant'Ana do Livramento 104 km · Monte Caseros 115 km · Itaqui 141 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 Quaraí (-30.3875°, -56.4514°, elevation 115 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).