Rio Pardo de Minas weather in December

In December, Rio Pardo de Minas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 154 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rio Pardo de Minas's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Pardo de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:19 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Rio Pardo de Minas 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rio Pardo de Minas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
152819
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172819
182819
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222819
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242819
252819
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272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Rio Pardo de Minas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9910.512.85.5
Feb29° / 19°728.312.55.5
Mar29° / 19°9510.412.15.5
Apr28° / 18°446.411.76.7
May27° / 16°133.411.37.6
Jun25° / 15°51.511.18.1
Jul25° / 14°4111.28.4
Aug27° / 14°20.611.58.2
Sep29° / 16°112.111.97.0
Oct29° / 18°626.912.45.7
Nov28° / 18°15014.112.75.3
Dec28° / 19°15413.912.95.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42377
52476
62476
72575
82674
92773
102773
112971
122971
133169
143268
153268
163466
173466
183565
193664
203763
213763
223763
233961
243961
253862
263862
273862
283961
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rio Pardo de Minas gets around 154 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 44% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
252
353
453
553
653
753
852
951
1051
1150
1248
1347
1446
1544
1643
1741
1840
1939
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11134343
21134244
31124245
41124146
51114147
61114148
71114048
81104148
91104147
101104147
111104246
121114345
131114444
141114543
151114641
161124739
171124938
181125136
191125235
201125334
211125433
221125532
230125632
240135532
250135532
260135532
270135532
280135433
290135433
300135433
310135334

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 6:14 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:147:06
212.96:147:06
312.96:147:07
412.96:157:07
512.96:157:08
612.96:157:09
712.96:167:09
812.96:167:10
912.96:167:10
1012.96:167:11
1112.96:177:11
1212.96:177:12
1312.96:177:12
1412.96:187:13
1512.96:187:13
1612.96:197:14
1712.96:197:14
1812.96:197:15
1912.96:207:16
2012.96:207:16
2112.96:217:16
2212.96:217:17
2312.96:227:17
2412.96:227:18
2512.96:237:18
2612.96:237:19
2712.96:247:19
2812.96:247:20
2912.96:257:20
3012.96:257:20
3112.96:267:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rio Pardo de Minas

In seasonPeak

In December, Rio Pardo de Minas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Rio Pardo de Minas's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Rio Pardo de Minas?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Pardo de Minas in December

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

In December, Rio Pardo de Minas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rio Pardo de Minas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rio Pardo de Minas peaks around February 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 16Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Pardo de Minas?

Rio Pardo de Minas sits at 15.6°S, 42.5°W, 771 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taiobeiras, 40 km away.

Topography around Rio Pardo de Minas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Rio Pardo de Minas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Pardo de Minas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 798 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 407 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,334 m.

The land around Rio Pardo de Minas is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
407 m
80 km
1,334 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswetland
December weather nearby: Taiobeiras 40 km · Porteirinha 54 km · Monte Azul 62 km · São João do Paraíso 65 km · Salinas 68 km · Espinosa 82 km · Janaúba 85 km · Urandi 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 Rio Pardo de Minas (-15.6097°, -42.5397°, elevation 771 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).