Rio Pardo weather in December

In December, Rio Pardo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 127 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Rio Pardo's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Pardo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:28 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
55%
3rd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Rio Pardo 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 Rio Pardo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°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)
12918
22918
32918
42918
52918
62918
72918
82918
92918
103018
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
173019
183019
193019
203019
213019
223019
233020
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How December really feels in Rio Pardo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 3 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
3
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.

Rio Pardo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°12813.113.74.3
Feb30° / 20°1151213.14.5
Mar29° / 19°1051012.25.6
Apr26° / 16°1189.311.36.8
May22° / 13°1169.210.56.7
Jun19° / 11°1299.410.16.1
Jul19° / 10°14710.410.36.1
Aug21° / 11°1189.810.96.6
Sep22° / 13°14910.711.86.5
Oct25° / 15°18112.112.76.4
Nov27° / 17°12110.213.56.3
Dec30° / 19°12711.313.95.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45446
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225446
235347
245347
255347
265248
275248
285347
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rio Pardo gets around 127 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
435
535
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1235
1335
1435
1535
1636
1736
1836
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1923322870
2923322970
3922322970
4922323080
5921323080
6921323180
7920313190
8920313290
98193132100
108193033100
118193033110
127182934110
137182935120
147172835130
156172736140
166162736150
176162637160
186152537171
195152537181
205142436191
215142436201
224132436221
234132436231
244122435241
254122335252
264112335262
273112434262
283102434272
293102434282
30392433282
31292433292

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 6:26 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:268:13
213.86:268:14
313.86:268:15
413.86:268:15
513.86:268:16
613.86:268:17
713.96:268:17
813.96:268:18
913.96:268:19
1013.96:268:20
1113.96:278:20
1213.96:278:21
1313.96:278:21
1413.96:278:22
1513.96:288:23
1613.96:288:23
1713.96:288:24
1813.96:298:24
1913.96:298:25
2013.96:308:25
2113.96:308:26
2213.96:318:26
2313.96:318:27
2413.96:328:27
2513.96:328:28
2613.96:338:28
2713.96:338:29
2813.96:348:29
2913.96:348:29
3013.96:358:30
3113.96:368:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.57 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rio Pardo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Pardo in December

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

In December, Rio Pardo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Rio Pardo 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 Rio Pardo peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Pardo?

Rio Pardo sits at 30.0°S, 52.4°W, 36 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz do Sul, 31 km away.

Topography around Rio Pardo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Pardo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Rio Pardo is covered by trees (46%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%), cropland (28%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
674 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Santa Cruz do Sul 31 km · Vera Cruz 33 km · Butiá 43 km · Venâncio Aires 46 km · Cachoeira do Sul 50 km · Candelária 53 km · Taquari 54 km · Encruzilhada do Sul 63 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 (-29.9897°, -52.3781°, elevation 36 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).