Rio Verde weather in December

In December, Rio Verde sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 238 mm of rain across 26.1 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-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 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rio Verde's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Verde's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
238 mm
26.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:48 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

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 Rio Verde reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Rio Verde weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°23624.712.93.7
Feb29° / 20°20422.112.63.7
Mar29° / 20°20923.912.13.7
Apr29° / 19°891311.65.2
May28° / 17°264.211.27.3
Jun28° / 16°91.2118.1
Jul28° / 16°40.7118.0
Aug30° / 17°111.811.46.4
Sep32° / 19°537.711.94.6
Oct31° / 20°14217.712.43.8
Nov29° / 20°21123.112.83.6
Dec29° / 20°23826.1133.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
31981
41981
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131981
142080
152080
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242080
252080
261981
271981
281981
292080
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rio Verde gets around 238 mm of rain over 26.1 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 84% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
286
386
486
587
687
787
886
986
1086
1186
1285
1385
1485
1584
1684
1784
1883
1983
2083
2182
2282
2382
2482
2581
2681
2781
2881
2980
3080
3180

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
125876
224877
324877
423878
513888
613888
713879
813879
913879
1013879
1103889
1203889
1304879
1404879
1504879
1604879
1704879
1804888
1904888
2004897
2104897
2204897
2304897
2404906
2504906
2604906
2704906
2804906
2904906
3004897
3104897

Wind in December

Winds average 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:44 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:447:43
213.06:447:44
313.06:447:44
413.06:447:45
513.06:457:46
613.06:457:46
713.06:457:47
813.06:457:47
913.06:467:48
1013.06:467:48
1113.06:467:49
1213.06:477:50
1313.16:477:50
1413.16:477:51
1513.16:487:51
1613.16:487:52
1713.16:487:52
1813.16:497:53
1913.16:497:53
2013.16:507:54
2113.16:507:54
2213.16:517:55
2313.16:517:55
2413.16:527:56
2513.16:527:56
2613.16:537:56
2713.16:537:57
2813.16:547:57
2913.16:547:58
3013.16:557:58
3113.16:557:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.35 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Rio Verde

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Verde's monsoon runs October–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 Rio Verde?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rio Verde.

What to pack for Rio Verde in December

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

In December, Rio Verde sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rio Verde 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 Rio Verde peaks around January 23 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 highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Rio Verde 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 Rio Verde is worst in September — around 37 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.9× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1634 µg/m³Jul 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep37Poor
Oct13Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Verde?

Rio Verde sits at 17.8°S, 50.9°W, 721 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Helena de Goiás, 35 km away.

Topography around Rio Verde

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Verde has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 729 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 556 m.

The land around Rio Verde is covered by artificial surfaces (68%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
271 m
80 km
556 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Santa Helena de Goiás 35 km · Acreúna 74 km · Jataí 84 km · Quirinópolis 88 km · Indiara 124 km · Caiapônia 132 km · Bom Jesus de Goiás 135 km · São Simão 139 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 Verde (-17.7981°, -50.9281°, elevation 721 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).