Santa Luzia weather in December

In December, Santa Luzia sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 217 mm of rain across 20.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
27°
6th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
217 mm
20.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:16 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

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 Santa Luzia reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
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112719
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302719
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Santa Luzia 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
Jan28° / 19°17817.213.15.2
Feb28° / 19°9911.612.75.4
Mar28° / 19°12115.212.15.6
Apr27° / 17°478.811.66.8
May25° / 15°244.511.17.8
Jun24° / 13°71.510.88.6
Jul24° / 13°40.610.98.8
Aug26° / 14°91.811.38.4
Sep27° / 16°385.411.97.4
Oct28° / 18°6910.212.56.3
Nov27° / 18°1651812.95.1
Dec27° / 19°21720.713.24.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
21981
31882
41882
51783
61882
71783
81783
91783
101882
111981
122080
132278
142278
152377
162476
172575
182674
192773
202773
212872
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272773
282773
292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Luzia gets around 217 mm of rain over 20.7 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
669
769
869
969
1068
1168
1268
1367
1467
1567
1666
1766
1866
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
184349
274251
364153
463955
553857
653758
743660
843561
943561
1033562
1133562
1233562
1333562
1433562
1533661
1633661
1733760
1833760
1923860
2023860
2123860
2233958
2333859
2433859
2533760
2633760
2733661
2843561
2943561
3043462
3143462

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 6:12 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:34 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:127:18
213.16:127:19
313.16:127:20
413.16:127:20
513.16:137:21
613.16:137:21
713.26:137:22
813.26:137:23
913.26:147:23
1013.26:147:24
1113.26:147:24
1213.26:147:25
1313.26:157:26
1413.26:157:26
1513.26:167:27
1613.26:167:27
1713.26:167:28
1813.26:177:28
1913.26:177:29
2013.26:187:29
2113.26:187:30
2213.26:197:30
2313.26:197:31
2413.26:197:31
2513.26:207:32
2613.26:207:32
2713.26:217:32
2813.26:227:33
2913.26:227:33
3013.26:237:34
3113.26:237:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Santa Luzia

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Luzia's monsoon runs November–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 Santa Luzia?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Santa Luzia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Luzia in December

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

In December, Santa Luzia sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia sits at 19.8°S, 43.9°W, 760 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vespasiano, 11 km away.

Topography around Santa Luzia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Luzia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m around an average of 730 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 705 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,546 m.

The land around Santa Luzia is covered by trees (56%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (54%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
219 m
16 km
705 m
80 km
1,546 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Vespasiano 11 km · São José da Lapa 14 km · Sabará 14 km · Lagoa Santa 16 km · Belo Horizonte 19 km · Raposos 23 km · Caeté 23 km · Nova Lima 24 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 Santa Luzia (-19.7697°, -43.8514°, elevation 760 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).