São Félix do Xingu weather in December

In December, São Félix do Xingu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 246 mm of rain across 26.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-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 4% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São Félix do Xingu's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Félix do Xingu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
246 mm
26.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

São Félix do Xingu 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in São Félix do Xingu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in São Félix do Xingu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

São Félix do Xingu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31529.612.33.0
Feb29° / 22°29226.312.23.0
Mar29° / 22°31929.4122.9
Apr29° / 22°23426.611.93.1
May30° / 22°13519.411.73.9
Jun31° / 22°20511.65.0
Jul33° / 21°81.711.74.6
Aug34° / 22°91.811.83.9
Sep33° / 23°416.5123.7
Oct32° / 23°11416.412.13.5
Nov30° / 23°18823.312.33.2
Dec29° / 22°24626.812.43.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21585
31585
41585
51585
61585
71585
81387
91387
101387
111189
121189
131189
141090
15991
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Félix do Xingu gets around 246 mm of rain over 26.8 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 87% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
280
380
481
581
681
782
883
983
1084
1185
1285
1386
1487
1587
1688
1788
1889
1989
2089
2190
2290
2390
2490
2590
2690
2791
2891
2991
3091
3191

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9928
10928
11937
12937
13946
14946
15955
16955
17964
18973
19973
20973
21982
22982
23982
24982
25982
26982
27982
28982
29982
30982
31973

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 6:07 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:28 PM to 6:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:076:28
212.46:076:29
312.46:086:29
412.46:086:30
512.46:086:30
612.46:096:31
712.46:096:31
812.46:096:32
912.46:106:32
1012.46:106:33
1112.46:116:33
1212.46:116:34
1312.46:116:34
1412.46:126:35
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1612.46:136:36
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1812.46:146:37
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2012.46:146:38
2112.46:156:38
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2712.46:186:41
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2912.46:196:42
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3112.46:206:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for São Félix do Xingu

In seasonPeak

In December, São Félix do Xingu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Félix do Xingu's monsoon runs November–April, 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 São Félix do Xingu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Félix do Xingu.

What to pack for São Félix do Xingu in December

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

In December, São Félix do Xingu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Félix do Xingu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Félix do Xingu peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in São Félix do Xingu 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 São Félix do Xingu is worst in September — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateSep 1569 µg/m³Jun 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug43Poor
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Félix do Xingu?

São Félix do Xingu sits at 6.6°S, 52.0°W, 199 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tucumã, 93 km away.

Redenção

Topography around São Félix do Xingu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Félix do Xingu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Félix do Xingu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around São Félix do Xingu is covered by grassland (46%), water (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
555 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Tucumã 93 km · Ourilândia do Norte 101 km · Água Azul do Norte 170 km · Rio Maria 227 km · Xinguara 232 km · Canaã dos Carajás 237 km · Parauapebas 240 km · Redenção 266 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 São Félix do Xingu (-6.6447°, -51.995°, elevation 199 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).