São Francisco de Paula weather in December

In December, São Francisco de Paula sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 187 mm of rain across 16.3 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 São Francisco de Paula's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco de Paula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
16°
10th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
16.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:22 AM – 8:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

São Francisco de Paula 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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in São Francisco de Paula reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12515
22515
32515
42515
52515
62615
72615
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132616
142616
152616
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302717
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São Francisco de Paula weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°22619.713.75.1
Feb26° / 17°18618.613.15.1
Mar25° / 16°16716.812.25.8
Apr23° / 14°12512.611.36.3
May20° / 11°13811.610.56.0
Jun18° / 1311110.15.7
Jul18° / 17311.410.35.7
Aug20° / 14811.110.96.2
Sep21° / 11°18713.411.85.8
Oct22° / 13°21715.412.75.8
Nov24° / 14°15914.213.56.2
Dec26° / 16°18716.313.95.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44654
54654
64753
74852
84753
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224753
234753
244654
254654
264555
274555
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Francisco de Paula gets around 187 mm of rain over 16.3 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 53% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
650
750
851
952
1052
1153
1253
1353
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2554
2655
2755
2855
2956
3056
3157

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182837160
2182838170
3172738170
4172738180
5162738190
6162738200
7152637201
8142637211
9142637221
10132637241
11122537251
12122537261
13112437271
14112337281
15102336291
16102236312
1792136322
1892035332
1992035352
2081934362
2181934372
2281834383
2371834393
2471733393
2571733403
2661733414
2761632424
2851632424
2951632425
3051632435
3141632435

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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 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 6:20 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 8:05 PM to 8:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:208:05
213.86:208:05
313.86:208:06
413.86:208:07
513.86:208:08
613.86:208:08
713.86:208:09
813.86:208:10
913.86:208:10
1013.86:208:11
1113.96:218:12
1213.96:218:12
1313.96:218:13
1413.96:228:14
1513.96:228:14
1613.96:228:15
1713.96:238:15
1813.96:238:16
1913.96:238:16
2013.96:248:17
2113.96:248:18
2213.96:258:18
2313.96:258:18
2413.96:268:19
2513.96:268:19
2613.96:278:20
2713.96:278:20
2813.96:288:20
2913.96:288:21
3013.96:298:21
3113.96:308:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.29 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.29 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit São Francisco de Paula?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco de Paula for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Francisco de Paula in December

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

In December, São Francisco de Paula sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 16 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

UV index in São Francisco de Paula 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 São Francisco de Paula peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Francisco de Paula 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 Francisco de Paula is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1725 µg/m³Mar 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco de Paula?

São Francisco de Paula sits at 29.4°S, 50.6°W, 900 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Coroas, 20 km away.

Topography around São Francisco de Paula

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Francisco de Paula.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco de Paula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m.

The land around São Francisco de Paula is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Três Coroas 20 km · Rolante 23 km · Igrejinha 24 km · Canela 25 km · Gramado 29 km · Taquara 29 km · Parobé 32 km · Nova Hartz 34 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 Francisco de Paula (-29.4481°, -50.5836°, elevation 900 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).