São João da Ponte weather in December
In December, São João da Ponte sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 226 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-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 19% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São João da Ponte's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João da Ponte's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 29°
- 9th warmest
- Overnight low
- 21°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 226 mm
- 16.4 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:24 AM – 7:20 PM
- Cloud cover
- 73%
- 12th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 12th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.87 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.4
- out of 10
São João da Ponte is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.
A typical December day in São João da Ponte reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
| Avg low (°C) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 29 | 21 |
| 2 | 29 | 21 |
| 3 | 29 | 21 |
| 4 | 29 | 21 |
| 5 | 29 | 21 |
| 6 | 29 | 21 |
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| 30 | 29 | 21 |
| 31 | 29 | 21 |
How December really feels in São João da Ponte
Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
São João da Ponte weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30° / 21° | 154 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 4.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 21° | 107 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 4.6 |
| Mar | 30° / 21° | 135 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Apr | 30° / 20° | 51 | 6.7 | 11.7 | 5.6 |
| May | 29° / 18° | 12 | 2.3 | 11.3 | 6.7 |
| Jun | 28° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 28° / 16° | 1 | 0.1 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 30° / 17° | 2 | 0.4 | 11.5 | 6.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 19° | 12 | 2.1 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 32° / 21° | 78 | 8.2 | 12.4 | 4.2 |
| Nov | 30° / 21° | 195 | 16.4 | 12.7 | 4.2 |
| Dec | 29° / 21° | 226 | 16.4 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.
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| Clearer (%) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 34 |
| Cloudier (%) | 76 | 76 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 68 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 66 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 24 | 76 |
| 2 | 24 | 76 |
| 3 | 23 | 77 |
| 4 | 24 | 76 |
| 5 | 24 | 76 |
| 6 | 24 | 76 |
| 7 | 24 | 76 |
| 8 | 24 | 76 |
| 9 | 25 | 75 |
| 10 | 25 | 75 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 28 | 72 |
| 13 | 28 | 72 |
| 14 | 29 | 71 |
| 15 | 30 | 70 |
| 16 | 31 | 69 |
| 17 | 32 | 68 |
| 18 | 32 | 68 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 34 | 66 |
| 21 | 35 | 65 |
| 22 | 35 | 65 |
| 23 | 36 | 64 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 36 | 64 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 35 | 65 |
| 29 | 35 | 65 |
| 30 | 35 | 65 |
| 31 | 34 | 66 |
Chance of precipitation in December
São João da Ponte gets around 226 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 47 | 47 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 60 |
| 2 | 60 |
| 3 | 60 |
| 4 | 60 |
| 5 | 60 |
| 6 | 60 |
| 7 | 60 |
| 8 | 60 |
| 9 | 60 |
| 10 | 59 |
| 11 | 59 |
| 12 | 58 |
| 13 | 57 |
| 14 | 56 |
| 15 | 55 |
| 16 | 53 |
| 17 | 52 |
| 18 | 51 |
| 19 | 50 |
| 20 | 49 |
| 21 | 48 |
| 22 | 47 |
| 23 | 47 |
| 24 | 46 |
| 25 | 46 |
| 26 | 46 |
| 27 | 46 |
| 28 | 46 |
| 29 | 46 |
| 30 | 47 |
| 31 | 47 |
Humidity in December
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 69% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 |
| Muggy (%) | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
| Oppressive (%) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 10 |
| 2 | 4 | 26 | 60 | 10 |
| 3 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | 24 | 61 | 11 |
| 5 | 4 | 23 | 61 | 12 |
| 6 | 4 | 23 | 61 | 12 |
| 7 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 13 |
| 8 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 13 |
| 9 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 13 |
| 10 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 13 |
| 11 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 13 |
| 12 | 4 | 22 | 61 | 13 |
| 13 | 4 | 23 | 60 | 13 |
| 14 | 4 | 24 | 60 | 12 |
| 15 | 4 | 25 | 60 | 11 |
| 16 | 4 | 26 | 59 | 11 |
| 17 | 4 | 27 | 59 | 10 |
| 18 | 4 | 28 | 58 | 10 |
| 19 | 4 | 29 | 58 | 9 |
| 20 | 4 | 30 | 58 | 8 |
| 21 | 3 | 31 | 58 | 8 |
| 22 | 3 | 32 | 57 | 8 |
| 23 | 3 | 32 | 58 | 7 |
| 24 | 3 | 33 | 57 | 7 |
| 25 | 3 | 33 | 57 | 7 |
| 26 | 3 | 33 | 57 | 7 |
| 27 | 3 | 33 | 57 | 7 |
| 28 | 3 | 33 | 56 | 8 |
| 29 | 3 | 32 | 57 | 8 |
| 30 | 3 | 32 | 57 | 8 |
| 31 | 3 | 31 | 57 | 9 |
Wind in December
Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.
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) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 6:19 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:27 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:19 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:20 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:12 | 7:13 | 7:13 | 7:14 | 7:14 | 7:15 | 7:16 | 7:16 | 7:17 | 7:17 | 7:18 | 7:18 | 7:19 | 7:19 | 7:20 | 7:20 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:26 | 7:27 | 7:27 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:19 | 7:12 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 6:20 | 7:13 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:20 | 7:13 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:20 | 7:14 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 6:20 | 7:14 |
| 6 | 12.9 | 6:21 | 7:15 |
| 7 | 12.9 | 6:21 | 7:16 |
| 8 | 12.9 | 6:21 | 7:16 |
| 9 | 12.9 | 6:21 | 7:17 |
| 10 | 12.9 | 6:22 | 7:17 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 6:22 | 7:18 |
| 12 | 12.9 | 6:22 | 7:18 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 6:23 | 7:19 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 6:23 | 7:19 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 6:24 | 7:20 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:24 | 7:20 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:24 | 7:21 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:21 |
| 19 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:22 |
| 20 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:22 |
| 21 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:23 |
| 22 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:23 |
| 23 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:24 |
| 24 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:24 |
| 25 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:25 |
| 26 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:25 |
| 27 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:26 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:26 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:26 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:31 | 7:27 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:31 | 7:27 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.87 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.2 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.5 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 19 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.2 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for São João da Ponte
In December, São João da Ponte sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
São João da Ponte's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is December a good time to visit São João da Ponte?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a reasonable time to visit São João da Ponte for sightseeing.
What to pack for São João da Ponte in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, São João da Ponte sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.
UV index in São João da Ponte in December
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 João da Ponte peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is São João da Ponte?
São João da Ponte sits at 15.9°S, 44.0°W, 717 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varzelândia, 25 km away.
Topography around São João da Ponte
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São João da Ponte.
Within 3 km, the terrain around São João da Ponte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 725 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 360 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m.
The land around São João da Ponte is covered by grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (45%), trees (31%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (29%) and shrubs (22%) within 80 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
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 João da Ponte (-15.9292°, -44.0078°, elevation 717 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).