São Pedro weather in December

In December, São Pedro sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 216 mm of rain across 21.8 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São Pedro's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:27 AM – 7:49 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

São Pedro 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 Pedro reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
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172920
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312920

São Pedro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°28823.713.23.7
Feb29° / 20°22820.512.83.8
Mar29° / 20°18319.412.24.5
Apr28° / 18°69911.56.4
May25° / 15°566.510.97.5
Jun25° / 13°404.810.68.0
Jul25° / 13°323.910.88.2
Aug27° / 13°324.111.27.9
Sep28° / 16°698.511.96.3
Oct29° / 18°12713.612.55.0
Nov29° / 19°17616.413.14.7
Dec29° / 20°21621.813.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33466
43367
53268
63268
73268
83169
93169
103169
113367
123367
133268
143367
153367
163466
173466
183565
193565
203565
213664
223664
233565
243565
253466
263268
273268
283169
293070
303070
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Pedro gets around 216 mm of rain over 21.8 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 70% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
364
465
566
667
768
869
969
1070
1171
1271
1372
1472
1572
1673
1773
1873
1973
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2673
2773
2873
2972
3072
3172

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111128546
211027566
31926577
41826587
51825588
61724608
71724599
81723609
91623619
101622629
111622629
1215216310
1305216410
1405216410
1505206510
1605206411
1705206411
1804206511
1904196512
2004196512
2104196413
2203196513
2303186514
2403186415
2502186515
2602176516
2702176417
2802176318
2902166418
3001166419
3101166320

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
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
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 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:23 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:40 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:237:40
213.36:237:41
313.36:237:41
413.36:237:42
513.36:237:42
613.36:247:43
713.36:247:44
813.36:247:44
913.36:247:45
1013.36:257:46
1113.46:257:46
1213.46:257:47
1313.46:267:47
1413.46:267:48
1513.46:267:48
1613.46:277:49
1713.46:277:50
1813.46:277:50
1913.46:287:51
2013.46:287:51
2113.46:297:52
2213.46:297:52
2313.46:307:53
2413.46:307:53
2513.46:317:53
2613.46:317:54
2713.46:327:54
2813.46:327:55
2913.46:337:55
3013.46:337:55
3113.46:347:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for São Pedro

In seasonPeak

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

São Pedro'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 São Pedro?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit São Pedro for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Pedro in December

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

In December, São Pedro sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Pedro 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 São Pedro peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Pedro 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 Pedro is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Pedro?

São Pedro sits at 22.5°S, 47.9°W, 566 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Charqueada, 15 km away.

Topography around São Pedro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Pedro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 357 m around an average of 579 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 659 m.

The land around São Pedro is covered by trees (35%), grassland (34%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and trees (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
357 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
659 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Charqueada 15 km · Piracicaba 34 km · Itirapina 34 km · Brotas 37 km · Rio Claro 39 km · Santa Gertrudes 41 km · Iracemápolis 41 km · Rio das Pedras 46 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 Pedro (-22.5486°, -47.9139°, elevation 566 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).