São Sebastião do Paraíso weather in December

In December, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 295 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-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 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São Sebastião do Paraíso's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sebastião do Paraíso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
295 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:26 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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São Sebastião do Paraíso weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°30524.713.14.1
Feb28° / 19°21219.912.74.5
Mar28° / 19°19020.712.14.8
Apr27° / 17°8110.811.56.5
May24° / 15°466.4117.7
Jun24° / 13°253.210.88.5
Jul24° / 13°162.510.98.7
Aug26° / 14°193.311.38.2
Sep28° / 17°768.211.96.8
Oct28° / 18°12714.812.55.2
Nov27° / 18°20419.9134.8
Dec27° / 19°29525.613.24.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22674
32575
42575
52377
62377
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102377
112377
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Sebastião do Paraíso gets around 295 mm of rain over 25.6 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 81% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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476
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1081
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3085
3184

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1193753
2183655
3173458
4163360
5163162
6153064
7052966
8052768
9042670
10042670
11042571
12042571
13042571
14042670
15032671
16032770
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24022870
25022870
26022771
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28022672
29022672
30022573
31022573

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
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278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:22 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:227:33
213.26:227:34
313.26:237:34
413.26:237:35
513.26:237:36
613.26:237:36
713.26:237:37
813.26:247:37
913.26:247:38
1013.26:247:39
1113.26:247:39
1213.36:257:40
1313.36:257:40
1413.36:257:41
1513.36:267:42
1613.36:267:42
1713.36:277:43
1813.36:277:43
1913.36:277:44
2013.36:287:44
2113.36:287:45
2213.36:297:45
2313.36:297:46
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2613.36:317:47
2713.36:317:47
2813.36:327:48
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3013.36:337:48
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for São Sebastião do Paraíso

In seasonPeak

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

São Sebastião do Paraíso'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 Sebastião do Paraíso?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit São Sebastião do Paraíso for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Sebastião do Paraíso in December

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

In December, São Sebastião do Paraíso sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 Sebastião do Paraíso peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in São Sebastião do Paraíso 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 Sebastião do Paraíso is worst in September — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodSep 1540 µg/m³Nov 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep43Poor
Oct15Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião do Paraíso?

São Sebastião do Paraíso sits at 20.9°S, 47.0°W, 974 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monte Santo de Minas, 30 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião do Paraíso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião do Paraíso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 942 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 467 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Sebastião do Paraíso is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (29%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
467 m
80 km
932 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Monte Santo de Minas 30 km · Cássia 38 km · Altinópolis 42 km · Passos 45 km · Guaranésia 47 km · Cajuru 51 km · Guaxupé 52 km · Franca 60 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 Sebastião do Paraíso (-20.9169°, -46.9914°, elevation 974 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).