Sapucaia weather in December

In December, Sapucaia sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 245 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Sapucaia's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sapucaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:08 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Sapucaia 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sapucaia reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82819
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
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212820
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302820
312820

Sapucaia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°23518.813.24.4
Feb29° / 20°14114.112.84.6
Mar28° / 20°14016.412.25.0
Apr27° / 18°619.611.56.5
May24° / 16°406.7117.4
Jun24° / 14°20410.78.1
Jul23° / 14°214.210.88.1
Aug24° / 14°244.611.28.0
Sep25° / 16°669.111.96.9
Oct26° / 18°11413.412.55.9
Nov27° / 19°20519.313.14.9
Dec28° / 20°24521.513.34.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
92080
102179
112179
122278
132377
142476
152575
162674
172773
182773
192872
202971
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282773
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sapucaia gets around 245 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2269
2369
2470
2570
2671
2771
2872
2972
3072
3171

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1530578
2428599
3427609
44266010
53246211
63236311
73226312
83216412
92206612
102196712
112186713
122176813
132166913
141167013
151157113
161147213
171147213
181147213
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201137214
211127314
221127314
231127215
241117315
251117315
261107316
271107316
281107217
290107317
300117217
310117118

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:047:19
213.36:047:19
313.36:047:20
413.36:047:21
513.36:057:21
613.36:057:22
713.36:057:23
813.36:057:23
913.36:057:24
1013.36:067:24
1113.36:067:25
1213.36:067:26
1313.36:077:26
1413.36:077:27
1513.36:077:27
1613.36:087:28
1713.36:087:28
1813.36:097:29
1913.36:097:30
2013.36:097:30
2113.36:107:30
2213.36:107:31
2313.36:117:31
2413.36:117:32
2513.36:127:32
2613.36:127:33
2713.36:137:33
2813.36:137:34
2913.36:147:34
3013.36:147:34
3113.36:157:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
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185.5Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
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255.6Bright
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285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Sapucaia

In seasonPeak

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

Sapucaia's monsoon runs October–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 Sapucaia?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Sapucaia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sapucaia in December

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

In December, Sapucaia sees daytime highs around 28°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 Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 24UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sapucaia 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 Sapucaia is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Jan 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sapucaia?

Sapucaia sits at 22.0°S, 42.9°W, 224 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Vale do Rio Preto, 17 km away.

Topography around Sapucaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sapucaia has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Sapucaia is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (47%) within 16 km, and grassland (49%) and trees (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
657 m
16 km
896 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: São José do Vale do Rio Preto 17 km · Além Paraíba 25 km · Sumidouro 25 km · Carmo 32 km · Três Rios 33 km · Paraíba do Sul 43 km · Teresópolis 47 km · São Pedro 48 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 Sapucaia (-21.995°, -42.9144°, elevation 224 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).