Serra Dourada weather in December

In December, Serra Dourada sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 124 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Serra Dourada's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra Dourada's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
8th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:30 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Serra Dourada reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in Serra Dourada

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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Serra Dourada weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°11712.412.74.5
Feb31° / 21°8511.612.44.4
Mar31° / 22°11012.912.14.4
Apr31° / 21°557.311.75.1
May30° / 20°142.511.45.7
Jun30° / 19°20.311.36.6
Jul30° / 18°0011.36.8
Aug31° / 18°10.111.65.9
Sep33° / 20°6111.94.4
Oct33° / 22°525.812.33.6
Nov31° / 22°15213.512.63.9
Dec30° / 22°12413.412.74.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73169
83268
93367
103367
113367
123565
133565
143664
153763
163763
173961
184060
194060
204159
214159
224159
234159
244258
254357
264357
274258
284258
294258
304357
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Serra Dourada gets around 124 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
650
750
849
949
1049
1148
1247
1346
1445
1544
1643
1741
1840
1939
2038
2138
2237
2337
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2939
3039
3140

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10626608
20625609
30624619
40624619
506236110
606226210
716226110
816216210
916216210
1016216210
111621639
121622629
131623628
141723618
151724617
161726606
171727596
181728595
191729585
200730594
210731584
220632584
230632593
240632593
250532594
260532594
270532594
280432595
290431605
300431605
310330616

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 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:25 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:256:06
212.75:256:07
312.75:256:08
412.75:256:08
512.75:266:09
612.75:266:09
712.75:266:10
812.75:276:10
912.75:276:11
1012.75:276:11
1112.75:286:12
1212.75:286:12
1312.75:286:13
1412.75:296:13
1512.75:296:14
1612.75:306:14
1712.75:306:15
1812.75:306:15
1912.85:316:16
2012.85:316:16
2112.85:326:17
2212.85:326:17
2312.85:336:18
2412.85:336:18
2512.85:346:19
2612.75:346:19
2712.75:356:20
2812.75:356:20
2912.75:366:20
3012.75:366:21
3112.75:376:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Serra Dourada

In seasonPeak

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

Serra Dourada's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Serra Dourada?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Serra Dourada for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Serra Dourada in December

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

In December, Serra Dourada sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Serra Dourada 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 Serra Dourada peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra Dourada?

Serra Dourada sits at 12.8°S, 44.0°W, 524 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana, 27 km away.

Topography around Serra Dourada

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra Dourada has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 536 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Serra Dourada is covered by grassland (58%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), trees (23%) and shrubs (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), trees (32%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
379 m
80 km
479 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Santana 27 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 75 km · São Félix do Coribe 76 km · Bom Jesus da Lapa 80 km · Paratinga 83 km · Serra do Ramalho 96 km · Correntina 99 km · Ibotirama 102 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 Serra Dourada (-12.7607°, -43.95°, elevation 524 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).