Tapejara weather in December

In December, Tapejara sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 193 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tapejara's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tapejara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:44 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Tapejara reaches about 30°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 27°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)Avg low (°C)
13020
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How December really feels in Tapejara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 5 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
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Tapejara weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2092013.33.8
Feb30° / 21°18117.612.83.9
Mar29° / 20°13215.112.24.7
Apr28° / 18°1038.511.56.5
May24° / 15°1339.110.97.2
Jun23° / 14°1208.210.67.4
Jul24° / 14°846.810.77.7
Aug26° / 15°846.611.27.7
Sep28° / 17°1359.111.96.7
Oct29° / 18°18713.712.65.2
Nov29° / 19°16013.113.14.9
Dec30° / 21°1931713.44.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34060
43961
53961
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
124060
134060
144159
154357
164357
174357
184357
194456
204456
214357
224357
234258
244159
254060
263961
273961
283862
293763
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tapejara gets around 193 mm of rain over 17 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
651
752
852
953
1053
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1955
2055
2156
2256
2357
2458
2559
2660
2761
2861
2962
3062
3163

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139244817
228234918
328224918
427225019
527225019
627215020
726215120
826215021
926215021
1026215022
1116214922
1216214923
1316214823
1416224824
1516224725
1615224725
1715224626
1815224527
1915214528
2015214430
2114204431
2214194432
2314184433
2404174435
2503174436
2603164437
2703154438
2803144339
2903144340
3002134341
3102134342

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
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309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:40 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:408:02
213.46:418:03
313.46:418:03
413.46:418:04
513.46:418:05
613.46:418:05
713.46:418:06
813.46:428:07
913.46:428:07
1013.46:428:08
1113.46:428:08
1213.46:438:09
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1513.56:448:11
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2013.56:468:13
2113.56:468:14
2213.56:478:14
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2613.56:498:16
2713.56:498:17
2813.56:508:17
2913.56:508:17
3013.46:518:18
3113.46:518:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.19 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tapejara?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tapejara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tapejara in December

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

In December, Tapejara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tapejara 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 Tapejara peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 13UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tapejara 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 Tapejara is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Mar 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tapejara?

Tapejara sits at 23.7°S, 52.9°W, 518 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cruzeiro do Oeste, 21 km away.

Topography around Tapejara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tapejara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 489 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m.

The land around Tapejara is covered by cropland (53%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
565 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Cruzeiro do Oeste 21 km · Cianorte 28 km · Terra Boa 44 km · Umuarama 46 km · Goioerê 53 km · Campo Mourão 61 km · Paranavaí 84 km · Paiçandu 89 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 Tapejara (-23.7331°, -52.8733°, elevation 518 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).