Tocantinópolis weather in December

In December, Tocantinópolis sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 153 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tocantinópolis's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocantinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:55 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tocantinópolis reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Tocantinópolis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Tocantinópolis weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°21125.812.32.9
Feb30° / 23°21324.612.22.8
Mar31° / 23°22926.9122.8
Apr31° / 23°15220.911.93.2
May32° / 23°7511.611.73.9
Jun33° / 22°61.511.64.2
Jul34° / 22°40.611.74.0
Aug35° / 22°20.411.83.3
Sep35° / 23°142.4123.2
Oct34° / 24°508.512.13.3
Nov32° / 23°11515.912.33.3
Dec31° / 23°1532112.43.2

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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32872
42872
52872
62872
72674
82674
92674
102575
112575
122476
132476
142377
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080
291981
301981
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tocantinópolis gets around 153 mm of rain over 21 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 68% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
358
459
559
659
760
861
962
1063
1164
1265
1366
1467
1568
1669
1770
1871
1971
2072
2173
2273
2374
2474
2575
2675
2776
2876
2977
3077
3178

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13970
23970
33970
43970
53970
62980
72980
82980
92980
102980
112980
121990
131990
141990
151981
161981
171981
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
230991
240991
250982
260982
270982
280982
291972
301972
311972

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 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 5:49 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:496:10
212.35:496:10
312.35:506:11
412.35:506:11
512.45:506:11
612.45:516:12
712.45:516:12
812.45:526:13
912.45:526:13
1012.45:526:14
1112.45:536:14
1212.45:536:15
1312.45:546:15
1412.45:546:16
1512.45:546:16
1612.45:556:17
1712.45:556:17
1812.45:566:18
1912.45:566:18
2012.45:576:19
2112.45:576:19
2212.45:586:20
2312.45:586:20
2412.45:596:21
2512.45:596:21
2612.46:006:22
2712.46:006:22
2812.46:006:22
2912.46:016:23
3012.46:016:23
3112.46:026:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tocantinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Tocantinópolis's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Tocantinópolis?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tocantinópolis.

What to pack for Tocantinópolis in December

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

In December, Tocantinópolis sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tocantinópolis in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tocantinópolis peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Tocantinópolis 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 Tocantinópolis is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateSep 2325 µg/m³Jun 187 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug17Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tocantinópolis?

Tocantinópolis sits at 6.3°S, 47.4°W, 157 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porto Franco, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Tocantinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocantinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m.

The land around Tocantinópolis is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
557 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Porto Franco 2.0 km · Estreito 25 km · Governador Edison Lobão 65 km · Imperatriz 90 km · Sítio Novo 94 km · João Lisboa 98 km · Araguatins 108 km · Carolina 112 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 Tocantinópolis (-6.3294°, -47.4164°, elevation 157 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).