Tocantins weather in December

In December, Tocantins sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 243 mm of rain across 20.3 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Tocantins's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tocantins's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:10 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Tocantins 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tocantins reaches about 29°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 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
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202921
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How December really feels in Tocantins

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.

Tocantins 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
Jan30° / 21°22817.713.14.0
Feb31° / 21°13113.412.74.1
Mar30° / 21°16516.712.14.3
Apr28° / 19°719.411.56.0
May26° / 16°386.1117.2
Jun25° / 15°143.410.77.9
Jul25° / 14°153.210.88.1
Aug26° / 15°203.911.37.7
Sep27° / 17°598.411.96.7
Oct28° / 18°10311.712.55.6
Nov28° / 20°22017.5134.8
Dec29° / 21°24320.313.34.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
41882
51882
62080
71981
81981
91981
102179
112179
122278
132476
142575
152674
162773
172971
182971
192971
203169
213268
223268
233268
243268
253268
263070
272971
282971
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tocantins gets around 243 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
364
465
565
666
766
866
966
1066
1166
1266
1365
1465
1565
1665
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2766
2866
2966
3065
3165

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 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11166122
21156024
31155925
41145926
51135828
61125829
71115830
81105930
9195931
10186031
11185932
12176032
13066232
14066133
15056233
16056233
17046333
18046234
19046234
20046234
21046234
22046135
23046135
24046036
25046036
26045937
27045838
28045838
29055738
30055738
31055738

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
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 6:06 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 7:18 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:067:18
213.26:067:18
313.26:067:19
413.26:067:20
513.26:077:20
613.26:077:21
713.26:077:21
813.26:077:22
913.36:077:23
1013.36:087:23
1113.36:087:24
1213.36:087:24
1313.36:097:25
1413.36:097:26
1513.36:097:26
1613.36:107:27
1713.36:107:27
1813.36:117:28
1913.36:117:28
2013.36:117:29
2113.36:127:29
2213.36:127:30
2313.36:137:30
2413.36:137:31
2513.36:147:31
2613.36:147:31
2713.36:157:32
2813.36:157:32
2913.36:167:33
3013.36:177:33
3113.36:177:33

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tocantins

In seasonPeak

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

Tocantins'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 Tocantins?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Tocantins for sightseeing.

What to pack for Tocantins in December

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

In December, Tocantins sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tocantins 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 Tocantins peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Tocantins 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 Tocantins is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tocantins?

Tocantins sits at 21.2°S, 43.0°W, 356 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ubá, 10 km away.

Topography around Tocantins

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tocantins has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 690 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,750 m.

The land around Tocantins is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
690 m
80 km
1,750 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Ubá 10 km · Rio Pomba 20 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 26 km · São João Nepomuceno 41 km · Cataguases 41 km · Viçosa 49 km · Ervália 53 km · Leopoldina 56 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 Tocantins (-21.175°, -43.0178°, elevation 356 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).