Urucuia weather in December

In December, Urucuia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 194 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Urucuia's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urucuia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:30 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
75%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Urucuia 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 34°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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253021
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273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How December really feels in Urucuia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 21 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
21
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.

Urucuia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°15316.112.94.0
Feb31° / 21°11413.412.54.0
Mar30° / 21°14315.612.14.1
Apr30° / 20°497.911.65.1
May30° / 19°122.511.36.2
Jun29° / 17°30.411.17.1
Jul29° / 16°00.111.17.2
Aug31° / 17°20.411.56.2
Sep33° / 20°142.211.94.6
Oct33° / 22°678.312.43.7
Nov31° / 22°17517.212.83.7
Dec30° / 21°19419.212.93.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22080
32080
41981
52080
62080
72080
82080
92179
102179
112179
122476
132476
142476
152674
162872
172872
182971
192971
203070
213169
223268
233268
243268
253268
263268
273169
283070
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Urucuia gets around 194 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
467
568
668
768
868
967
1067
1166
1266
1365
1464
1563
1662
1761
1860
1959
2058
2157
2257
2356
2456
2556
2655
2755
2855
2956
3056
3156

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12155627
21155628
31145530
41145431
51135432
61135333
71125334
82125135
92125036
102125036
112124937
122124936
132134936
142134935
152135134
163145033
173145132
183145330
193155329
203155527
212155726
222155825
232155924
242165923
252166022
262166022
272156122
282156023
292156023
302155924
312146024

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 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 6:26 AM to 6:38 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)
112.96:267:19
212.96:267:20
312.96:267:21
412.96:277:21
512.96:277:22
612.96:277:22
712.96:277:23
812.96:287:23
912.96:287:24
1012.96:287:25
1112.96:297:25
1212.96:297:26
1312.96:297:26
1413.06:307:27
1513.06:307:27
1613.06:307:28
1713.06:317:28
1813.06:317:29
1913.06:327:29
2013.06:327:30
2113.06:337:30
2213.06:337:31
2313.06:347:31
2413.06:347:32
2513.06:357:32
2613.06:357:33
2713.06:367:33
2813.06:367:33
2913.06:377:34
3013.06:377:34
3112.96:387:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Urucuia

In seasonPeak

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

Urucuia'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 Urucuia?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Urucuia.

What to pack for Urucuia in December

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

In December, Urucuia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Urucuia 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 Urucuia peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Urucuia?

Urucuia sits at 16.1°S, 45.7°W, 487 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arinos, 46 km away.

Topography around Urucuia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urucuia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 493 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 489 m.

The land around Urucuia is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Arinos 46 km · Buritis 93 km · São Francisco 96 km · Brasilândia de Minas 102 km · Unaí 127 km · Brasília de Minas 140 km · Buritizeiro 159 km · Coração de Jesus 159 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 Urucuia (-16.1325°, -45.7422°, elevation 487 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).