Varzelândia weather in December

In December, Varzelândia sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 208 mm of rain across 16.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Varzelândia's 12th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varzelândia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
21°
7th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:24 AM – 7:20 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Varzelândia 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 Varzelândia 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 26°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
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152921
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203021
213021
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293021
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How December really feels in Varzelândia

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.

Varzelândia 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
Jan30° / 21°14813.612.84.6
Feb30° / 21°10411.212.54.5
Mar30° / 21°13212.612.14.7
Apr30° / 20°496.711.75.5
May29° / 19°112.411.36.5
Jun28° / 17°20.411.17.4
Jul28° / 17°1011.27.6
Aug30° / 17°20.311.56.7
Sep32° / 19°111.911.95.1
Oct32° / 21°748.112.44.1
Nov30° / 21°18516.512.74.1
Dec29° / 21°20816.712.94.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
152971
163169
173268
183268
193466
203466
213565
223664
233664
243664
253763
263763
273763
283664
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Varzelândia gets around 208 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
361
461
561
661
761
861
960
1060
1160
1259
1358
1457
1556
1655
1754
1853
1952
2051
2150
2249
2348
2447
2547
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14255912
24245913
34235914
44226014
54216015
64216015
74206016
84206016
94206016
104206016
115205916
125206015
135216014
145225914
155235913
164246012
174256011
184266010
194285810
20429589
21429589
22430588
23431578
24431578
25431578
26431569
27431569
284315510
294305610
304305511
314305511

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
318calm

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 6:20 AM to 6:32 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:207:12
212.96:207:12
312.96:207:13
412.96:217:14
512.96:217:14
612.96:217:15
712.96:217:15
812.96:227:16
912.96:227:16
1012.96:227:17
1112.96:237:17
1212.96:237:18
1312.96:237:19
1412.96:247:19
1512.96:247:20
1612.96:247:20
1712.96:257:21
1812.96:257:21
1912.96:267:22
2012.96:267:22
2112.96:277:23
2212.96:277:23
2312.96:287:24
2412.96:287:24
2512.96:297:24
2612.96:297:25
2712.96:307:25
2812.96:307:26
2912.96:317:26
3012.96:317:27
3112.96:327:27

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Varzelândia

In seasonPeak

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

Varzelândia'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 Varzelândia?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Varzelândia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Varzelândia in December

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

In December, Varzelândia sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Varzelândia 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 Varzelândia 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
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Varzelândia?

Varzelândia sits at 15.7°S, 44.0°W, 745 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João da Ponte, 25 km away.

Topography around Varzelândia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varzelândia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 769 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m.

The land around Varzelândia is covered by grassland (48%), trees (22%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), trees (32%) and shrubs (31%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), shrubs (26%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
377 m
80 km
522 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: São João da Ponte 25 km · Januária 44 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 48 km · Jaíba 55 km · Itacarambi 67 km · Brasília de Minas 71 km · Janaúba 78 km · São Francisco 94 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 Varzelândia (-15.7014°, -44.0275°, elevation 745 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).