Vera Cruz weather in December

In December, Vera Cruz sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 152 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Vera Cruz's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vera Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
152 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:29 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Vera Cruz reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72917
82918
92918
102918
112918
122918
132918
142918
152918
162918
172918
182918
192918
202918
213019
223019
233019
243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
303019
313019

Vera Cruz weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1551513.74.5
Feb29° / 19°1391413.14.7
Mar28° / 18°12012.412.25.7
Apr25° / 15°12710.111.36.7
May21° / 12°1239.810.56.5
Jun19° / 10°13110.110.16.0
Jul19° / 15410.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12510.210.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16111.711.86.3
Oct24° / 14°19913.512.76.2
Nov27° / 16°13511.513.56.3
Dec29° / 18°15213.113.95.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215248
225248
235248
245248
255248
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Vera Cruz gets around 152 mm of rain over 13.1 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
340
441
541
641
741
841
941
1041
1141
1241
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2844
2944
3044
3144

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1821323080
2821323180
3721333190
4720333190
5719333290
67193232100
77183232100
87183233110
97183133110
106173134120
116173034120
126163035130
136162936130
146152936140
155152837150
165142737160
175142638170
185132638180
195132538190
205122537210
214122437220
224112437230
234112437241
244102436251
253102436271
26392436281
27392435281
28382435291
29282434301
30282434301
31272434311

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of December to 13 h 54 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 6:27 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:278:13
213.86:278:14
313.86:278:14
413.86:278:15
513.86:278:16
613.86:278:17
713.86:278:17
813.86:278:18
913.96:278:19
1013.96:288:19
1113.96:288:20
1213.96:288:21
1313.96:288:21
1413.96:298:22
1513.96:298:23
1613.96:298:23
1713.96:308:24
1813.96:308:24
1913.96:308:25
2013.96:318:25
2113.96:318:26
2213.96:328:26
2313.96:328:27
2413.96:338:27
2513.96:338:28
2613.96:348:28
2713.96:348:28
2813.96:358:29
2913.96:358:29
3013.96:368:29
3113.96:378:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.49 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Vera Cruz?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Vera Cruz for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Vera Cruz in December

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

In December, Vera Cruz sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Vera Cruz in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vera Cruz peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vera Cruz?

Vera Cruz sits at 29.7°S, 52.5°W, 116 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz do Sul, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vera Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vera Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m.

The land around Vera Cruz is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (47%), cropland (25%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
457 m
80 km
767 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Santa Cruz do Sul 7.0 km · Candelária 28 km · Venâncio Aires 32 km · Rio Pardo 33 km · Cachoeira do Sul 52 km · Estrela 57 km · Lajeado 59 km · Taquari 62 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 Vera Cruz (-29.7167°, -52.5032°, elevation 116 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).