Xaxim weather in December

In December, Xaxim sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 190 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Xaxim's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xaxim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:36 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Xaxim reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12817
22817
32817
42817
52817
62817
72817
82817
92818
102818
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122818
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Xaxim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°18017.613.54.7
Feb28° / 18°17416.9134.7
Mar28° / 17°14813.912.25.8
Apr25° / 15°13910.911.46.7
May21° / 12°16810.410.76.6
Jun20° / 10°17110.310.36.3
Jul20° / 10°14910.110.56.5
Aug22° / 11°1159117.1
Sep24° / 13°19111.711.86.8
Oct25° / 15°23015.112.66.0
Nov27° / 16°17013.213.36.1
Dec28° / 18°1901613.75.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
35050
45050
55050
65050
74951
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145248
155347
165347
175347
185347
195347
205347
215347
225347
235149
245149
255149
264951
274951
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Xaxim gets around 190 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
247
347
448
548
648
749
849
949
1050
1150
1251
1351
1451
1552
1652
1753
1853
1953
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2555
2655
2755
2856
2956
3056
3157

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 48% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
182335341
282235351
382135361
472035371
571935381
671935381
771835391
871834401
971734411
1071734411
1161634421
1261634431
1361633431
1461633442
1551633452
1651532462
1751532462
1841531472
1941530473
2041530483
2141529484
2231429494
2331429505
2431328515
2521328516
2621228517
2721228517
2821127528
2921127519
3011127529
31110275210

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 6:33 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:338:07
213.66:338:08
313.66:338:09
413.66:338:09
513.66:338:10
613.66:338:11
713.66:338:11
813.66:338:12
913.76:348:13
1013.76:348:13
1113.76:348:14
1213.76:348:15
1313.76:358:15
1413.76:358:16
1513.76:358:16
1613.76:368:17
1713.76:368:18
1813.76:368:18
1913.76:378:19
2013.76:378:19
2113.76:388:20
2213.76:388:20
2313.76:398:21
2413.76:398:21
2513.76:408:21
2613.76:408:22
2713.76:418:22
2813.76:418:23
2913.76:428:23
3013.76:428:23
3113.76:438:24

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.42 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.42 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Xaxim?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Xaxim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xaxim in December

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

In December, Xaxim sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Xaxim 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 Xaxim peaks around January 23 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Xaxim 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 Xaxim is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xaxim?

Xaxim sits at 27.0°S, 52.5°W, 767 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Xanxerê, 16 km away.

Topography around Xaxim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xaxim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 250 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,076 m.

The land around Xaxim is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
250 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,076 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Xanxerê 16 km · Chapecó 17 km · Seara 30 km · Pinhalzinho 47 km · Abelardo Luz 49 km · Concórdia 59 km · Palmitos 63 km · Clevelândia 65 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 Xaxim (-26.9617°, -52.5347°, elevation 767 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).