Filadelfia weather in December

In December, Filadelfia sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 120 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Filadelfia's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Filadelfia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Filadelfia is city and department capital of Boqueron, Paraguay.

Density
1/km²
people per km²
Founded
1931

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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Filadelfia reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 38°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)
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How December really feels in Filadelfia

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Filadelfia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°12912.713.22.6
Feb33° / 24°12912.112.83.0
Mar32° / 23°12811.612.23.9
Apr30° / 20°909.511.55.3
May26° / 17°729.210.96.9
Jun25° / 16°426.910.77.4
Jul25° / 15°31610.87.7
Aug28° / 16°314.711.27.0
Sep31° / 19°516.611.95.3
Oct33° / 21°981012.53.7
Nov33° / 22°12811.313.13.4
Dec34° / 24°12012.513.32.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74852
84753
94753
104951
114951
124852
135149
145149
155248
165347
175446
185446
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245248
255149
265149
275149
285050
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314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Filadelfia gets around 120 mm of rain over 12.5 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
343
444
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1439
1539
1638
1738
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2840
2940
3040
3141

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1251334432
2251334443
3251333453
4241332453
5241332463
6241331463
7241431464
8241430464
9241430464
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11141529474
12141529474
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16231430473
17231431473
18231431473
19231332473
20231332473
21231332473
22131232484
23131232484
24121132494
25121132504
26121132504
27121031515
28121031515
29121030516
30121030516
31121029517

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:127:28
213.36:127:29
313.36:127:29
413.36:127:30
513.36:127:31
613.36:137:31
713.36:137:32
813.36:137:32
913.36:137:33
1013.36:147:34
1113.36:147:34
1213.36:147:35
1313.36:147:35
1413.46:157:36
1513.46:157:37
1613.46:157:37
1713.46:167:38
1813.46:167:38
1913.46:177:39
2013.46:177:39
2113.46:187:40
2213.46:187:40
2313.46:197:41
2413.46:197:41
2513.46:207:41
2613.46:207:42
2713.46:217:42
2813.46:217:43
2913.46:227:43
3013.46:227:43
3113.36:237:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
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206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Filadelfia?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Filadelfia.

What to pack for Filadelfia in December

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

In December, Filadelfia sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Filadelfia 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 Filadelfia peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Filadelfia 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 Filadelfia is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1728 µg/m³Apr 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Filadelfia?

Filadelfia sits at 22.3°S, 60.0°W, 140 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Loma Plata, 21 km away.

ConcepciónBela VistaYby Yaú

Topography around Filadelfia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Filadelfia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 138 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m.

The land around Filadelfia is covered by trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
71 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Loma Plata 21 km · Concepción 291 km · Bela Vista 361 km · Yby Yaú 365 km · Villamontes 375 km · Yacuiba 377 km · Profesor Salvador Mazza 378 km · Tartagal 388 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Filadelfia (-22.3394°, -60.0316°, elevation 140 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).