Loma Plata weather in December

In December, Loma Plata sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 122 mm of rain across 12.7 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 34% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Loma Plata's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loma Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
57%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata

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.

Loma Plata 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
Jan34° / 24°12712.713.22.6
Feb33° / 24°13112.512.83.1
Mar32° / 23°13511.712.23.9
Apr30° / 20°1009.411.55.4
May26° / 17°799.310.96.9
Jun25° / 16°486.910.77.4
Jul25° / 15°335.810.87.8
Aug28° / 16°334.611.27.2
Sep30° / 19°576.811.95.4
Oct32° / 21°10310.212.53.9
Nov33° / 22°13211.513.13.5
Dec34° / 24°12212.713.32.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54852
64852
74951
84951
95050
105050
115149
125248
135248
145347
155545
165545
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185644
195743
205743
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225644
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265347
275347
285347
295248
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Loma Plata gets around 122 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
243
344
444
543
643
743
843
942
1042
1141
1241
1340
1440
1539
1639
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2840
2941
3041
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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 84% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1251233453
2251232463
3251232463
4251231473
5251230483
6251329474
7251329484
8151329484
9141328494
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11141328494
12141328494
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14141329504
15141329503
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17141230503
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20131132504
21131032504
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2313932514
2413932514
2513931524
2612931534
2712831535
2812830545
2912829555
3002829556
3103828556

Wind in December

Winds average 13 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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412light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:11 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:117:27
213.36:117:28
313.36:117:29
413.36:117:29
513.36:117:30
613.36:127:30
713.36:127:31
813.36:127:32
913.36:127:32
1013.36:137:33
1113.36:137:34
1213.36:137:34
1313.46:147:35
1413.46:147:35
1513.46:147:36
1613.46:157:36
1713.46:157:37
1813.46:157:37
1913.46:167:38
2013.46:167:38
2113.46:177:39
2213.46:177:39
2313.46:187:40
2413.46:187:40
2513.46:197:41
2613.46:197:41
2713.46:207:42
2813.46:207:42
2913.46:217:42
3013.46:217:43
3113.46:227:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.57 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
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.7Intense
276.7Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.7Intense
316.7Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Loma Plata?

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
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loma Plata.

What to pack for Loma Plata in December

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

In December, Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata?

Loma Plata sits at 22.4°S, 59.8°W, 133 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Filadelfia, 21 km away.

ConcepciónBela VistaYby YaúBonitoPiranéVilla HayesLimpio

Topography around Loma Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loma Plata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Loma Plata is covered by trees (40%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Filadelfia 21 km · Concepción 271 km · Bela Vista 341 km · Yby Yaú 344 km · Bonito 374 km · Pirané 380 km · Villa Hayes 382 km · Limpio 391 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 Loma Plata (-22.3829°, -59.8355°, elevation 133 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).