San Antonio weather in December

In December, San Antonio sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 165 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is San Antonio's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Antonio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
5:59 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
53%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

San Antonio is city in the Central Department, Paraguay.

Density
2,424/km²
people per km²
Founded
1903

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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in San Antonio reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
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273223
283223
293223
303323
313323

How December really feels in San Antonio

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.

San Antonio 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
Jan33° / 23°12212.413.43.5
Feb32° / 23°14712.312.93.8
Mar31° / 21°12110.812.24.6
Apr28° / 19°1559.411.46.2
May24° / 16°1428.910.87.1
Jun23° / 14°1128.610.47.0
Jul23° / 13°797.710.67.4
Aug25° / 14°686.811.17.7
Sep27° / 16°1138.711.86.9
Oct29° / 19°1981212.65.4
Nov30° / 20°18811.113.24.9
Dec32° / 22°16512.613.63.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55446
65545
75545
85545
95743
105743
115743
125842
135842
145941
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206040
216040
226040
235842
245842
255743
265743
275743
285644
295644
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

San Antonio gets around 165 mm of rain over 12.6 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 (%)
139
240
340
440
540
639
739
839
939
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2343
2443
2544
2644
2744
2844
2944
3043
3143

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1371634381
2371634392
3371633402
4361533412
5361532422
6361532432
7261431433
8261431443
9261430453
10261430463
11251329473
12251329483
13251329493
14251229503
15241229503
16241228513
17241128523
18241128514
19241127524
20131028544
21131027545
22131026546
2313926556
2413925557
2513925548
2613924549
27139245310
28039235411
29039235312
30039225412
31039225313

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of December to 13 h 36 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 5:56 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.55:567:24
213.55:567:25
313.55:567:25
413.55:567:26
513.55:567:27
613.55:567:27
713.55:577:28
813.55:577:29
913.55:577:29
1013.55:577:30
1113.65:577:31
1213.65:587:31
1313.65:587:32
1413.65:587:32
1513.65:597:33
1613.65:597:34
1713.65:597:34
1813.66:007:35
1913.66:007:35
2013.66:017:36
2113.66:017:36
2213.66:027:37
2313.66:027:37
2413.66:037:38
2513.66:037:38
2613.66:047:38
2713.66:047:39
2813.66:057:39
2913.66:057:40
3013.66:067:40
3113.66:067:40

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.8Intense
186.8Intense
196.8Intense
206.8Intense
216.8Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.8Intense
296.8Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit San Antonio?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Antonio. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Antonio in December

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

In December, San Antonio sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in San Antonio 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 San Antonio peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in San Antonio 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 San Antonio is worst in September — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateSep 933 µg/m³Dec 1312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep33Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Antonio?

San Antonio sits at 25.4°S, 57.5°W, 123 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Nemby, 3.0 km away.

Topography around San Antonio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Antonio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 529 m.

The land around San Antonio is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (56%), grassland (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
119 m
16 km
155 m
80 km
529 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Nemby 3.0 km · Villa Elisa 8.0 km · Fernando de la Mora 10 km · San Lorenzo 10 km · Lambaré 10 km · Capiatá 13 km · Asuncion 18 km · Itauguá 20 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 San Antonio (-25.4213°, -57.5472°, elevation 123 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).