Afrânio weather in December

In December, Afrânio sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

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

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Afrânio's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afrânio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:25 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Afrânio reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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273323
283323
293323
303323
313223

How December really feels in Afrânio

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.

Afrânio weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°11212.912.43.8
Feb31° / 22°10612.612.33.9
Mar31° / 22°11113.612.14.0
Apr31° / 22°567.811.84.6
May31° / 22°15311.65.2
Jun30° / 20°30.611.56.0
Jul30° / 19°20.211.66.2
Aug31° / 19°10.111.75.6
Sep33° / 21°20.2124.5
Oct34° / 22°131.512.23.7
Nov34° / 23°364.512.43.5
Dec33° / 23°597.112.53.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224852
234852
244852
254852
264852
274852
284753
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Afrânio gets around 59 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
318
419
519
619
719
819
920
1020
1121
1221
1322
1422
1523
1623
1723
1823
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2931
3032
3133

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112044306
212043316
312042316
412141316
512141316
612140326
712140326
812140327
912139337
1012039337
1112039337
1211939347
1301939347
1401840347
1501840357
1601740357
1701741357
1801641357
1901641358
2001542358
2101542358
2201542358
2301441359
2401441369
25014403610
26014393610
27014383611
28113373712
29113363713
30113353813
31113343814

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
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 5:20 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:205:48
212.55:205:48
312.55:215:49
412.55:215:49
512.55:215:50
612.55:215:50
712.55:225:51
812.55:225:51
912.55:235:52
1012.55:235:52
1112.55:235:52
1212.55:245:53
1312.55:245:53
1412.55:255:54
1512.55:255:54
1612.55:255:55
1712.55:265:55
1812.55:265:56
1912.55:275:56
2012.55:275:57
2112.55:285:57
2212.55:285:58
2312.55:295:58
2412.55:295:59
2512.55:305:59
2612.55:306:00
2712.55:316:00
2812.55:316:01
2912.55:316:01
3012.55:326:01
3112.55:326:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Afrânio

In seasonPeak

In December, Afrânio sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Afrânio's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Afrânio?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Afrânio in December

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

In December, Afrânio sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Afrânio 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 Afrânio peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Afrânio?

Afrânio sits at 8.5°S, 41.0°W, 524 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Dormentes, 27 km away.

Topography around Afrânio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afrânio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m around an average of 527 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 603 m.

The land around Afrânio is covered by grassland (51%) and shrubs (44%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
135 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
603 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Dormentes 27 km · Paulistana 44 km · Casa Nova 73 km · Lagoa Grande 97 km · Sobradinho 109 km · Petrolina 113 km · Juazeiro 114 km · Trindade 117 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 Afrânio (-8.515°, -41.005°, elevation 524 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).