Afuá weather in December

In December, Afuá sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 158 mm of rain across 21.5 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Afuá's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Afuá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
21.5 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
68%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Afuá is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 31°C in the first days to 30°C by the end.

A typical December day in Afuá reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
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313024

How December really feels in Afuá

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.

Afuá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°32529.2123.0
Feb29° / 24°37027.1123.0
Mar29° / 24°43530.1122.9
Apr29° / 24°42029.2122.8
May30° / 24°37429.2122.9
Jun30° / 24°19325.4123.1
Jul31° / 24°15823.6123.4
Aug31° / 25°7818.1123.7
Sep32° / 25°359.1124.3
Oct32° / 25°255.3124.3
Nov32° / 25°478124.1
Dec31° / 25°15821.5123.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74654
84654
94555
104555
114357
124258
134159
143961
153862
163763
173664
183367
193268
203169
212971
222773
232674
242575
252476
262377
272278
282278
292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Afuá gets around 158 mm of rain over 21.5 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 69% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
344
446
547
649
752
854
956
1058
1161
1263
1365
1468
1570
1672
1774
1876
1978
2079
2181
2282
2383
2484
2585
2686
2787
2888
2988
3089
3190

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15446
25347
35149
45050
54951
64753
74654
84555
94357
104258
114159
123961
133862
143763
153664
163565
173466
183367
193367
203268
213268
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293268
303367
313367

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 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
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713light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:12
212.06:116:12
312.06:126:12
412.06:126:13
512.06:136:13
612.06:136:14
712.06:136:14
812.06:146:14
912.06:146:15
1012.06:156:15
1112.06:156:16
1212.06:166:16
1312.06:166:17
1412.06:176:17
1512.06:176:18
1612.06:176:18
1712.06:186:18
1812.06:186:19
1912.06:196:19
2012.06:196:20
2112.06:206:20
2212.06:206:21
2312.06:216:21
2412.06:216:22
2512.06:226:22
2612.06:226:23
2712.06:236:23
2812.06:236:24
2912.06:246:24
3012.06:246:25
3112.06:246:25

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Afuá

In seasonPeak

None of Afuá's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Afuá's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Afuá?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Afuá.

What to pack for Afuá in December

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

In December, Afuá sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Afuá in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct30Tropical
Nov30Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Afuá in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Afuá peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 11 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Aug 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Afuá 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 Afuá is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.3× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2021 µg/m³Jul 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug7Good
Sep9Good
Oct12Good
Nov12Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Afuá?

Afuá sits at 0.2°S, 50.4°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Chaves, 44 km away.

Topography around Afuá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Afuá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m.

The land around Afuá is covered by trees (70%) and water (26%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
31 m
80 km
41 m
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December weather nearby: Chaves 44 km · Macapá 79 km · Santana 89 km · Mazagão 100 km · Anajás 105 km · Porto Grande 150 km · Breves 170 km · Cachoeira do Arari 185 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 Afuá (-0.1567°, -50.3867°, elevation 1 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).