Água Branca weather in December

In December, Água Branca sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 106 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Água Branca's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Água Branca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Água Branca 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

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

A typical December day in Água Branca reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
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273224
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Água Branca

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.

Água Branca weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24324.112.32.9
Feb31° / 23°24022.512.23.0
Mar31° / 23°27526.5122.8
Apr31° / 23°18421.111.93.3
May32° / 23°759.811.74.2
Jun32° / 23°8211.74.7
Jul33° / 23°60.911.74.6
Aug34° / 24°10.211.83.9
Sep35° / 25°40.9123.0
Oct36° / 25°25312.12.6
Nov34° / 25°728.612.32.9
Dec33° / 24°10614.212.33.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 57%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44951
54951
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114654
124555
134555
144555
154456
164456
174357
184258
194258
204258
214159
224060
233961
243862
253763
263664
273565
283466
293367
303565
313367

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Água Branca gets around 106 mm of rain over 14.2 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 47% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
435
536
636
737
838
939
1040
1141
1242
1343
1444
1545
1647
1748
1849
1950
2051
2152
2253
2354
2455
2556
2657
2759
2860
2961
3063
3164

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11839520
21739530
30738550
40637570
50637570
60636580
70634600
80533620
90532630
100531640
110530650
120428680
130427690
140426700
150425710
160324721
170323731
180322741
190321751
200320761
210319771
220319771
230218791
240217801
250216811
260216811
270215821
280214831
290213841
300213841
310212851

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 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 5:31 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:50
212.35:315:50
312.35:315:51
412.35:325:51
512.35:325:52
612.35:325:52
712.35:335:53
812.35:335:53
912.35:345:54
1012.35:345:54
1112.35:345:54
1212.35:355:55
1312.35:355:55
1412.35:365:56
1512.35:365:56
1612.35:375:57
1712.35:375:57
1812.35:375:58
1912.35:385:58
2012.35:385:59
2112.35:395:59
2212.35:396:00
2312.35:406:00
2412.35:406:01
2512.35:416:01
2612.35:416:02
2712.35:426:02
2812.35:426:03
2912.35:436:03
3012.35:436:03
3112.35:446:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.52 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Água Branca

In seasonPeak

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

Água Branca's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Água Branca?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Água Branca.

What to pack for Água Branca in December

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

In December, Água Branca sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Água Branca 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 Água Branca peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 13UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Água Branca 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 Água Branca is worst in October — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateOct 1639 µg/m³Jul 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Água Branca?

Água Branca sits at 5.9°S, 42.6°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Regeneração, 38 km away.

Topography around Água Branca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Água Branca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m.

The land around Água Branca is covered by grassland (40%), trees (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
280 m
80 km
391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Regeneração 38 km · Amarante 45 km · Parnarama 56 km · Demerval Lobão 60 km · Matões 75 km · Teresina 91 km · Timon 91 km · Altos 97 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 Água Branca (-5.8922°, -42.6361°, elevation 247 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).