Apodi weather in December

In December, Apodi sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 36°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Apodi's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apodi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:18 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
out of 10

Apodi 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 36°C through the month.

A typical December day in Apodi reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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33624
43624
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How December really feels in Apodi

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.

Apodi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°638.812.32.6
Feb34° / 24°7810.912.22.6
Mar34° / 24°10115.5122.8
Apr33° / 24°10213.711.93.1
May33° / 24°436.911.73.7
Jun33° / 23°204.211.74.0
Jul33° / 22°122.111.74.1
Aug34° / 22°40.511.83.6
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.0
Oct36° / 24°40.312.12.5
Nov36° / 24°20.312.32.5
Dec36° / 24°102.212.32.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56832
66832
76832
86733
96733
106733
116634
126634
136535
146535
156436
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206238
216139
226139
236139
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Apodi gets around 10 mm of rain over 2.2 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 8% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
84
94
105
115
126
136
146
157
167
178
188
199
209
2110
2210
2311
2411
2511
2612
2712
2813
2913
3014
3115

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1123715
2023716
3023707
4022717
5021718
6021709
7020719
80207010
90197110
100197110
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120187111
130187111
140187111
150177112
160177112
170177112
180187012
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220176914
230176815
240176716
250176617
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270166618
280166519
290156520
300156520
310146521

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
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3114light breeze

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 5:12 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:125:30
212.35:125:31
312.35:125:31
412.35:135:31
512.35:135:32
612.35:135:32
712.35:145:33
812.35:145:33
912.35:155:34
1012.35:155:34
1112.35:155:35
1212.35:165:35
1312.35:165:36
1412.35:175:36
1512.35:175:37
1612.35:185:37
1712.35:185:38
1812.35:185:38
1912.35:195:39
2012.35:195:39
2112.35:205:40
2212.35:205:40
2312.35:215:40
2412.35:215:41
2512.35:225:41
2612.35:225:42
2712.35:235:42
2812.35:235:43
2912.35:245:43
3012.35:245:44
3112.35:255:44

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.5Intense
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96.5Intense
106.5Intense
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146.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Apodi?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apodi.

What to pack for Apodi in December

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

In December, Apodi sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Apodi 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 Apodi peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Apodi 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 Apodi is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Apodi?

Apodi sits at 5.7°S, 37.8°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraúbas, 30 km away.

Topography around Apodi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apodi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 57 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m.

The land around Apodi is covered by grassland (44%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
194 m
80 km
740 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Caraúbas 30 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 59 km · Limoeiro do Norte 67 km · Pau dos Ferros 67 km · Baraúna 68 km · Quixeré 69 km · São Bento 69 km · Mossoró 73 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 Apodi (-5.6642°, -37.7989°, elevation 73 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).