Araçagi weather in December

In December, Araçagi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 26 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Araçagi's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araçagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:06 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Araçagi reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
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73022
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93022
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How December really feels in Araçagi

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.

Araçagi weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°4713.612.44.4
Feb30° / 23°5714.312.24.1
Mar30° / 23°7217.9124.0
Apr30° / 23°8317.511.94.2
May29° / 22°7415.911.74.9
Jun28° / 21°6414.411.65.7
Jul27° / 20°5812.911.66.2
Aug27° / 20°289.311.86.6
Sep28° / 21°187126.4
Oct30° / 21°155.712.25.9
Nov30° / 22°155.612.35.5
Dec30° / 22°261012.44.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46733
56733
66634
76634
86535
96535
106436
116436
126337
136337
146337
156337
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Araçagi gets around 26 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
523
624
725
827
928
1029
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1736
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17228
27129
37030
46931
56832
66634
76535
86436
96238
106139
116040
125842
135743
145545
155446
165347
175347
185248
195149
205149
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
304951
314852

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:00 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:005:22
212.45:005:23
312.45:015:23
412.45:015:24
512.45:015:24
612.45:025:25
712.45:025:25
812.45:035:26
912.45:035:26
1012.45:035:27
1112.45:045:27
1212.45:045:28
1312.45:055:28
1412.45:055:29
1512.45:055:29
1612.45:065:30
1712.45:065:30
1812.45:075:31
1912.45:075:31
2012.45:085:31
2112.45:085:32
2212.45:095:32
2312.45:095:33
2412.45:095:33
2512.45:105:34
2612.45:105:34
2712.45:115:35
2812.45:115:35
2912.45:125:36
3012.45:125:36
3112.45:135:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
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305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Araçagi?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Araçagi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Araçagi in December

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

In December, Araçagi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Araçagi in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 56 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Araçagi 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 Araçagi peaks around March 10 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 10UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araçagi?

Araçagi sits at 6.9°S, 35.4°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guarabira, 12 km away.

Topography around Araçagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araçagi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Araçagi is covered by grassland (87%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
752 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Guarabira 12 km · Itapororoca 15 km · Mari 24 km · Belém 25 km · Mamanguape 28 km · Bananeiras 30 km · Sapé 32 km · Solânea 33 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 Araçagi (-6.8531°, -35.3811°, elevation 53 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).