Assaré weather in December

In December, Assaré sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 34 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Assaré's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Assaré's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:24 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Assaré reaches about 34°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 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
143423
153423
163423
173423
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Assaré

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.

Assaré weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°11916.312.43.5
Feb31° / 22°12516.712.23.6
Mar30° / 22°15920123.7
Apr30° / 22°10614.711.94.2
May31° / 22°466.811.75.0
Jun31° / 21°132.111.65.5
Jul31° / 21°51.111.65.5
Aug33° / 21°20.411.84.9
Sep34° / 22°20.4124.0
Oct35° / 23°61.112.23.4
Nov34° / 23°122.112.33.4
Dec34° / 23°346.412.43.5

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 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185644
195644
205644
215644
225545
235545
245446
255446
265446
275248
285248
295149
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Assaré gets around 34 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
311
411
512
612
713
814
915
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2125
2226
2326
2427
2528
2629
2730
2831
2933
3034
3135

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111254312
211254312
311254312
401155313
501155313
601154323
701055323
801054333
90953344
100952354
110852364
120752374
130751384
140651394
150650414
160648423
170647433
180646453
190644463
200643483
210641494
220639514
230638524
240636535
250634555
260633556
270631567
280630577
290628588
300627589
3105265910

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:18 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:185:40
212.45:185:41
312.45:195:41
412.45:195:42
512.45:195:42
612.45:205:43
712.45:205:43
812.45:205:44
912.45:215:44
1012.45:215:45
1112.45:225:45
1212.45:225:46
1312.45:225:46
1412.45:235:47
1512.45:235:47
1612.45:245:48
1712.45:245:48
1812.45:255:49
1912.45:255:49
2012.45:265:50
2112.45:265:50
2212.45:265:50
2312.45:275:51
2412.45:275:51
2512.45:285:52
2612.45:285:52
2712.45:295:53
2812.45:295:53
2912.45:305:54
3012.45:305:54
3112.45:315:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.14 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 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Assaré

In seasonPeak

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

Assaré's rainy season runs January–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 Assaré?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Assaré in December

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

In December, Assaré sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Assaré 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 Assaré peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Assaré?

Assaré sits at 6.9°S, 39.9°W, 446 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda, 32 km away.

Topography around Assaré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Assaré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 465 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m.

The land around Assaré is covered by shrubs (51%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
756 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Nova Olinda 32 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Santana do Cariri 38 km · Araripe 48 km · Jucás 55 km · Cariús 56 km · Campos Sales 60 km · Várzea Alegre 65 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 Assaré (-6.8744°, -39.875°, elevation 446 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).