Banabuiú weather in December

In December, Banabuiú sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 20 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Banabuiú's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Banabuiú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Banabuiú reaches about 35°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 33°C and 36°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
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303524
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How December really feels in Banabuiú

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.

Banabuiú weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°8713.112.32.9
Feb33° / 24°9415.212.23.0
Mar32° / 23°13619.7123.1
Apr31° / 23°13118.911.93.3
May32° / 23°7513.211.83.9
Jun32° / 23°306.911.74.5
Jul32° / 23°163.511.74.5
Aug34° / 23°70.911.84.0
Sep35° / 24°10.4123.4
Oct35° / 24°40.512.13.0
Nov35° / 24°40.812.22.9
Dec35° / 24°203.812.32.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186040
195941
205941
215941
225842
235743
245743
255743
265743
275644
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Banabuiú gets around 20 mm of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
24
34
45
55
66
76
87
98
109
1110
1210
1311
1412
1513
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2216
2317
2418
2518
2619
2720
2821
2922
3023
3124

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
113807
213798
313789
4137710
5127711
6127711
7127612
8117613
9117514
10107515
11107515
12107416
13107317
1497318
1597318
1697219
1797120
1897021
1997021
2096922
2196823
2296724
2396625
24106426
25106327
26106228
27106129
2896130
2996031
3095932
3185933

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:17 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:175:34
212.35:175:34
312.35:185:35
412.35:185:35
512.35:185:36
612.35:195:36
712.35:195:37
812.35:195:37
912.35:205:38
1012.35:205:38
1112.35:215:39
1212.35:215:39
1312.35:215:40
1412.35:225:40
1512.35:225:41
1612.35:235:41
1712.35:235:42
1812.35:245:42
1912.35:245:42
2012.35:245:43
2112.35:255:43
2212.35:255:44
2312.35:265:44
2412.35:265:45
2512.35:275:45
2612.35:275:46
2712.35:285:46
2812.35:285:47
2912.35:295:47
3012.35:295:48
3112.35:305:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Banabuiú

In seasonPeak

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

Banabuiú's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Banabuiú?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Banabuiú in December

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

In December, Banabuiú sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Banabuiú 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 Banabuiú peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Banabuiú 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 Banabuiú is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1416 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Banabuiú?

Banabuiú sits at 5.3°S, 38.9°W, 154 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jaguaretama, 38 km away.

Topography around Banabuiú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Banabuiú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 739 m.

The land around Banabuiú is covered by shrubs (71%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (71%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
312 m
80 km
739 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Jaguaretama 38 km · Quixadá 39 km · Quixeramobim 43 km · Solonópole 48 km · Senador Pompeu 59 km · Morada Nova 65 km · Jaguaribe 73 km · Piquet Carneiro 78 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 Banabuiú (-5.3097°, -38.9206°, elevation 154 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).