Barcelos weather in December
In December, Barcelos sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 211 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Barcelos's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barcelos's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 5th warmest
- Overnight low
- 24°
- 9th coldest
- Rainfall
- 211 mm
- 25.8 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 06 min
- 6:06 AM – 6:10 PM
- Cloud cover
- 83%
- 8th clearest
- Wind
- 5 km/h
- 4th windiest
- Solar energy
- 4.48 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 2.9
- out of 10
Barcelos is locality in Amazonas, Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in December
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical December day in Barcelos reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.
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| Avg high (°C) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| Avg low (°C) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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| 1 | 31 | 24 |
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| 31 | 30 | 24 |
How December really feels in Barcelos
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.
The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Barcelos weather by month
How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 24° | 206 | 22.3 | 12.1 | 3.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 24° | 192 | 19.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Mar | 30° / 24° | 275 | 24.7 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Apr | 30° / 24° | 350 | 27.4 | 12 | 2.8 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 392 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.8 |
| Jun | 29° / 23° | 284 | 27.8 | 11.9 | 2.9 |
| Jul | 30° / 23° | 213 | 26.7 | 11.9 | 3.1 |
| Aug | 31° / 23° | 151 | 23.4 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Sep | 32° / 24° | 156 | 21.8 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 156 | 22.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Nov | 31° / 24° | 178 | 22.4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Dec | 31° / 24° | 211 | 25.8 | 12.1 | 2.9 |
Cloud cover in December
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in December.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 87%.
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| Clearer (%) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
| Cloudier (%) | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 89 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14 | 86 |
| 2 | 14 | 86 |
| 3 | 14 | 86 |
| 4 | 14 | 86 |
| 5 | 14 | 86 |
| 6 | 14 | 86 |
| 7 | 13 | 87 |
| 8 | 13 | 87 |
| 9 | 13 | 87 |
| 10 | 12 | 88 |
| 11 | 12 | 88 |
| 12 | 12 | 88 |
| 13 | 11 | 89 |
| 14 | 11 | 89 |
| 15 | 11 | 89 |
| 16 | 11 | 89 |
| 17 | 11 | 89 |
| 18 | 11 | 89 |
| 19 | 11 | 89 |
| 20 | 11 | 89 |
| 21 | 11 | 89 |
| 22 | 12 | 88 |
| 23 | 12 | 88 |
| 24 | 13 | 87 |
| 25 | 13 | 87 |
| 26 | 13 | 87 |
| 27 | 13 | 87 |
| 28 | 14 | 86 |
| 29 | 14 | 86 |
| 30 | 14 | 86 |
| 31 | 15 | 85 |
Chance of precipitation in December
Barcelos gets around 211 mm of rain over 25.8 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 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 78 | 79 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 84 | 85 | 85 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 79 | 79 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 78 |
| 2 | 79 |
| 3 | 80 |
| 4 | 80 |
| 5 | 81 |
| 6 | 82 |
| 7 | 82 |
| 8 | 83 |
| 9 | 84 |
| 10 | 84 |
| 11 | 85 |
| 12 | 85 |
| 13 | 86 |
| 14 | 86 |
| 15 | 86 |
| 16 | 86 |
| 17 | 86 |
| 18 | 86 |
| 19 | 85 |
| 20 | 85 |
| 21 | 84 |
| 22 | 84 |
| 23 | 83 |
| 24 | 82 |
| 25 | 82 |
| 26 | 81 |
| 27 | 81 |
| 28 | 80 |
| 29 | 80 |
| 30 | 79 |
| 31 | 79 |
Humidity in December
Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.
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| Oppressive (%) | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 |
| Miserable (%) | 89 | 88 | 88 | 88 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 86 | 86 | 85 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 80 | 79 | 78 | 77 | 76 | 75 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 67 | 66 |
| Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
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| 1 | 11 | 89 |
| 2 | 12 | 88 |
| 3 | 12 | 88 |
| 4 | 12 | 88 |
| 5 | 13 | 87 |
| 6 | 13 | 87 |
| 7 | 13 | 87 |
| 8 | 14 | 86 |
| 9 | 14 | 86 |
| 10 | 15 | 85 |
| 11 | 16 | 84 |
| 12 | 16 | 84 |
| 13 | 17 | 83 |
| 14 | 18 | 82 |
| 15 | 19 | 81 |
| 16 | 19 | 81 |
| 17 | 20 | 80 |
| 18 | 21 | 79 |
| 19 | 22 | 78 |
| 20 | 23 | 77 |
| 21 | 24 | 76 |
| 22 | 25 | 75 |
| 23 | 26 | 74 |
| 24 | 27 | 73 |
| 25 | 28 | 72 |
| 26 | 29 | 71 |
| 27 | 30 | 70 |
| 28 | 31 | 69 |
| 29 | 32 | 68 |
| 30 | 33 | 67 |
| 31 | 34 | 66 |
Wind in December
Winds average 5 km/h in December.
Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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| 1 | 5 | calm |
| 2 | 5 | calm |
| 3 | 5 | calm |
| 4 | 5 | calm |
| 5 | 5 | calm |
| 6 | 5 | calm |
| 7 | 5 | calm |
| 8 | 5 | calm |
| 9 | 5 | calm |
| 10 | 5 | calm |
| 11 | 5 | calm |
| 12 | 5 | calm |
| 13 | 5 | calm |
| 14 | 5 | calm |
| 15 | 5 | calm |
| 16 | 5 | calm |
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| 18 | 5 | calm |
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| 21 | 6 | calm |
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| 25 | 6 | calm |
| 26 | 6 | calm |
| 27 | 6 | calm |
| 28 | 6 | calm |
| 29 | 6 | calm |
| 30 | 6 | calm |
| 31 | 6 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in December
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 6:00 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:17 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:00 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 |
| Sunset (PM) | 6:03 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:06 | 6:07 | 6:07 | 6:08 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:16 | 6:17 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.1 | 6:00 | 6:03 |
| 2 | 12.1 | 6:00 | 6:03 |
| 3 | 12.1 | 6:01 | 6:04 |
| 4 | 12.1 | 6:01 | 6:04 |
| 5 | 12.1 | 6:01 | 6:05 |
| 6 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:05 |
| 7 | 12.1 | 6:02 | 6:05 |
| 8 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:06 |
| 9 | 12.1 | 6:03 | 6:06 |
| 10 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:07 |
| 11 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:07 |
| 12 | 12.1 | 6:04 | 6:08 |
| 13 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:08 |
| 14 | 12.1 | 6:05 | 6:09 |
| 15 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:09 |
| 16 | 12.1 | 6:06 | 6:10 |
| 17 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| 18 | 12.1 | 6:07 | 6:10 |
| 19 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:11 |
| 20 | 12.1 | 6:08 | 6:11 |
| 21 | 12.1 | 6:09 | 6:12 |
| 22 | 12.1 | 6:09 | 6:12 |
| 23 | 12.1 | 6:09 | 6:13 |
| 24 | 12.1 | 6:10 | 6:13 |
| 25 | 12.1 | 6:10 | 6:14 |
| 26 | 12.1 | 6:11 | 6:14 |
| 27 | 12.1 | 6:11 | 6:15 |
| 28 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:15 |
| 29 | 12.1 | 6:12 | 6:16 |
| 30 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:16 |
| 31 | 12.1 | 6:13 | 6:17 |
Solar energy in December
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.48 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.4 |
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| 1 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 2 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 3 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 4 | 4.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 6 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 7 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 8 | 4.6 | Bright |
| 9 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 10 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 11 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 12 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 13 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 14 | 4.5 | Bright |
| 15 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 16 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 17 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 18 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 19 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 20 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 21 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 22 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 23 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 24 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 25 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 26 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 27 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 28 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 29 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 30 | 4.4 | Bright |
| 31 | 4.4 | Bright |
Is December a good time to visit Barcelos?
Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barcelos.
What to pack for Barcelos in December
From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In December, Barcelos sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.
UV index in Barcelos in December
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 Barcelos peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (extreme).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 11 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Barcelos in December
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Barcelos is worst in March — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Moderate |
| Feb | 17 | Moderate |
| Mar | 19 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 11 | Good |
| Jun | 10 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 14 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 15 | Moderate |
| Nov | 15 | Moderate |
| Dec | 13 | Moderate |
Where is Barcelos?
Barcelos sits at 1.0°S, 62.9°W, 35 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Novo Airão, 287 km away.
Topography around Barcelos
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Barcelos.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Barcelos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m.
The land around Barcelos is covered by trees (66%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 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
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 Barcelos (-0.9736°, -62.9269°, elevation 35 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).