Barra da Estiva weather in December

In December, Barra da Estiva sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 136 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Barra da Estiva's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra da Estiva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:17 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Barra da Estiva 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Barra da Estiva reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132919
142919
152919
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282919
292919
302919
312919

Barra da Estiva weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11412.512.75.2
Feb29° / 19°801212.55.0
Mar29° / 19°12214.912.14.9
Apr28° / 19°7514.211.75.5
May26° / 18°4210.811.46.4
Jun25° / 16°3810.711.26.7
Jul24° / 15°3410.711.36.9
Aug25° / 15°268.711.57.1
Sep27° / 16°236.711.97.0
Oct29° / 18°628.812.35.9
Nov28° / 19°14913.412.65.3
Dec29° / 19°13612.912.85.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33169
43268
53268
63367
73466
83466
93565
103763
113763
123862
133961
144060
154159
164258
174357
184357
194456
204555
214555
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Barra da Estiva gets around 136 mm of rain over 12.9 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 41% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
448
548
647
747
846
946
1045
1144
1243
1343
1442
1541
1640
1739
1839
1938
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 50% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1249471
2248491
3247501
4245521
5244531
6244531
7343531
8342541
9342541
10342541
11342541
12343531
13343531
14344530
15345520
16346510
17347500
18348490
19349480
20251470
21251470
22252460
23253450
24253450
25253450
26253450
27253450
28252460
29252460
30251470
31251470

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:135:57
212.85:135:58
312.85:135:59
412.85:135:59
512.85:146:00
612.85:146:00
712.85:146:01
812.85:156:01
912.85:156:02
1012.85:156:02
1112.85:166:03
1212.85:166:03
1312.85:166:04
1412.85:176:04
1512.85:176:05
1612.85:176:05
1712.85:186:06
1812.85:186:06
1912.85:196:07
2012.85:196:07
2112.85:206:08
2212.85:206:08
2312.85:216:09
2412.85:216:09
2512.85:226:10
2612.85:226:10
2712.85:236:11
2812.85:236:11
2912.85:246:11
3012.85:246:12
3112.85:256:12

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Barra da Estiva

In seasonPeak

In December, Barra da Estiva sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Barra da Estiva's rainy season runs November–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 Barra da Estiva?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barra da Estiva in December

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

In December, Barra da Estiva sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Barra da Estiva in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Barra da Estiva peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Barra da Estiva?

Barra da Estiva sits at 13.6°S, 41.3°W, 1,030 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ituaçu, 21 km away.

Topography around Barra da Estiva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra da Estiva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,030 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Barra da Estiva is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Ituaçu 21 km · Ibicoara 24 km · Tanhaçu 45 km · Livramento de Nossa Senhora 56 km · Livramento do Brumado 56 km · Piatã 71 km · Brumado 74 km · Maracás 99 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 Barra da Estiva (-13.6261°, -41.3269°, elevation 1,030 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).