Barra do Corda weather in December

In December, Barra do Corda sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 134 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Barra do Corda's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra do Corda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:48 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
72%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Barra do Corda reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Barra do Corda

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.

Barra do Corda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°21326.212.32.9
Feb30° / 23°20723.912.22.9
Mar30° / 23°22527.1122.9
Apr30° / 23°16222.911.93.2
May31° / 22°8412.711.84.2
Jun32° / 22°112.611.74.9
Jul33° / 21°70.911.74.6
Aug34° / 22°30.411.83.9
Sep35° / 23°101.9123.2
Oct35° / 24°335.312.13.1
Nov33° / 24°8611.812.33.3
Dec32° / 23°13417.712.33.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54060
64060
74060
84060
93961
103862
113763
123664
133565
143466
153268
163070
173070
182872
192773
202773
212575
222575
232476
242377
252377
262278
272179
282179
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Barra do Corda gets around 134 mm of rain over 17.7 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 58% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
444
545
645
746
846
947
1048
1150
1251
1353
1454
1556
1657
1759
1861
1962
2064
2165
2267
2368
2469
2570
2672
2773
2873
2974
3075
3176

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19883
29883
39883
49883
58893
68893
77903
87903
96922
106922
115932
124942
134933
143943
153943
163943
172944
182944
192944
201945
211945
221936
231936
241936
251927
261927
271927
281927
291927
301927
310937

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:42 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:426:00
212.35:426:00
312.35:426:01
412.35:436:01
512.35:436:01
612.35:446:02
712.35:446:02
812.35:446:03
912.35:456:03
1012.35:456:04
1112.35:456:04
1212.35:466:05
1312.35:466:05
1412.35:476:06
1512.35:476:06
1612.35:486:07
1712.35:486:07
1812.35:496:08
1912.35:496:08
2012.35:496:09
2112.35:506:09
2212.35:506:10
2312.35:516:10
2412.35:516:10
2512.35:526:11
2612.35:526:11
2712.35:536:12
2812.35:536:12
2912.35:546:13
3012.35:546:13
3112.35:556:14

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Barra do Corda

In seasonPeak

In December, Barra do Corda sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Barra do Corda's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Barra do Corda?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barra do Corda.

What to pack for Barra do Corda in December

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

In December, Barra do Corda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Barra do Corda in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (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 do Corda peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Barra do Corda 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 Barra do Corda is worst in October — around 36 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 5.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 1834 µg/m³Jun 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct36Poor
Nov27Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barra do Corda?

Barra do Corda sits at 5.5°S, 45.2°W, 148 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jenipapo dos Vieiras, 46 km away.

Topography around Barra do Corda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra do Corda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m.

The land around Barra do Corda is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
231 m
80 km
431 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Jenipapo dos Vieiras 46 km · Tuntum 71 km · Esperantinópolis 81 km · Presidente Dutra 87 km · Poção de Pedras 90 km · São Domingos do Maranhão 95 km · Dom Pedro 103 km · Grajaú 105 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 do Corda (-5.5056°, -45.2433°, elevation 148 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).