Barrocas weather in December

In December, Barrocas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Barrocas's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barrocas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:12 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
61%
3rd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Barrocas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
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How December really feels in Barrocas

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.

Barrocas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°527.412.63.7
Feb33° / 23°398.512.43.6
Mar33° / 23°471012.13.6
Apr31° / 22°471211.84.1
May29° / 21°4712.911.55.0
Jun27° / 20°3813.211.35.8
Jul27° / 19°2911.211.46.2
Aug28° / 19°241011.66.1
Sep30° / 20°196.311.95.5
Oct32° / 21°244.712.34.7
Nov32° / 22°426.212.54.1
Dec33° / 22°35612.73.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54852
65050
74951
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145149
155149
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264852
274852
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Barrocas gets around 35 mm of rain over 6 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
420
520
620
720
820
920
1020
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2018
2118
2218
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2819
2919
3020
3120

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1147511
2147412
3147412
4147412
5147412
6147313
7147313
8147313
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10147313
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
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412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:07 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:075:45
212.65:075:45
312.65:085:46
412.65:085:46
512.65:085:47
612.65:095:47
712.75:095:48
812.75:095:49
912.75:105:49
1012.75:105:50
1112.75:105:50
1212.75:115:51
1312.75:115:51
1412.75:115:52
1512.75:125:52
1612.75:125:53
1712.75:135:53
1812.75:135:54
1912.75:145:54
2012.75:145:55
2112.75:155:55
2212.75:155:56
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2412.75:165:56
2512.75:165:57
2612.75:175:57
2712.75:175:58
2812.75:185:58
2912.75:185:59
3012.75:195:59
3112.75:195:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.18 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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126.2Intense
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146.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Barrocas?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barrocas in December

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

In December, Barrocas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Barrocas 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 Barrocas peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Barrocas?

Barrocas sits at 11.5°S, 39.1°W, 358 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Teofilândia, 10 km away.

Topography around Barrocas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barrocas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 370 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m.

The land around Barrocas is covered by grassland (74%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
510 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Teofilândia 10 km · Serrinha 17 km · Conceição do Coité 23 km · Araci 25 km · Biritinga 32 km · Valente 44 km · Santaluz 44 km · Riachão do Jacuípe 46 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 Barrocas (-11.5283°, -39.0764°, elevation 358 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).