Batalha weather in December

In December, Batalha sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 55 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Batalha's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Batalha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
26°
11th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.0
out of 10

Batalha 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical December day in Batalha reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°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 39°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73726
83726
93726
103726
113726
123726
133726
143626
153626
163626
173626
183626
193626
203626
213626
223625
233625
243625
253625
263625
273525
283525
293525
303525
313525

How December really feels in Batalha

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
25 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Batalha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°19418.312.22.5
Feb32° / 24°25620.312.12.6
Mar32° / 24°34425.4122.6
Apr32° / 24°34124.311.92.7
May32° / 24°16615.411.83.4
Jun33° / 23°295.411.83.9
Jul34° / 24°112.311.83.7
Aug35° / 24°20.411.93.0
Sep37° / 25°10.4122.1
Oct37° / 25°90.912.11.6
Nov37° / 26°132.212.21.7
Dec36° / 26°556.112.22.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 50%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
65842
75743
85644
95644
105446
115446
125347
135248
145248
155050
164951
174951
184852
194753
204654
214555
224555
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284357
294357
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Batalha gets around 55 mm of rain over 6.1 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 21% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
511
611
712
813
913
1014
1115
1216
1317
1418
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2529
2630
2732
2833
2935
3037
3139

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112559150
212460150
312460150
412361150
512361150
612262150
712261160
812261160
912161170
1012161170
1112061180
1212060190
1311959210
1411859220
1501858240
1601757260
1701656280
1801654300
1901553320
2001452340
2101450360
2201348390
2301246410
2401144440
2501143460
2601041490
270939520
280937540
290836551
300734581
310732601

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:32 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:45
212.25:325:45
312.25:325:45
412.25:335:46
512.25:335:46
612.25:335:47
712.25:345:47
812.25:345:48
912.25:355:48
1012.25:355:49
1112.25:355:49
1212.25:365:50
1312.25:365:50
1412.25:375:50
1512.25:375:51
1612.25:385:51
1712.25:385:52
1812.25:385:52
1912.25:395:53
2012.25:395:53
2112.25:405:54
2212.25:405:54
2312.25:415:55
2412.25:415:55
2512.25:425:56
2612.25:425:56
2712.25:435:57
2812.25:435:57
2912.25:445:57
3012.25:445:58
3112.25:455:58

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 4.99 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Batalha

In seasonPeak

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

Batalha's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Batalha?

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

2.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Batalha.

What to pack for Batalha in December

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

In December, Batalha sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Batalha 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 Batalha peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Batalha 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 Batalha is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1822 µg/m³Aug 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Batalha?

Batalha sits at 4.0°S, 42.1°W, 119 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Esperantina, 22 km away.

Topography around Batalha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Batalha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 124 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 825 m.

The land around Batalha is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (45%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (56%), shrubs (21%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
825 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Esperantina 22 km · Barras 34 km · Piracuruca 42 km · Piripiri 43 km · Luzilândia 71 km · Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 80 km · Pedro II 82 km · São Bernardo 83 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 Batalha (-4.025°, -42.075°, elevation 119 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).