Bela Cruz weather in December

In December, Bela Cruz sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 23 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Bela Cruz's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bela Cruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Bela Cruz 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bela Cruz reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
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How December really feels in Bela Cruz

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.

Bela Cruz weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°10317.412.23.4
Feb31° / 24°1452112.13.1
Mar30° / 24°23126.4123.0
Apr30° / 24°26225.411.93.0
May31° / 24°11317.111.93.9
Jun32° / 24°286.711.84.7
Jul32° / 24°142.511.84.8
Aug33° / 24°30.511.94.4
Sep34° / 25°20.4124.3
Oct33° / 25°50.912.14.2
Nov33° / 25°61.312.14.1
Dec33° / 25°23612.24.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26733
36733
46832
56733
66733
76733
86733
96733
106733
116733
126634
136733
146634
156634
166535
176535
186436
196337
206238
216238
226139
236139
246040
256040
265842
275842
285743
295743
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bela Cruz gets around 23 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 20% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
59
610
711
812
913
1014
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2024
2125
2226
2327
2428
2529
2630
2732
2833
2935
3036
3138

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112871
212871
311881
411881
510891
610891
710891
89901
99901
108911
118920
128920
138920
147930
157930
167930
177930
187930
196940
206940
216940
226940
236940
246940
256940
265950
275950
285950
295950
305941
315941

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 5:26 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:265:35
212.25:265:36
312.25:265:36
412.25:275:37
512.25:275:37
612.25:275:37
712.25:285:38
812.25:285:38
912.25:295:39
1012.25:295:39
1112.25:295:40
1212.25:305:40
1312.25:305:41
1412.25:315:41
1512.25:315:42
1612.25:325:42
1712.25:325:43
1812.25:325:43
1912.25:335:44
2012.25:335:44
2112.25:345:44
2212.25:345:45
2312.25:355:45
2412.25:355:46
2512.25:365:46
2612.25:365:47
2712.25:375:47
2812.25:375:48
2912.25:385:48
3012.25:385:49
3112.25:395:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bela Cruz

In seasonPeak

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

Bela Cruz's monsoon runs February–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 Bela Cruz?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bela Cruz in December

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

In December, Bela Cruz sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Bela Cruz in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 38 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Bela Cruz 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 Bela Cruz 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bela Cruz?

Bela Cruz sits at 3.1°S, 40.2°W, 14 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marco, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Bela Cruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bela Cruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Bela Cruz is covered by grassland (59%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and water (30%), shrubs (28%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
92 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Marco 8.0 km · Acaraú 19 km · Morrinhos 20 km · Itarema 32 km · Jijoca de Jericoacoara 36 km · Santana do Acaraú 46 km · Amontada 51 km · Massapê 56 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 Bela Cruz (-3.0506°, -40.1678°, elevation 14 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).