Belmonte weather in December

In December, Belmonte sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 117 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Belmonte's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belmonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:04 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Belmonte 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Belmonte reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
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212824
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312824

How December really feels in Belmonte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Belmonte weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8717.812.84.8
Feb29° / 24°7516.912.54.6
Mar29° / 24°12220.912.14.3
Apr28° / 23°12820.711.74.6
May27° / 22°10217.911.35.5
Jun26° / 21°8716.911.15.8
Jul25° / 20°7918.911.25.7
Aug25° / 20°611611.56.0
Sep26° / 21°561411.96.2
Oct27° / 22°10015.112.45.9
Nov27° / 23°15716.912.75.3
Dec28° / 24°11715.512.95.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 55%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
43862
53763
63862
73961
84060
94060
104159
114258
124258
134357
144456
154456
164555
174852
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
235149
245149
255149
265248
275248
285248
295248
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Belmonte gets around 117 mm of rain over 15.5 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 51% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
356
455
554
654
753
852
952
1051
1150
1249
1348
1448
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2549
2650
2751
2851
2952
3053
3153

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17894
26904
36904
46895
56895
65905
75905
85905
95905
104924
114924
124924
134933
144933
154933
163952
173952
183952
193952
203961
213961
223961
233961
243961
253961
263952
273952
283952
293952
302962
312962

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 4:59 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:595:52
212.94:595:52
312.94:595:53
412.95:005:53
512.95:005:54
612.95:005:54
712.95:005:55
812.95:015:55
912.95:015:56
1012.95:015:57
1112.95:025:57
1212.95:025:58
1312.95:025:58
1412.95:035:59
1512.95:035:59
1612.95:046:00
1712.95:046:00
1812.95:046:01
1912.95:056:01
2012.95:056:02
2112.95:066:02
2212.95:066:03
2312.95:076:03
2412.95:076:04
2512.95:086:04
2612.95:086:05
2712.95:096:05
2812.95:096:05
2912.95:106:06
3012.95:106:06
3112.95:116:07

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.22 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Belmonte?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Belmonte for sightseeing.

What to pack for Belmonte in December

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

In December, Belmonte sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Belmonte in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Belmonte 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 Belmonte peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Belmonte?

Belmonte sits at 15.9°S, 38.9°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canavieiras, 22 km away.

Topography around Belmonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belmonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Belmonte is covered by trees (33%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Canavieiras 22 km · Santa Cruz Cabrália 49 km · Una 67 km · Porto Seguro 68 km · Camacan 82 km · Eunápolis 94 km · Itabela 107 km · Ilhéus 119 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 Belmonte (-15.8613°, -38.8798°, elevation 6 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).