Bodocó weather in December

In December, Bodocó sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 36 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bodocó's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodocó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Bodocó reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Bodocó

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.

Bodocó weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9511.412.43.9
Feb31° / 22°10512.412.34.1
Mar31° / 22°11214.512.14.1
Apr30° / 22°6911.111.84.6
May30° / 21°49911.75.3
Jun29° / 20°207.211.66.1
Jul28° / 19°165.111.66.4
Aug30° / 19°92.911.76.1
Sep32° / 20°41.2125.1
Oct34° / 22°101.912.24.0
Nov34° / 23°243.512.43.6
Dec33° / 23°365.112.43.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115842
125743
135743
145743
155644
165644
175743
185644
195545
205545
215446
225347
235248
245248
255149
265149
275050
285050
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Bodocó gets around 36 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
613
713
813
914
1014
1115
1216
1316
1416
1517
1617
1717
1818
1918
2018
2119
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2722
2822
2923
3024
3125

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122648232
222748222
322747222
422747212
522847212
622847212
722847212
822846222
922846222
1012845232
1112845242
1212745252
1312744262
1412644272
1512644282
1612544282
1712544292
1802444302
1902444302
2002344312
2102344311
2202244321
2302244331
2402144331
2502143341
2602043351
2702042361
2801942372
2901941382
3011940392
3111840392

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:17 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:175:42
212.45:175:43
312.45:185:43
412.45:185:44
512.45:185:44
612.45:185:45
712.45:195:45
812.45:195:45
912.45:205:46
1012.45:205:46
1112.45:205:47
1212.45:215:47
1312.45:215:48
1412.45:225:48
1512.45:225:49
1612.45:225:49
1712.55:235:50
1812.55:235:50
1912.55:245:51
2012.55:245:51
2112.55:255:52
2212.55:255:52
2312.55:265:53
2412.55:265:53
2512.55:275:54
2612.55:275:54
2712.55:285:55
2812.45:285:55
2912.45:295:55
3012.45:295:56
3112.45:305:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bodocó

In seasonPeak

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

Bodocó's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Bodocó?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Bodocó in December

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

In December, Bodocó sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Bodocó in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bodocó peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 11UV 16Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bodocó?

Bodocó sits at 7.8°S, 39.9°W, 442 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ouricuri, 19 km away.

Topography around Bodocó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodocó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 442 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 630 m.

The land around Bodocó is covered by grassland (56%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
630 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Ouricuri 19 km · Ipubi 27 km · Trindade 36 km · Exu 38 km · Parnamirim 53 km · Araripina 65 km · Araripe 66 km · Santana do Cariri 69 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 Bodocó (-7.7783°, -39.9411°, elevation 442 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).