Breves weather in December

In December, Breves sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 125 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Breves's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Breves's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Breves reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
33225
43225
53225
63225
73225
83225
93225
103225
113225
123225
133225
143225
153225
163225
173225
183225
193225
203225
213225
223225
233225
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How December really feels in Breves

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.

Breves 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
Jan31° / 24°25028.112.12.7
Feb30° / 24°32326.812.12.7
Mar30° / 24°39730122.6
Apr30° / 24°37328.9122.6
May31° / 24°28627.811.92.8
Jun31° / 24°14421.611.93.3
Jul31° / 24°8416.411.93.9
Aug32° / 25°399.511.94.1
Sep33° / 25°256.6124.0
Oct33° / 25°337.7123.7
Nov33° / 25°549.312.13.6
Dec32° / 25°12519.812.13.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44258
54159
64159
74060
84060
93961
103961
113862
123763
133664
143466
153367
163268
173169
183070
192971
202872
212773
222575
232476
242476
252476
262377
272377
282377
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Breves gets around 125 mm of rain over 19.8 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 63% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
240
342
443
545
647
749
851
953
1055
1156
1258
1360
1462
1564
1665
1767
1868
1970
2071
2173
2274
2375
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3082
3183

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15842
25743
35545
45446
55347
65248
75149
85050
94951
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154555
164555
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
273961
283961
293862
303862
313862

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 6:09 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:096:14
212.16:096:15
312.16:106:15
412.16:106:16
512.16:106:16
612.16:116:16
712.16:116:17
812.16:126:17
912.16:126:18
1012.16:136:18
1112.16:136:19
1212.16:136:19
1312.16:146:20
1412.16:146:20
1512.16:156:21
1612.16:156:21
1712.16:166:21
1812.16:166:22
1912.16:176:22
2012.16:176:23
2112.16:186:23
2212.16:186:24
2312.16:186:24
2412.16:196:25
2512.16:196:25
2612.16:206:26
2712.16:206:26
2812.16:216:27
2912.16:216:27
3012.16:226:28
3112.16:226:28

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.94 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Breves

In seasonPeak

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

Breves'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 Breves?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Breves.

What to pack for Breves in December

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

In December, Breves sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Breves in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Breves peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Breves 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 Breves is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2019 µg/m³Jun 229 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug10Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Breves?

Breves sits at 1.7°S, 50.5°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Melgaço, 29 km away.

Topography around Breves

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Breves has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m.

The land around Breves is covered by trees (70%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (90%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
75 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Melgaço 29 km · Bagre 39 km · Portel 47 km · Curralinho 78 km · Oeiras do Pará 78 km · Anajás 98 km · São Sebastião da Boa Vista 106 km · Limoeiro do Ajuru 124 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 Breves (-1.6822°, -50.4803°, elevation 7 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).