Buritama weather in December

In December, Buritama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 193 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Buritama's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buritama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:39 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Buritama 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Buritama reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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183122
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Buritama

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.

Buritama weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24622.213.13.3
Feb31° / 23°18019.412.73.4
Mar31° / 22°15418.212.13.9
Apr30° / 20°597.911.55.4
May28° / 18°445.6117.1
Jun27° / 16°253.310.77.8
Jul28° / 16°152.310.87.7
Aug30° / 17°192.811.36.1
Sep32° / 19°566.511.94.7
Oct32° / 21°10211.812.53.9
Nov31° / 22°15015.4133.8
Dec31° / 22°19320.813.33.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23367
33367
43268
53268
63169
73169
83169
93169
103367
113268
123268
133466
143565
153565
163664
173664
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233763
243565
253565
263466
273466
283367
293268
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buritama gets around 193 mm of rain over 20.8 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 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
263
364
466
567
668
768
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1369
1468
1568
1667
1767
1866
1966
2065
2165
2265
2366
2466
2567
2667
2768
2869
2969
3070
3170

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112133351
211123353
311113255
411103256
51193158
61183159
71183159
81173061
90173062
100073063
110073063
120063064
130063163
140063163
150063163
160053263
170053263
180053263
190043264
200043264
210043264
220033166
230033166
240033067
250022969
260022870
270022771
280022672
290022573
300022474
310022375

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
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
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 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 8:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:357:46
213.26:357:47
313.26:357:47
413.26:357:48
513.26:357:49
613.26:357:49
713.26:367:50
813.26:367:50
913.26:367:51
1013.36:377:52
1113.36:377:52
1213.36:377:53
1313.36:377:53
1413.36:387:54
1513.36:387:54
1613.36:397:55
1713.36:397:56
1813.36:397:56
1913.36:407:57
2013.36:407:57
2113.36:417:58
2213.36:417:58
2313.36:427:58
2413.36:427:59
2513.36:437:59
2613.36:438:00
2713.36:448:00
2813.36:448:01
2913.36:458:01
3013.36:458:01
3113.36:468:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Buritama

In seasonPeak

In December, Buritama sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Buritama's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Buritama?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buritama.

What to pack for Buritama in December

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

In December, Buritama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buritama 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 Buritama peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Buritama 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 Buritama is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Buritama?

Buritama sits at 21.1°S, 50.1°W, 400 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Birigui, 32 km away.

Topography around Buritama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buritama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 398 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 288 m.

The land around Buritama is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, cropland (46%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
288 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Birigui 32 km · Araçatuba 34 km · Penápolis 40 km · Monte Aprazível 56 km · Guararapes 56 km · Promissão 60 km · Mirassol 71 km · Tanabi 71 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 Buritama (-21.0661°, -50.1472°, elevation 400 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).