Buriticupu weather in December

In December, Buriticupu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 112 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 10% 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 Buriticupu's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buriticupu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
73%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.14 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 Buriticupu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153223
163223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Buriticupu

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.

Buriticupu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20724.912.22.9
Feb30° / 23°22524.912.12.8
Mar30° / 23°27328.6122.7
Apr30° / 23°22326.611.92.9
May31° / 22°10817.311.83.8
Jun31° / 22°256.111.84.8
Jul32° / 21°133.111.84.6
Aug34° / 22°5111.94.0
Sep34° / 23°91.8123.5
Oct34° / 23°19412.13.3
Nov34° / 23°558.812.23.2
Dec32° / 23°11216.112.23.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43862
53862
63862
73862
83664
93664
103466
113367
123268
133169
143070
152971
162872
172773
182674
192575
202476
212377
222377
232179
242179
252080
262080
271981
281882
291882
301783
311783

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buriticupu gets around 112 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
336
436
537
638
738
839
941
1042
1143
1245
1347
1448
1550
1652
1754
1856
1957
2059
2160
2262
2363
2465
2566
2668
2769
2870
2970
3071
3172

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
122771
222771
321781
421781
520791
620800
719810
818820
917830
1016840
1115850
1214860
1313870
1412880
1510900
169910
178920
187930
197930
206940
215950
225941
234951
244951
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:49 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:496:03
212.25:496:03
312.25:496:03
412.25:506:04
512.25:506:04
612.25:506:05
712.25:516:05
812.25:516:06
912.25:526:06
1012.25:526:07
1112.25:526:07
1212.25:536:08
1312.25:536:08
1412.25:546:08
1512.25:546:09
1612.25:556:09
1712.25:556:10
1812.25:556:10
1912.25:566:11
2012.35:566:11
2112.35:576:12
2212.35:576:12
2312.35:586:13
2412.35:586:13
2512.25:596:14
2612.25:596:14
2712.26:006:15
2812.26:006:15
2912.26:016:16
3012.26:016:16
3112.26:026:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.9Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Buriticupu

In seasonPeak

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

Buriticupu's monsoon runs January–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 Buriticupu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buriticupu.

What to pack for Buriticupu in December

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

In December, Buriticupu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buriticupu 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 Buriticupu peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 22 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 15Nov 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Buriticupu 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 Buriticupu is worst in November — around 43 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.0× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateNov 1442 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov43Poor
Dec30Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buriticupu?

Buriticupu sits at 4.3°S, 46.5°W, 155 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jesus das Selvas, 48 km away.

Topography around Buriticupu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buriticupu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 423 m.

The land around Buriticupu is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
159 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
423 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Bom Jesus das Selvas 48 km · Arame 80 km · Santa Luzia 97 km · Alto Alegre do Pindaré 99 km · Dom Eliseu 117 km · Itinga do Maranhão 120 km · Bom Jardim 128 km · Ulianópolis 132 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 Buriticupu (-4.3212°, -46.4547°, elevation 155 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).