Buritirama weather in December

In December, Buritirama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 122 mm of rain across 11.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Buritirama's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buritirama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:32 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

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 Buritirama reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than 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
173122
183122
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223122
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243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Buritirama

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.

Buritirama weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°14513.412.64.1
Feb31° / 22°11113.212.44.1
Mar31° / 22°12913.512.14.1
Apr31° / 22°627.911.84.7
May31° / 21°13211.55.2
Jun31° / 20°00.111.45.9
Jul31° / 19°0011.46.0
Aug32° / 20°0011.65.2
Sep34° / 21°40.511.93.9
Oct34° / 23°344.312.23.2
Nov32° / 23°11310.212.53.7
Dec31° / 22°12211.712.64.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23565
33565
43664
53565
63565
73664
83664
93763
103862
113862
123961
133961
144060
154159
164159
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274357
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Buritirama gets around 122 mm of rain over 11.7 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
340
440
541
641
741
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1341
1441
1540
1640
1739
1838
1937
2036
2136
2235
2335
2435
2535
2635
2736
2837
2937
3038
3139

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
107304617
207294618
307294619
406294619
506284520
606284521
706274522
806274522
906274522
1006264523
1106264523
1206264523
1306264522
1416264522
1516264521
1617264521
1717274620
1817274619
1917274718
2017274817
2117274817
2217274916
2317275015
2416275115
2516275115
2616275115
2715265315
2805265316
2904265416
3004255417
3104255318

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
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 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:27 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:276:02
212.65:276:02
312.65:276:03
412.65:286:03
512.65:286:04
612.65:286:04
712.65:296:05
812.65:296:05
912.65:296:06
1012.65:306:06
1112.65:306:07
1212.65:306:07
1312.65:316:08
1412.65:316:08
1512.65:326:09
1612.65:326:09
1712.65:326:10
1812.65:336:10
1912.65:336:11
2012.65:346:11
2112.65:346:12
2212.65:356:12
2312.65:356:13
2412.65:366:13
2512.65:366:14
2612.65:376:14
2712.65:376:15
2812.65:386:15
2912.65:386:15
3012.65:396:16
3112.65:396:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Buritirama

In seasonPeak

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

Buritirama's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Buritirama?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Buritirama for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Buritirama in December

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

In December, Buritirama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Buritirama 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 Buritirama peaks around February 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Buritirama?

Buritirama sits at 10.7°S, 43.6°W, 483 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra, 68 km away.

Topography around Buritirama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buritirama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m.

The land around Buritirama is covered by shrubs (69%) within 3 km, shrubs (75%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
491 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Barra 68 km · Xique-Xique 99 km · Santa Rita de Cássia 103 km · Pilão Arcado 148 km · Campo Alegre de Lourdes 149 km · Corrente 170 km · Ibotirama 170 km · Central 172 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 Buritirama (-10.7078°, -43.6306°, elevation 483 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).