Cabedelo weather in December

In December, Cabedelo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 29 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cabedelo's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabedelo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:03 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Cabedelo 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cabedelo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Cabedelo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°561512.45.7
Feb28° / 26°7315.612.25.0
Mar28° / 26°10419.3124.8
Apr28° / 26°14822.511.94.4
May28° / 25°16022.311.74.8
Jun27° / 24°16423.211.64.7
Jul26° / 24°14924.211.64.9
Aug26° / 24°6919.111.85.6
Sep27° / 24°3713.4126.4
Oct27° / 25°239.512.26.9
Nov28° / 25°19812.36.9
Dec28° / 25°299.812.46.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37228
47228
57228
67228
77129
87129
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107129
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cabedelo gets around 29 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
125
225
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425
525
625
726
826
927
1027
1128
1229
1329
1430
1531
1632
1733
1833
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2638
2738
2839
2939
3040
3140

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
24951
34951
44951
54951
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
112971
122971
132980
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294942
303952
313952

Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120light breeze
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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 4:58 AM to 5:10 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.44:585:20
212.44:585:21
312.44:585:21
412.44:595:22
512.44:595:22
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712.45:005:23
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1012.45:015:25
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1512.45:035:27
1612.45:035:28
1712.45:045:28
1812.45:045:29
1912.45:055:29
2012.45:055:30
2112.45:065:30
2212.45:065:30
2312.45:075:31
2412.45:075:31
2512.45:085:32
2612.45:085:32
2712.45:095:33
2812.45:095:33
2912.45:105:34
3012.45:105:34
3112.45:105:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cabedelo

In seasonPeak

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

Cabedelo's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Cabedelo?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cabedelo in December

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

In December, Cabedelo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Cabedelo in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cabedelo 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 Cabedelo peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cabedelo?

Cabedelo sits at 7.0°S, 34.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Pessoa, 15 km away.

Topography around Cabedelo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabedelo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 457 m.

The land around Cabedelo is covered by water (71%) within 3 km, water (61%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
457 m
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December weather nearby: João Pessoa 15 km · Bayeux 19 km · Santa Rita 22 km · Conde 32 km · Cruz do Espírito Santo 33 km · Rio Tinto 34 km · Mamanguape 36 km · Sapé 46 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 Cabedelo (-6.9811°, -34.8339°, 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).