Cachoeira do Arari weather in December

In December, Cachoeira do Arari sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 123 mm of rain across 19 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cachoeira do Arari's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cachoeira do Arari's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
19 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cachoeira do Arari reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
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How December really feels in Cachoeira do Arari

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.

Cachoeira do Arari 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° / 23°30328.412.12.5
Feb30° / 23°42227.3122.5
Mar30° / 23°51830.7122.5
Apr30° / 23°48829.6122.4
May31° / 23°35728122.6
Jun32° / 23°14721.311.93.1
Jul32° / 23°8816.611.93.5
Aug33° / 23°4412.8123.4
Sep34° / 24°299.3123.3
Oct34° / 24°276.4123.4
Nov34° / 24°407.7123.3
Dec33° / 24°1231912.12.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34951
44852
54753
64654
74555
84555
94456
104357
114258
124060
133961
143862
153664
163565
173466
183367
193268
203070
212971
222872
232773
242674
252674
262575
272575
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cachoeira do Arari gets around 123 mm of rain over 19 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 61% 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 (%)
134
236
337
439
541
643
745
846
948
1050
1152
1254
1356
1458
1560
1662
1764
1866
1968
2070
2171
2273
2374
2476
2577
2678
2779
2880
2981
3082
3183

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118415
218316
318316
408317
508317
608218
708119
808119
908020
1007921
1107822
1207723
1307624
1407525
1507327
1607228
1707129
1806931
1906832
2006733
2106535
2206436
2306337
2406238
2506139
2606040
2705941
2805941
2905842
3005842
3105842

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:07
212.16:046:08
312.16:056:08
412.16:056:08
512.16:066:09
612.16:066:09
712.16:066:10
812.16:076:10
912.16:076:11
1012.16:086:11
1112.16:086:11
1212.16:086:12
1312.16:096:12
1412.16:096:13
1512.16:106:13
1612.16:106:14
1712.16:116:14
1812.16:116:15
1912.16:126:15
2012.16:126:16
2112.16:136:16
2212.16:136:17
2312.16:146:17
2412.16:146:18
2512.16:146:18
2612.16:156:18
2712.16:156:19
2812.16:166:19
2912.16:166:20
3012.16:176:20
3112.16:176:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.26 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
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
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185.2Bright
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205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cachoeira do Arari

In seasonPeak

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

Cachoeira do Arari'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 Cachoeira do Arari?

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

2.8
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 Cachoeira do Arari.

What to pack for Cachoeira do Arari in December

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

In December, Cachoeira do Arari sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cachoeira do Arari in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 40 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Cachoeira do Arari 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 Cachoeira do Arari peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 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 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Cachoeira do Arari 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 Cachoeira do Arari is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2022 µg/m³Jul 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cachoeira do Arari?

Cachoeira do Arari sits at 1.0°S, 49.0°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ponta de Pedras, 43 km away.

Topography around Cachoeira do Arari

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cachoeira do Arari has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 5 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 50 m.

The land around Cachoeira do Arari is covered by grassland (60%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (34%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
27 m
16 km
37 m
80 km
50 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Ponta de Pedras 43 km · Salvaterra 57 km · Soure 59 km · Muaná 64 km · Barcarena 67 km · Belém 71 km · Ananindeua 77 km · Santa Bárbara do Pará 78 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 Cachoeira do Arari (-1.0114°, -48.9633°, elevation 8 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. 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).