Cantá weather in December

In December, Cantá sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 84 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cantá's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cantá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:03 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
72%
6th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Cantá reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
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133224
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273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How December really feels in Cantá

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.

Cantá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°528.711.94.1
Feb32° / 24°488.211.93.9
Mar32° / 24°8410.4123.6
Apr31° / 24°24619.312.13.3
May30° / 23°42227.812.13.0
Jun29° / 22°38928.412.13.0
Jul29° / 22°32728.812.13.1
Aug30° / 22°22325.412.13.2
Sep32° / 23°13618.5123.3
Oct33° / 24°10315.711.93.3
Nov32° / 24°12116.411.93.2
Dec32° / 24°8413.211.93.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53169
63070
73169
83070
93070
103070
113169
123070
133070
143070
153070
163070
172971
182872
192872
202872
212872
222971
232872
242872
252773
262872
272872
282971
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cantá gets around 84 mm of rain over 13.2 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
443
543
642
742
842
942
1042
1143
1243
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2344
2443
2542
2641
2740
2839
2937
3036
3135

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1014779
2015778
3015778
4016768
5017767
6017767
7018766
8019756
9020755
10020755
11121735
12121744
13122734
14123724
15124714
16125704
17126703
18127693
19128683
20029683
21030673
22031672
23032662
24133642
25134632
26135622
27137602
28138601
29139591
30140581
31141571

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 54 min at the start of December to 11 h 54 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 5:56 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.95:565:48
211.95:575:48
311.95:575:49
411.95:585:49
511.95:585:49
611.95:585:50
711.95:595:50
811.95:595:51
911.96:005:51
1011.96:005:51
1111.96:015:52
1211.96:015:52
1311.96:025:53
1411.96:025:53
1511.96:035:54
1611.86:035:54
1711.86:045:55
1811.86:045:55
1911.86:045:55
2011.86:055:56
2111.86:055:56
2211.86:065:57
2311.86:065:57
2411.86:075:58
2511.86:075:58
2611.86:085:59
2711.86:085:59
2811.86:096:00
2911.96:096:00
3011.96:106:01
3111.96:106:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 5.62 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
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184.8Bright
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204.8Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
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244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cantá

In seasonPeak

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

Cantá's monsoon runs April–August, 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 Cantá?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cantá.

What to pack for Cantá in December

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

In December, Cantá sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cantá in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cantá peaks around March 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 16 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 15Nov 16UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cantá 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 Cantá is worst in March — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1830 µg/m³Jul 2111 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar31Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul11Good
Aug12Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cantá?

Cantá sits at 2.6°N, 60.6°W, 76 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boa Vista, 25 km away.

Topography around Cantá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cantá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 268 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m.

The land around Cantá is covered by trees (73%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
268 m
16 km
417 m
80 km
1,013 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Boa Vista 25 km · Mucajaí 40 km · Alto Alegre 105 km · Caracaraí 106 km · Lethem 123 km · Rorainópolis 186 km · Pacaraima 211 km · Santa Elena de Uairén 229 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 Cantá (2.6103°, -60.5975°, elevation 76 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).