Canto do Buriti weather in December

In December, Canto do Buriti sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 98 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Canto do Buriti's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canto do Buriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:34 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
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 Canto do Buriti reaches about 32°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 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143224
153224
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293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Canto do Buriti

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.

Canto do Buriti weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20219.312.43.4
Feb31° / 22°15717.612.33.5
Mar31° / 22°14419.612.13.6
Apr31° / 23°7911.811.84.1
May32° / 23°27411.64.4
Jun32° / 22°10.411.54.9
Jul33° / 22°10.111.64.9
Aug34° / 22°0011.74.0
Sep36° / 24°30.4123.0
Oct36° / 25°26312.22.6
Nov34° / 25°83812.43.1
Dec32° / 24°9812.212.53.5

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 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44555
54555
64753
74753
84654
94753
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154555
164555
174654
184654
194555
204456
214456
224258
234258
244159
254060
263961
273961
283961
293961
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Canto do Buriti gets around 98 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
235
335
436
536
636
737
837
937
1038
1138
1238
1339
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2040
2140
2241
2342
2443
2544
2645
2746
2847
2948
3049
3151

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
118194131
218194132
318184133
418174133
517174134
617164234
717164235
817164235
916164235
1016164236
1105164236
1205174236
1304174236
1404174336
1504174336
1603184336
1703184236
1803184236
1903184236
2003194137
2103194137
2203194038
2303194039
2403183940
2503183841
2603183742
2703173743
2803173645
2903163546
3003163448
3103153349

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
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 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:28 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:285:55
212.45:295:55
312.45:295:56
412.45:295:56
512.45:305:57
612.55:305:57
712.55:305:58
812.55:315:58
912.55:315:59
1012.55:315:59
1112.55:326:00
1212.55:326:00
1312.55:336:01
1412.55:336:01
1512.55:336:02
1612.55:346:02
1712.55:346:03
1812.55:356:03
1912.55:356:03
2012.55:366:04
2112.55:366:04
2212.55:376:05
2312.55:376:05
2412.55:386:06
2512.55:386:06
2612.55:386:07
2712.55:396:07
2812.55:396:08
2912.55:406:08
3012.55:406:08
3112.55:416:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
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95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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185.7Bright
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205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Canto do Buriti

In seasonPeak

In December, Canto do Buriti sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Canto do Buriti's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Canto do Buriti?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canto do Buriti.

What to pack for Canto do Buriti in December

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

In December, Canto do Buriti sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Canto do Buriti 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 Canto do Buriti peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 10UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canto do Buriti?

Canto do Buriti sits at 8.1°S, 42.9°W, 272 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João do Piauí, 82 km away.

Topography around Canto do Buriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canto do Buriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Canto do Buriti is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: São João do Piauí 82 km · São Raimundo Nonato 104 km · Floriano 150 km · Oeiras 150 km · Barão de Grajaú 151 km · Campo Alegre de Lourdes 157 km · Bom Jesus 189 km · Remanso 193 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 Canto do Buriti (-8.11°, -42.9444°, elevation 272 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).