Capim Grosso weather in December

In December, Capim Grosso sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 54 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Capim Grosso's 6th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capim Grosso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:16 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Capim Grosso is 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Capim Grosso reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
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293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Capim Grosso

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.

Capim Grosso weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°719.112.64.0
Feb32° / 22°549.712.43.8
Mar32° / 22°7212.512.13.8
Apr30° / 22°4914.311.84.3
May29° / 21°4112.111.55.4
Jun27° / 19°3613.111.35.9
Jul27° / 19°3112.711.46.1
Aug27° / 18°2810.611.66.2
Sep30° / 19°186.811.95.6
Oct31° / 20°224.712.34.8
Nov32° / 21°507.112.54.4
Dec32° / 22°546.912.74.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64357
74456
84357
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144555
154555
164555
174555
184753
194654
204753
214753
224753
234654
244753
254852
264852
274753
284852
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Capim Grosso gets around 54 mm of rain over 6.9 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
524
623
723
823
923
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1723
1823
1923
2022
2122
2222
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2821
2922
3022
3123

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11276111
21276012
31276012
41276012
51276012
61276012
71276012
81276012
91276012
101276012
111276012
121276012
131276012
141276111
151276111
161276111
172286010
182286010
192286010
20228619
21228619
22228619
23128629
24128629
25128638
26128638
27128638
28127648
29127648
30127648
31126649

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December, the calmest month.

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:11 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:115:48
212.65:115:49
312.65:125:49
412.65:125:50
512.65:125:50
612.65:135:51
712.65:135:51
812.65:135:52
912.65:145:53
1012.75:145:53
1112.75:145:54
1212.75:155:54
1312.75:155:55
1412.75:155:55
1512.75:165:56
1612.75:165:56
1712.75:175:57
1812.75:175:57
1912.75:185:58
2012.75:185:58
2112.75:195:59
2212.75:195:59
2312.75:196:00
2412.75:206:00
2512.75:206:00
2612.75:216:01
2712.75:216:01
2812.75:226:02
2912.75:226:02
3012.75:236:03
3112.75:236:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.09 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
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

Is December a good time to visit Capim Grosso?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Capim Grosso in December

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

In December, Capim Grosso sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Capim Grosso 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 Capim Grosso peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capim Grosso?

Capim Grosso sits at 11.4°S, 40.0°W, 416 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mairi, 40 km away.

Topography around Capim Grosso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capim Grosso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 413 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,011 m.

The land around Capim Grosso is covered by cropland (38%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
1,011 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Mairi 40 km · Jacobina 59 km · Ponto Novo 59 km · Valente 60 km · Queimadas 62 km · Miguel Calmon 64 km · Baixa Grande 67 km · Piritiba 71 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 Capim Grosso (-11.3811°, -40.0128°, elevation 416 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).