Caririaçu weather in December

In December, Caririaçu sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 35 mm of rain across 6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Caririaçu's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caririaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
35 mm
6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:21 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Caririaçu 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caririaçu reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
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193424
203424
213424
223424
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243424
253424
263324
273324
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Caririaçu

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.

Caririaçu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°12015.612.43.4
Feb31° / 23°12515.512.23.6
Mar31° / 22°17020123.6
Apr31° / 22°10515.211.84.1
May31° / 22°437.111.75.0
Jun30° / 21°152.911.65.7
Jul31° / 20°61.511.65.7
Aug32° / 20°30.411.85.1
Sep34° / 22°20.5124.1
Oct35° / 23°61.412.23.4
Nov35° / 24°142.312.33.2
Dec34° / 24°35612.43.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255545
265545
275545
285545
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caririaçu gets around 35 mm of rain over 6 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 20% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
210
310
410
511
611
712
813
914
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2931
3032
3133

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111855233
211855233
311855233
411855233
511754244
601755244
701754254
801654264
901653274
1001553284
1101452304
1201451314
1301350334
1401249354
1501248373
1601247383
1701246403
1801144413
1901143423
2001142433
2101141443
2201140453
2301139473
2401137474
2501136484
2601134495
2701133515
2801132516
2901131517
3001130518
3101030519

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:15 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:155:38
212.45:165:39
312.45:165:39
412.45:165:40
512.45:175:40
612.45:175:41
712.45:175:41
812.45:185:42
912.45:185:42
1012.45:195:43
1112.45:195:43
1212.45:195:44
1312.45:205:44
1412.45:205:45
1512.45:215:45
1612.45:215:46
1712.45:225:46
1812.45:225:46
1912.45:225:47
2012.45:235:47
2112.45:235:48
2212.45:245:48
2312.45:245:49
2412.45:255:49
2512.45:255:50
2612.45:265:50
2712.45:265:51
2812.45:275:51
2912.45:275:52
3012.45:285:52
3112.45:285:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Caririaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Caririaçu's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Caririaçu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caririaçu. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Caririaçu in December

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

In December, Caririaçu sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caririaçu 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 Caririaçu peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 13UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caririaçu?

Caririaçu sits at 7.0°S, 39.3°W, 712 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juazeiro do Norte, 19 km away.

Topography around Caririaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caririaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 604 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 464 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 m.

The land around Caririaçu is covered by shrubs (40%), grassland (33%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
464 m
80 km
853 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Juazeiro do Norte 19 km · Crato 25 km · Missão Velha 28 km · Várzea Alegre 28 km · Barbalha 30 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Aurora 37 km · Nova Olinda 44 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 Caririaçu (-7.0422°, -39.2836°, elevation 712 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).