Carnaíba weather in December

In December, Carnaíba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 24 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-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 34% 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 Carnaíba's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnaíba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:14 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
55%
6th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Carnaíba reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
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243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

How December really feels in Carnaíba

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.

Carnaíba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°677.912.43.9
Feb32° / 21°768.712.34.0
Mar32° / 21°9511.412.14.0
Apr31° / 21°678.711.84.6
May30° / 20°396.211.65.5
Jun29° / 19°163.211.66.6
Jul28° / 18°72.111.66.8
Aug30° / 18°40.811.76.4
Sep32° / 19°10.4125.2
Oct33° / 20°70.912.24.2
Nov34° / 20°91.312.43.9
Dec33° / 21°242.612.43.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66337
76238
86238
96139
106139
116139
126040
136040
145941
155941
165842
175842
185743
195743
205743
215644
225644
235545
245545
255446
265446
275545
285545
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carnaíba gets around 24 mm of rain over 2.6 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 9% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
138
148
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
2310
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2913
3013
3114

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1140545
2140536
3140536
4140536
5140536
6140527
7139537
8139537
9138538
10137548
11135559
12134569
131335610
141325710
151325710
161315810
171305811
181305811
191295911
201295812
211285912
221285813
231285813
241275814
251275715
261265815
271265716
281265617
291255717
301255618
311245619

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:08 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:085:34
212.45:095:34
312.45:095:35
412.45:095:35
512.45:105:35
612.45:105:36
712.45:105:36
812.45:115:37
912.45:115:37
1012.45:115:38
1112.45:125:38
1212.45:125:39
1312.45:135:39
1412.45:135:40
1512.55:135:40
1612.55:145:41
1712.55:145:41
1812.55:155:42
1912.55:155:42
2012.55:165:43
2112.55:165:43
2212.55:175:44
2312.55:175:44
2412.55:175:45
2512.55:185:45
2612.55:185:46
2712.55:195:46
2812.55:195:47
2912.55:205:47
3012.45:205:47
3112.45:215:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Carnaíba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carnaíba in December

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

In December, Carnaíba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Carnaíba 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 Carnaíba peaks around March 13 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carnaíba?

Carnaíba sits at 7.8°S, 37.8°W, 495 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Afogados da Ingazeira, 18 km away.

Topography around Carnaíba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnaíba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around Carnaíba is covered by shrubs (56%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
918 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Afogados da Ingazeira 18 km · Flores 21 km · Princesa Isabel 23 km · Custódia 36 km · Tabira 37 km · Serra Talhada 59 km · Sertânia 66 km · São José do Egito 68 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 Carnaíba (-7.8053°, -37.7939°, elevation 495 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).