Carnaubal weather in December

In December, Carnaubal sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 28 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Carnaubal's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnaubal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Carnaubal reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Carnaubal

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.

Carnaubal 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
Jan31° / 21°13515.512.24.0
Feb30° / 21°15217.612.13.9
Mar29° / 21°24422.8123.7
Apr29° / 21°23122.211.93.9
May29° / 21°9513.211.85.1
Jun29° / 20°245.511.86.2
Jul30° / 20°10211.86.4
Aug31° / 20°30.611.96.0
Sep32° / 20°10.3125.4
Oct33° / 21°130.712.14.8
Nov33° / 21°91.412.24.5
Dec32° / 21°284.812.24.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56040
65941
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145644
155545
165545
175545
185446
195347
205347
215347
225248
235149
245149
255149
265050
274951
284852
294852
304753
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Carnaubal gets around 28 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
47
58
68
79
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1313
1414
1515
1615
1716
1817
1918
2018
2119
2220
2321
2422
2523
2624
2725
2827
2929
3030
3132

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1774190
2773200
3773200
4672211
5671221
6670231
7669241
8569251
9567271
10566281
11564301
12464311
13462331
14461350
15460360
16458380
17358390
18356410
19355420
20353440
21352450
22350470
23349480
24248490
25247510
26246520
27244540
28243550
29242560
30240580
31139600

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
214light 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
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:27 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:275:40
212.25:275:41
312.25:275:41
412.25:285:42
512.25:285:42
612.25:295:42
712.25:295:43
812.25:295:43
912.25:305:44
1012.25:305:44
1112.25:315:45
1212.25:315:45
1312.25:315:46
1412.25:325:46
1512.25:325:47
1612.25:335:47
1712.25:335:48
1812.25:345:48
1912.25:345:49
2012.25:355:49
2112.25:355:50
2212.25:365:50
2312.25:365:50
2412.25:365:51
2512.25:375:51
2612.25:375:52
2712.25:385:52
2812.25:385:53
2912.25:395:53
3012.25:395:54
3112.25:405:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Carnaubal

In seasonPeak

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

Carnaubal's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Carnaubal?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Carnaubal in December

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

In December, Carnaubal sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Carnaubal 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 Carnaubal peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carnaubal?

Carnaubal sits at 4.2°S, 40.9°W, 757 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Benedito, 16 km away.

Topography around Carnaubal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnaubal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 781 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Carnaubal is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: São Benedito 16 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 22 km · Ibiapina 28 km · Croatá 28 km · Ipu 31 km · Ubajara 35 km · Reriutaba 40 km · Frecheirinha 47 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 Carnaubal (-4.1667°, -40.9428°, elevation 757 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).