Caruaru weather in December

In December, Caruaru sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 20 mm of rain across 6.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Caruaru's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caruaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
6.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:06 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Caruaru reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
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Caruaru weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°4612.112.44.9
Feb30° / 21°4611.312.34.8
Mar30° / 21°5914.112.14.7
Apr29° / 21°5613.911.85.1
May27° / 20°5713.711.65.9
Jun26° / 19°5212.311.56.2
Jul25° / 18°4111.911.66.4
Aug25° / 18°269.911.76.6
Sep27° / 19°197.6126.9
Oct29° / 19°154.912.26.4
Nov30° / 20°134.612.45.8
Dec30° / 20°206.912.55.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 30% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45743
55941
65941
76040
86040
96139
106139
116139
126040
136139
146139
156040
165941
175941
185941
195842
205644
215644
225545
235644
245545
255545
265545
275545
285446
295446
305446
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Caruaru gets around 20 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 22% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
416
517
617
718
819
919
1020
1121
1222
1322
1423
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2926
3027
3127

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63367
73367
83268
93169
103169
113070
123070
132971
142971
152872
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192674
202674
212575
222476
232476
242377
252377
262278
272278
282179
292179
302080
311981

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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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 5:00 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:005:27
212.55:015:28
312.55:015:28
412.55:015:29
512.55:015:29
612.55:025:30
712.55:025:30
812.55:025:30
912.55:035:31
1012.55:035:31
1112.55:045:32
1212.55:045:32
1312.55:045:33
1412.55:055:33
1512.55:055:34
1612.55:065:34
1712.55:065:35
1812.55:075:35
1912.55:075:36
2012.55:075:36
2112.55:085:37
2212.55:085:37
2312.55:095:38
2412.55:095:38
2512.55:105:39
2612.55:105:39
2712.55:115:40
2812.55:115:40
2912.55:125:41
3012.55:125:41
3112.55:135:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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206.0Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Caruaru?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caruaru in December

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

In December, Caruaru sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caruaru 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 Caruaru peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caruaru?

Caruaru sits at 8.3°S, 36.0°W, 568 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Caitano, 19 km away.

Topography around Caruaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caruaru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 554 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 597 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m.

The land around Caruaru is covered by artificial surfaces (72%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and shrubs (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
597 m
80 km
1,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: São Caitano 19 km · Agrestina 20 km · Bezerros 20 km · Riacho das Almas 21 km · Altinho 25 km · Camocim de São Félix 25 km · São Joaquim do Monte 25 km · Toritama 32 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 Caruaru (-8.2833°, -35.9761°, elevation 568 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).