Catende weather in December

In December, Catende sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 34 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-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 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Catende's 3rd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:04 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Catende 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Catende reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
12921
23021
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53021
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How December really feels in Catende

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Catende weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°5315.912.44.5
Feb30° / 22°5815.512.34.3
Mar30° / 22°7018.112.14.3
Apr29° / 22°8319.811.84.4
May27° / 21°10722.811.64.6
Jun26° / 20°12924.311.54.5
Jul25° / 19°12124.511.54.7
Aug25° / 19°8522.211.74.9
Sep26° / 19°6418.211.95.4
Oct28° / 20°4614.912.25.7
Nov29° / 21°3110.512.45.5
Dec30° / 21°3411.112.55.1

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35842
45941
55941
65941
75941
86040
96040
105941
116040
125941
135941
145941
155941
165842
175743
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195644
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225446
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305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Catende gets around 34 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
330
429
530
630
730
831
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1638
1738
1839
1940
2040
2140
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108812
208713
308713
408713
508713
608614
708614
808515
908416
1008317
1108218
1208119
1308020
1407921
1507822
1607723
1707624
1807525
1917425
2017326
2117227
2217128
2317128
2417128
2517029
2617029
2717029
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3017029
3117029

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.54:595:27
212.54:595:27
312.54:595:28
412.54:595:28
512.55:005:29
612.55:005:29
712.55:005:30
812.55:015:30
912.55:015:31
1012.55:025:31
1112.55:025:32
1212.55:025:32
1312.55:035:33
1412.55:035:33
1512.55:045:34
1612.55:045:34
1712.55:045:35
1812.55:055:35
1912.55:055:36
2012.55:065:36
2112.55:065:37
2212.55:075:37
2312.55:075:37
2412.55:085:38
2512.55:085:38
2612.55:095:39
2712.55:095:39
2812.55:105:40
2912.55:105:40
3012.55:115:41
3112.55:115:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Catende

In seasonPeak

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

Catende's rainy season runs February–September, 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 Catende?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Catende in December

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

In December, Catende sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catende in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Catende 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 Catende peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catende?

Catende sits at 8.7°S, 35.7°W, 172 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmares, 14 km away.

Topography around Catende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Catende is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Palmares 14 km · Água Preta 21 km · Bonito 22 km · Cupira 26 km · Colônia Leopoldina 27 km · São Joaquim do Monte 28 km · Panelas 32 km · Agrestina 34 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 Catende (-8.6667°, -35.7167°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).