Centro Novo do Maranhão weather in December

In December, Centro Novo do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Centro Novo do Maranhão's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centro Novo do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:57 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Centro Novo do Maranhão reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
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253324
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273324
283324
293224
303224
313224

How December really feels in Centro Novo do Maranhão

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.

Centro Novo do Maranhão weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°19024.212.12.8
Feb31° / 23°2582612.12.6
Mar30° / 23°32129.7122.6
Apr30° / 23°32128.6122.6
May31° / 23°20525.811.93.0
Jun31° / 23°9819.511.93.7
Jul31° / 22°6915.111.94.3
Aug32° / 23°319.211.94.5
Sep33° / 23°195.7124.1
Oct34° / 24°204.9123.7
Nov34° / 24°316.412.13.4
Dec33° / 24°7313.412.13.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84753
94753
104654
114654
124555
134456
144357
154258
164159
173862
183664
193664
203466
213466
223367
233268
243268
253070
263070
273070
282971
292971
302971
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Centro Novo do Maranhão gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
328
429
530
631
733
834
935
1036
1137
1239
1340
1441
1542
1643
1745
1846
1947
2048
2149
2250
2351
2452
2554
2655
2756
2857
2958
3060
3161

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19910
29910
39910
49910
58920
68920
78920
87930
97930
106940
116940
126940
135950
145950
155950
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
213961
223961
233961
243961
253952
263952
273952
283943
293943
302953
312953

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 5:51 AM to 6:04 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:515:58
212.15:515:58
312.15:525:59
412.15:525:59
512.15:525:59
612.15:536:00
712.15:536:00
812.15:536:01
912.15:546:01
1012.15:546:02
1112.15:556:02
1212.15:556:02
1312.15:566:03
1412.15:566:03
1512.15:576:04
1612.15:576:04
1712.15:576:05
1812.15:586:05
1912.15:586:06
2012.15:596:06
2112.15:596:07
2212.16:006:07
2312.16:006:08
2412.16:016:08
2512.16:016:09
2612.16:026:09
2712.16:026:10
2812.16:036:10
2912.16:036:10
3012.16:046:11
3112.16:046:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Centro Novo do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

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

Centro Novo do Maranhão's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Centro Novo do Maranhão?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Centro Novo do Maranhão.

What to pack for Centro Novo do Maranhão in December

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

In December, Centro Novo do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Centro Novo do Maranhão 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 Centro Novo do Maranhão peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Centro Novo do Maranhão in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Centro Novo do Maranhão is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Centro Novo do Maranhão?

Centro Novo do Maranhão sits at 2.1°S, 46.1°W, 40 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracaçumé, 21 km away.

Topography around Centro Novo do Maranhão

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Centro Novo do Maranhão.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centro Novo do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Centro Novo do Maranhão is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Maracaçumé 21 km · Governador Nunes Freire 27 km · Santa Luzia do Paruá 59 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 63 km · Cândido Mendes 88 km · Turilândia 91 km · Santa Helena 92 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 95 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 Centro Novo do Maranhão (-2.1409°, -46.1239°, elevation 40 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).