Coreaú weather in December

In December, Coreaú sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 25 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Coreaú's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coreaú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Coreaú is 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Coreaú reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
73425
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113425
123425
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283424
293424
303324
313324

How December really feels in Coreaú

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.

Coreaú weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°11016.612.23.1
Feb31° / 23°14520.412.13.1
Mar31° / 23°22425.1123.0
Apr30° / 23°21323.711.93.2
May31° / 23°8213.311.84.1
Jun32° / 23°164.311.84.9
Jul32° / 23°81.511.84.9
Aug33° / 23°20.411.94.4
Sep34° / 24°00123.7
Oct35° / 24°30.312.13.2
Nov35° / 24°30.712.23.1
Dec34° / 24°255.312.23.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
165743
175644
185545
195545
205446
215347
225248
235248
245149
255050
265050
275050
284852
294753
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Coreaú gets around 25 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
67
78
89
910
1011
1112
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2021
2123
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2730
2831
2933
3034
3136

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
178310
268410
368311
468212
568113
658114
757916
847917
947719
1047620
1137522
1237423
1327325
1427127
1527028
1626830
1726632
1826434
1916435
2016237
2116039
2215841
2315742
2415544
2515346
2615247
2715049
2814851
2914653
3014554
3114356

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
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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2610calm
2710calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:275:38
212.25:275:39
312.25:275:39
412.25:285:39
512.25:285:40
612.25:285:40
712.25:295:41
812.25:295:41
912.25:305:42
1012.25:305:42
1112.25:305:43
1212.25:315:43
1312.25:315:43
1412.25:325:44
1512.25:325:44
1612.25:335:45
1712.25:335:45
1812.25:345:46
1912.25:345:46
2012.25:345:47
2112.25:355:47
2212.25:355:48
2312.25:365:48
2412.25:365:49
2512.25:375:49
2612.25:375:50
2712.25:385:50
2812.25:385:51
2912.25:395:51
3012.25:395:51
3112.25:405:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Coreaú

In seasonPeak

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

Coreaú'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 Coreaú?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coreaú in December

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

In December, Coreaú sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Coreaú 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 Coreaú peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Coreaú 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 Coreaú is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Coreaú?

Coreaú sits at 3.6°S, 40.7°W, 51 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Meruoca, 22 km away.

Topography around Coreaú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coreaú has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 899 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Coreaú is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (58%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
252 m
16 km
899 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Meruoca 22 km · Frecheirinha 29 km · Massapê 35 km · Sobral 37 km · Tianguá 42 km · Ubajara 45 km · Viçosa do Ceará 48 km · Ibiapina 49 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 Coreaú (-3.551°, -40.6572°, elevation 51 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).