Crato weather in December

In December, Crato sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 36 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 12.4 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 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Crato's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crato's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
36 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:21 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Crato 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Crato reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Crato

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.

Crato 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
Jan30° / 21°12616.112.44.1
Feb30° / 21°13416.612.24.2
Mar29° / 21°17520124.2
Apr29° / 21°10614.411.84.8
May29° / 21°448.111.75.8
Jun28° / 19°133.211.66.8
Jul28° / 19°71.911.67.0
Aug30° / 19°30.911.86.5
Sep32° / 20°20.6125.4
Oct33° / 21°91.812.24.5
Nov33° / 22°203.212.34.4
Dec32° / 22°366.212.44.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115842
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195842
205644
215545
225545
235446
245347
255248
265248
275149
285149
295050
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Crato gets around 36 mm of rain over 6.2 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 21% 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 (%)
113
212
312
412
513
613
713
814
915
1016
1117
1218
1319
1420
1521
1621
1722
1823
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2427
2527
2628
2729
2829
2930
3031
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112455191
212455191
312455191
412454201
512454201
612454201
712354211
812353221
912253231
1012153241
1112152251
1212051271
1311951281
1411851291
1511850301
1611750311
1701749330
1801749340
1901748350
2001647360
2101646370
2201645380
2301644390
2401643410
2501642420
2601641430
2701640440
2801639450
2901538461
3001537471
3101436481

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:16 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:165:39
212.45:165:40
312.45:165:40
412.45:175:41
512.45:175:41
612.45:175:41
712.45:185:42
812.45:185:42
912.45:185:43
1012.45:195:43
1112.45:195:44
1212.45:205:44
1312.45:205:45
1412.45:205:45
1512.45:215:46
1612.45:215:46
1712.45:225:47
1812.45:225:47
1912.45:235:48
2012.45:235:48
2112.45:245:49
2212.45:245:49
2312.45:245:50
2412.45:255:50
2512.45:255:51
2612.45:265:51
2712.45:265:52
2812.45:275:52
2912.45:275:52
3012.45:285:53
3112.45:285:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Crato

In seasonPeak

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

Crato's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Crato?

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
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Crato in December

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

In December, Crato sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Crato 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 Crato peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Crato?

Crato sits at 7.2°S, 39.4°W, 430 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juazeiro do Norte, 11 km away.

Topography around Crato

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crato has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 452 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 605 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 778 m.

The land around Crato is covered by trees (34%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (47%), shrubs (24%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
178 m
16 km
605 m
80 km
778 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Juazeiro do Norte 11 km · Barbalha 14 km · Caririaçu 25 km · Missão Velha 29 km · Nova Olinda 34 km · Santana do Cariri 36 km · Farias Brito 38 km · Jardim 41 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 Crato (-7.2342°, -39.4094°, elevation 430 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).