Cruz do Espírito Santo weather in December

In December, Cruz do Espírito Santo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 29 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:04 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
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 Cruz do Espírito Santo reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
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How December really feels in Cruz do Espírito Santo

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.

Cruz do Espírito Santo weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°521612.44.3
Feb30° / 24°6516.212.24.1
Mar30° / 24°8919.9123.9
Apr30° / 24°10821.111.83.9
May29° / 23°10821.511.74.3
Jun28° / 23°10620.411.64.9
Jul27° / 22°9819.911.65.2
Aug27° / 22°5016.211.85.7
Sep28° / 22°3213.3125.9
Oct29° / 23°229.412.25.7
Nov30° / 23°218.812.35.4
Dec30° / 24°2910.612.45.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26733
36733
46733
56832
66733
76733
86634
96634
106535
116535
126535
136436
146436
156337
166337
176337
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216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
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306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cruz do Espírito Santo gets around 29 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% 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 (%)
128
228
328
428
528
628
728
829
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1635
1735
1836
1937
2037
2138
2239
2339
2440
2540
2640
2741
2841
2942
3042
3143

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115850
214860
314860
413870
513870
612880
712880
812880
911890
1011890
1111890
1210900
1310900
1410900
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1610900
1710900
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2211890
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2811881
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3110891

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light 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 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 4:59 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.44:595:22
212.44:595:22
312.44:595:23
412.44:595:23
512.45:005:24
612.45:005:24
712.45:015:24
812.45:015:25
912.45:015:25
1012.45:025:26
1112.45:025:26
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1312.45:035:27
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2212.45:075:32
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2612.45:095:34
2712.45:095:34
2812.45:105:35
2912.45:105:35
3012.45:115:35
3112.45:115:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.17 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
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186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
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236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cruz do Espírito Santo

In seasonPeak

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

Cruz do Espírito Santo's rainy season runs January–August, 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 Cruz do Espírito Santo?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cruz do Espírito Santo in December

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

In December, Cruz do Espírito Santo sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Cruz do Espírito Santo in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 38 km away) is warmest in March 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Cruz do Espírito Santo 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 Cruz do Espírito Santo peaks around March 11 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 11UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cruz do Espírito Santo?

Cruz do Espírito Santo sits at 7.1°S, 35.1°W, 19 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Rita, 12 km away.

Topography around Cruz do Espírito Santo

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Cruz do Espírito Santo.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cruz do Espírito Santo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Cruz do Espírito Santo is covered by grassland (57%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (48%), cropland (25%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
74 m
16 km
220 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Santa Rita 12 km · Sapé 17 km · Bayeux 17 km · Conde 24 km · João Pessoa 25 km · Mari 27 km · Pedras de Fogo 29 km · Itambé 30 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 Cruz do Espírito Santo (-7.14°, -35.0864°, elevation 19 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).