Custódia weather in December

In December, Custódia sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 21 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 35% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Custódia's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Custódia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:13 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Custódia 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Custódia reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
83422
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113422
123422
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303422
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How December really feels in Custódia

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.

Custódia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°577.412.43.7
Feb33° / 22°648.312.33.7
Mar32° / 22°8710.812.13.8
Apr31° / 21°648.511.84.4
May30° / 20°437.211.65.3
Jun29° / 19°194.911.56.3
Jul28° / 18°123.311.66.6
Aug30° / 18°61.611.76.3
Sep32° / 19°20.5125.1
Oct34° / 20°7112.24.0
Nov34° / 21°101.312.43.7
Dec34° / 22°212.412.53.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96238
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
165941
175941
185842
195842
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285545
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Custódia gets around 21 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
75
86
96
106
117
127
137
147
157
168
178
188
198
208
219
229
239
2410
2510
2611
2711
2812
2912
3013
3113

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1138556
2138556
3138556
4139546
5138556
6138547
7138547
8137557
9136558
10136558
11135559
12134569
131335610
141325710
151315711
161305811
171305811
181295812
191295812
201295812
211295713
221285813
231285714
241285714
251285615
261285615
271285516
281285417
291275517
301275418
311265419

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:07 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:075:33
212.45:075:34
312.45:085:34
412.45:085:35
512.45:085:35
612.55:095:36
712.55:095:36
812.55:095:37
912.55:105:37
1012.55:105:38
1112.55:115:38
1212.55:115:39
1312.55:115:39
1412.55:125:40
1512.55:125:40
1612.55:135:41
1712.55:135:41
1812.55:145:42
1912.55:145:42
2012.55:145:43
2112.55:155:43
2212.55:155:44
2312.55:165:44
2412.55:165:45
2512.55:175:45
2612.55:175:46
2712.55:185:46
2812.55:185:46
2912.55:195:47
3012.55:195:47
3112.55:205:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.27 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Custódia?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Custódia in December

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

In December, Custódia sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Custódia 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 Custódia peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Custódia?

Custódia sits at 8.1°S, 37.6°W, 540 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carnaíba, 36 km away.

Topography around Custódia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Custódia has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 471 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 860 m.

The land around Custódia is covered by shrubs (38%) and grassland (38%) within 3 km, shrubs (61%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
283 m
16 km
471 m
80 km
860 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Carnaíba 36 km · Afogados da Ingazeira 37 km · Sertânia 42 km · Flores 44 km · Ibimirim 51 km · Princesa Isabel 55 km · Tabira 56 km · Monteiro 62 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 Custódia (-8.0875°, -37.6431°, elevation 540 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).