Dom Eliseu weather in December

In December, Dom Eliseu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 131 mm of rain across 18.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Dom Eliseu's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Dom Eliseu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
18.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:59 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Dom Eliseu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63323
73323
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How December really feels in Dom Eliseu

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.

Dom Eliseu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°22926.112.22.8
Feb30° / 22°24525.612.12.7
Mar30° / 23°29429.2122.7
Apr30° / 23°20325.511.92.9
May31° / 22°9917.311.83.7
Jun32° / 22°225.411.84.4
Jul34° / 22°92.111.84.0
Aug35° / 22°40.811.93.5
Sep35° / 23°102123.3
Oct34° / 24°295.512.13.2
Nov33° / 24°6810.912.23.2
Dec32° / 23°13118.812.23.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63466
73466
83268
93169
103169
112971
122971
132872
142773
152674
162476
172476
182377
192377
202179
212179
222179
232080
242080
251981
261882
271882
281783
291783
301783
311684

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Dom Eliseu gets around 131 mm of rain over 18.8 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 61% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
344
445
546
646
747
849
950
1051
1153
1254
1356
1458
1560
1661
1763
1865
1967
2068
2169
2271
2372
2473
2574
2675
2776
2876
2977
3077
3178

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119810
218820
318820
418820
517830
617830
716840
816840
915850
1014860
1114860
1213870
1312880
1411890
1510900
169910
178920
187930
196940
205950
214960
224951
233961
243961
252971
262971
271981
281981
291981
301981
311981

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:536:07
212.25:536:07
312.25:546:08
412.25:546:08
512.25:546:08
612.25:556:09
712.25:556:09
812.25:556:10
912.25:566:10
1012.25:566:11
1112.25:576:11
1212.25:576:12
1312.25:576:12
1412.25:586:13
1512.25:586:13
1612.25:596:14
1712.25:596:14
1812.26:006:15
1912.26:006:15
2012.26:016:15
2112.26:016:16
2212.26:026:16
2312.26:026:17
2412.26:026:17
2512.26:036:18
2612.26:036:18
2712.26:046:19
2812.26:046:19
2912.26:056:20
3012.26:056:20
3112.26:066:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.16 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
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Dom Eliseu

In seasonPeak

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

Dom Eliseu'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 Dom Eliseu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Dom Eliseu.

What to pack for Dom Eliseu in December

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

In December, Dom Eliseu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Dom Eliseu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Dom Eliseu peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Dom Eliseu 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 Dom Eliseu is worst in November — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1433 µg/m³Jun 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Dom Eliseu?

Dom Eliseu sits at 4.3°S, 47.5°W, 187 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itinga do Maranhão, 18 km away.

Topography around Dom Eliseu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Dom Eliseu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 332 m.

The land around Dom Eliseu is covered by grassland (71%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
145 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
332 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Itinga do Maranhão 18 km · Ulianópolis 60 km · Açailândia 74 km · Bom Jesus das Selvas 76 km · Rondon do Pará 83 km · Buriticupu 117 km · João Lisboa 130 km · Imperatriz 138 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 Dom Eliseu (-4.285°, -47.505°, elevation 187 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).