Esperantina weather in December

In December, Esperantina sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 58 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Esperantina's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esperantina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.1
out of 10

Esperantina 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical December day in Esperantina reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 3°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13726
23726
33726
43726
53726
63726
73626
83626
93626
103626
113625
123625
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How December really feels in Esperantina

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
22 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Esperantina 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
Jan33° / 24°20519.612.22.6
Feb32° / 24°27321.112.12.7
Mar32° / 23°35326.1122.6
Apr31° / 23°34925.411.92.7
May32° / 24°17115.711.83.5
Jun33° / 23°295.411.84.1
Jul34° / 23°112.511.83.9
Aug35° / 24°20.511.93.2
Sep36° / 25°20.4122.3
Oct37° / 25°80.912.11.9
Nov37° / 26°162.912.21.9
Dec36° / 25°587.412.22.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65545
75446
85446
95248
105248
115248
125149
134951
144951
154951
164753
174654
184654
194654
204555
214456
224555
234555
244456
254357
264258
274258
284258
294159
304159
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Esperantina gets around 58 mm of rain over 7.4 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 25% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
413
513
614
715
816
916
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1725
1826
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2433
2534
2636
2737
2839
2941
3043
3144

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11663210
21663210
31663210
41563220
51563220
61464220
71462231
81362241
91361251
101262251
111261261
121160281
131159291
141059301
151057321
161056331
17955351
18953371
19852391
20851401
21849431
22747451
23745471
24644491
25642511
26540541
27538561
28436591
29434611
30332641
31331651

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
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1210calm
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1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2410calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
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 5:32 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:325:45
212.25:335:45
312.25:335:46
412.25:335:46
512.25:345:47
612.25:345:47
712.25:355:48
812.25:355:48
912.25:355:49
1012.25:365:49
1112.25:365:49
1212.25:375:50
1312.25:375:50
1412.25:375:51
1512.25:385:51
1612.25:385:52
1712.25:395:52
1812.25:395:53
1912.25:405:53
2012.25:405:54
2112.25:415:54
2212.25:415:55
2312.25:425:55
2412.25:425:56
2512.25:435:56
2612.25:435:57
2712.25:445:57
2812.25:445:57
2912.25:445:58
3012.25:455:58
3112.25:455:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Esperantina

In seasonPeak

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

Esperantina's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Esperantina?

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

2.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esperantina.

What to pack for Esperantina in December

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

In December, Esperantina sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Esperantina 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 Esperantina peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Esperantina 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 Esperantina is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1822 µg/m³Aug 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Esperantina?

Esperantina sits at 3.9°S, 42.2°W, 63 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Batalha, 22 km away.

Topography around Esperantina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esperantina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Esperantina is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Batalha 22 km · Barras 39 km · Luzilândia 52 km · Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 58 km · Piracuruca 58 km · Brejo 62 km · São Bernardo 63 km · Piripiri 65 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 Esperantina (-3.9017°, -42.2336°, elevation 63 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).