Espinosa weather in December

In December, Espinosa sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 140 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Espinosa's 11th-clearest and 12th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espinosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
140 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:21 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
70%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
12th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Espinosa 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Espinosa reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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)
12920
22920
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42920
52920
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72920
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112920
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Espinosa weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°10210.212.85.2
Feb30° / 20°657.612.55.1
Mar30° / 20°9010.312.15.1
Apr29° / 19°415.611.76.0
May28° / 18°102.111.37.2
Jun27° / 16°20.511.18.1
Jul27° / 15°10.111.28.3
Aug28° / 15°1011.57.7
Sep30° / 17°101.611.96.1
Oct31° / 19°515.912.35.1
Nov29° / 19°12913.112.74.8
Dec29° / 20°1401312.95.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52773
62674
72674
82872
92971
102971
113169
123169
133367
143367
153466
163664
173664
183763
193961
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Espinosa gets around 140 mm of rain over 13 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
350
450
550
650
749
849
948
1047
1146
1245
1344
1443
1541
1640
1738
1837
1936
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2535
2635
2735
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11104345
21104246
31104247
41104148
51104049
61103950
71103950
81103950
91103950
101103950
111103949
121104049
131104048
141114147
151114245
161114444
171114543
181114741
191114840
201115039
211105138
221105237
230105337
240105337
250105337
26095437
27095338
28095338
29095338
30095239
31095239

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December, the calmest month.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 6:16 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:167:06
212.86:177:06
312.86:177:07
412.86:177:07
512.86:177:08
612.86:187:08
712.96:187:09
812.96:187:10
912.96:187:10
1012.96:197:11
1112.96:197:11
1212.96:207:12
1312.96:207:12
1412.96:207:13
1512.96:217:13
1612.96:217:14
1712.96:217:14
1812.96:227:15
1912.96:227:15
2012.96:237:16
2112.96:237:16
2212.96:247:17
2312.96:247:17
2412.96:257:18
2512.96:257:18
2612.96:267:19
2712.96:267:19
2812.96:277:19
2912.96:277:20
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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 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 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
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Espinosa

In seasonPeak

In December, Espinosa sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Espinosa's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Espinosa?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Espinosa in December

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

In December, Espinosa sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Espinosa in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Espinosa peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Espinosa?

Espinosa sits at 14.9°S, 42.8°W, 567 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Urandi, 25 km away.

Topography around Espinosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espinosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 m around an average of 586 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 664 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m.

The land around Espinosa is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
223 m
16 km
664 m
80 km
1,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Urandi 25 km · Monte Azul 26 km · Guanambi 78 km · Caculé 80 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 82 km · Palmas de Monte Alto 82 km · Condeúba 91 km · Porteirinha 94 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 Espinosa (-14.9261°, -42.8192°, elevation 567 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).