Estrela de Alagoas weather in December

In December, Estrela de Alagoas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 16 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Estrela de Alagoas's 4th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estrela de Alagoas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:07 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Estrela de Alagoas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
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How December really feels in Estrela de Alagoas

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.

Estrela de Alagoas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°337.512.54.1
Feb32° / 23°347.812.34.0
Mar32° / 23°4610.812.13.9
Apr31° / 23°6212.911.84.3
May29° / 22°6915.911.64.9
Jun27° / 21°6618.511.55.2
Jul26° / 20°6319.311.55.3
Aug27° / 19°4315.811.75.7
Sep28° / 20°2810.411.95.9
Oct30° / 21°205.412.25.3
Nov32° / 22°233.912.44.7
Dec33° / 22°164.112.54.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 38%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46535
56535
66535
76535
86634
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216040
226040
235941
245941
255842
265842
275842
285842
295941
305842
315842

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Estrela de Alagoas gets around 16 mm of rain over 4.1 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 14% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
610
710
811
911
1011
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2116
2216
2316
2416
2516
2616
2715
2815
2915
3015
3116

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16913
27903
37903
47903
57903
67894
76904
86904
96904
106904
116895
125905
135896
145896
155887
165887
174897
184888
194888
204879
214879
2248610
2348610
2448511
2548511
2648511
2748511
2848511
2948511
3048511
3148511

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:02 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:025:32
212.55:025:33
312.55:025:33
412.55:025:34
512.55:035:34
612.55:035:35
712.55:035:35
812.55:045:36
912.55:045:36
1012.55:045:37
1112.55:055:37
1212.55:055:38
1312.55:065:38
1412.55:065:39
1512.55:065:39
1612.55:075:40
1712.55:075:40
1812.55:085:41
1912.55:085:41
2012.55:095:42
2112.55:095:42
2212.55:105:42
2312.55:105:43
2412.55:115:43
2512.55:115:44
2612.55:115:44
2712.55:125:45
2812.55:125:45
2912.55:135:46
3012.55:135:46
3112.55:145:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Estrela de Alagoas?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Estrela de Alagoas in December

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

In December, Estrela de Alagoas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Estrela de Alagoas 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 Estrela de Alagoas peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Estrela de Alagoas?

Estrela de Alagoas sits at 9.4°S, 36.8°W, 324 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igaci, 21 km away.

Topography around Estrela de Alagoas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estrela de Alagoas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 319 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 593 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Estrela de Alagoas is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
593 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Igaci 21 km · Craíbas 25 km · Bom Conselho 26 km · Major Isidoro 29 km · Iati 39 km · Taquarana 40 km · Arapiraca 42 km · Limoeiro de Anadia 48 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 Estrela de Alagoas (-9.3903°, -36.76°, elevation 324 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).