Farias Brito weather in December

In December, Farias Brito sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 41 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 38% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Farias Brito's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farias Brito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Farias Brito reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313223

How December really feels in Farias Brito

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.

Farias Brito 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
Jan31° / 22°13617.112.43.6
Feb31° / 22°13216.712.23.8
Mar30° / 22°17320.8123.7
Apr30° / 22°10614.811.94.4
May30° / 22°417.111.75.3
Jun30° / 21°122.711.66.0
Jul30° / 20°51.111.66.1
Aug32° / 20°30.411.85.5
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.5
Oct34° / 23°71.712.23.7
Nov34° / 23°162.812.33.6
Dec33° / 23°416.612.43.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26040
36040
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
155941
165941
175941
185941
195941
205842
215842
225743
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285347
295347
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Farias Brito gets around 41 mm of rain over 6.6 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 22% and peaks near 36% 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
412
513
614
714
815
916
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1522
1623
1723
1824
1925
2025
2126
2227
2327
2428
2529
2630
2731
2832
2933
3034
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111851282
211851282
311851282
411850283
511751283
611750293
711651293
811551303
911551303
1001452313
1101351333
1201251343
1301250353
1401149373
1501148393
1601047402
1701046422
1801044432
1901043442
2001042462
2101040472
2201039482
2301038493
2401036513
2501035523
2601034524
2701033534
2801032535
290931546
300930556
310929557

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:17 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:175:39
212.45:175:40
312.45:175:40
412.45:185:41
512.45:185:41
612.45:185:42
712.45:195:42
812.45:195:43
912.45:205:43
1012.45:205:44
1112.45:205:44
1212.45:215:45
1312.45:215:45
1412.45:225:45
1512.45:225:46
1612.45:225:46
1712.45:235:47
1812.45:235:47
1912.45:245:48
2012.45:245:48
2112.45:255:49
2212.45:255:49
2312.45:265:50
2412.45:265:50
2512.45:275:51
2612.45:275:51
2712.45:285:52
2812.45:285:52
2912.45:295:53
3012.45:295:53
3112.45:305:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Farias Brito

In seasonPeak

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

Farias Brito's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Farias Brito?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Farias Brito in December

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

In December, Farias Brito sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Farias Brito 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 Farias Brito peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Farias Brito?

Farias Brito sits at 6.9°S, 39.6°W, 506 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda, 22 km away.

Topography around Farias Brito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farias Brito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Farias Brito is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
432 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Nova Olinda 22 km · Assaré 34 km · Santana do Cariri 34 km · Várzea Alegre 34 km · Caririaçu 34 km · Crato 38 km · Juazeiro do Norte 43 km · Cariús 44 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 Farias Brito (-6.9281°, -39.5723°, elevation 506 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).