Flores weather in December

In December, Flores sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 30 mm of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Flores's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Flores's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
3.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:14 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Flores is 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Flores reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143421
153421
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263321
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283321
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313321

How December really feels in Flores

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.

Flores weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°929.612.43.8
Feb32° / 21°10610.612.33.9
Mar31° / 21°13013.612.13.9
Apr31° / 21°8710.311.84.5
May30° / 20°457.211.65.4
Jun29° / 19°173.811.66.5
Jul29° / 18°82.311.66.7
Aug30° / 18°40.911.76.2
Sep32° / 19°10.3125.0
Oct34° / 20°81.112.23.9
Nov34° / 21°111.612.43.6
Dec34° / 21°303.812.43.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25446
35545
45545
55545
65545
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
254951
264951
274852
284852
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Flores gets around 30 mm of rain over 3.8 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
46
57
67
77
88
99
109
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1713
1813
1914
2014
2115
2215
2316
2416
2516
2617
2718
2818
2919
3020
3120

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12474551
22474551
32474551
42464551
52464561
62464561
72454561
82444571
92434671
102424681
112414791
1223947101
1323848101
1423749111
1523650111
1623550121
1723451121
1823352130
1923253130
2023252140
2123153140
2223152150
2323052160
2423052160
2522952170
2622951180
2722950190
2822851190
2922849200
3022749211
3122748221

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:095:34
212.45:095:35
312.45:095:35
412.45:105:36
512.45:105:36
612.45:105:37
712.45:115:37
812.45:115:38
912.45:125:38
1012.45:125:39
1112.45:125:39
1212.55:135:40
1312.55:135:40
1412.55:145:41
1512.55:145:41
1612.55:145:42
1712.55:155:42
1812.55:155:43
1912.55:165:43
2012.55:165:44
2112.55:175:44
2212.55:175:45
2312.55:185:45
2412.55:185:46
2512.55:195:46
2612.55:195:46
2712.55:205:47
2812.55:205:47
2912.55:215:48
3012.55:215:48
3112.55:215:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.45 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Flores

In seasonPeak

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

Flores'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 Flores?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Flores in December

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

In December, Flores sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Flores 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 Flores peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Flores?

Flores sits at 7.9°S, 38.0°W, 467 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Princesa Isabel, 15 km away.

Topography around Flores

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Flores has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m around an average of 489 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around Flores is covered by shrubs (68%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) within 16 km, and shrubs (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
257 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
918 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Princesa Isabel 15 km · Carnaíba 21 km · Serra Talhada 38 km · Afogados da Ingazeira 39 km · Custódia 44 km · Tabira 57 km · Itaporanga 66 km · Conceição 68 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 Flores (-7.8681°, -37.9747°, elevation 467 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).