Frecheirinha weather in December

In December, Frecheirinha sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 34% 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 Frecheirinha's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frecheirinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:33 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Frecheirinha reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173424
183424
193424
203424
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Frecheirinha

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.

Frecheirinha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°8714.512.23.4
Feb31° / 23°10018.512.13.4
Mar30° / 23°14723123.3
Apr30° / 23°14821.111.93.5
May31° / 23°5610.911.84.6
Jun31° / 22°123.311.85.3
Jul32° / 22°61.311.85.4
Aug33° / 22°20.311.94.9
Sep34° / 22°10.1124.3
Oct34° / 23°60.512.13.7
Nov34° / 23°50.912.23.5
Dec34° / 24°194.512.23.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% 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 (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136337
146238
156139
166040
176040
185941
195842
205743
215545
225545
235545
245347
255347
265248
275050
285050
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Frecheirinha gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
67
78
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1918
2019
2119
2220
2320
2421
2522
2622
2723
2824
2925
3027
3128

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123743
222753
322753
421754
520764
620755
719765
818766
917767
1016777
1115778
1214779
13137710
14137710
15127711
16127612
17117613
18117514
19117415
20107416
21107317
22107218
2397219
2497120
2597021
2687022
2786923
2876924
2976825
3076627
3166628

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
239calm
249calm
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 5:27 AM to 5:40 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)
112.25:275:39
212.25:275:40
312.25:285:40
412.25:285:40
512.25:285:41
612.25:295:41
712.25:295:42
812.25:305:42
912.25:305:43
1012.25:305:43
1112.25:315:44
1212.25:315:44
1312.25:325:44
1412.25:325:45
1512.25:325:45
1612.25:335:46
1712.25:335:46
1812.25:345:47
1912.25:345:47
2012.25:355:48
2112.25:355:48
2212.25:365:49
2312.25:365:49
2412.25:375:50
2512.25:375:50
2612.25:385:51
2712.25:385:51
2812.25:395:52
2912.25:395:52
3012.25:405:52
3112.25:405:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Frecheirinha

In seasonPeak

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

Frecheirinha'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 Frecheirinha?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Frecheirinha in December

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

In December, Frecheirinha sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Frecheirinha 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 Frecheirinha peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Frecheirinha 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 Frecheirinha is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Frecheirinha?

Frecheirinha sits at 3.8°S, 40.8°W, 124 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ubajara, 16 km away.

Topography around Frecheirinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frecheirinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m.

The land around Frecheirinha is covered by grassland (60%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), trees (32%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (56%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
842 m
80 km
1,009 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ubajara 16 km · Tianguá 20 km · Ibiapina 20 km · Coreaú 29 km · São Benedito 33 km · Viçosa do Ceará 38 km · Cariré 44 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 46 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 Frecheirinha (-3.76°, -40.8164°, elevation 124 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).