Garrafão do Norte weather in December

In December, Garrafão do Norte sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 81 mm of rain across 14.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Garrafão do Norte's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garrafão do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
81 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:01 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Garrafão do Norte reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
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73324
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113324
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133324
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How December really feels in Garrafão do Norte

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.

Garrafão do Norte weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°18624.812.12.7
Feb31° / 23°26325.812.12.6
Mar30° / 23°35629.9122.5
Apr30° / 23°33628.7122.5
May31° / 23°19525.911.92.9
Jun31° / 22°9318.811.93.6
Jul31° / 22°6315.111.94.1
Aug32° / 22°308.211.94.3
Sep33° / 23°216124.0
Oct33° / 23°235.3123.6
Nov33° / 24°387.112.13.4
Dec33° / 24°8114.412.13.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54852
64753
74753
84654
94654
104456
114456
124357
134159
144060
153862
163763
173565
183367
193268
203169
213070
222971
232872
242773
252773
262674
272674
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Garrafão do Norte gets around 81 mm of rain over 14.4 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 46% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
632
733
834
936
1038
1139
1241
1343
1444
1546
1648
1749
1850
1952
2053
2154
2256
2357
2458
2559
2660
2761
2862
2963
3064
3165

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
25941
34951
44951
54951
63961
73961
83970
93970
103970
113970
122980
132980
142980
152980
162980
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252962
262962
272962
282962
292962
302962
312953

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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510calm
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910calm
1010calm
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209calm
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269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 5:55 AM to 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:556:01
212.15:556:01
312.15:566:02
412.15:566:02
512.15:566:03
612.15:576:03
712.15:576:04
812.15:586:04
912.15:586:04
1012.15:586:05
1112.15:596:05
1212.15:596:06
1312.16:006:06
1412.16:006:07
1512.16:016:07
1612.16:016:08
1712.16:016:08
1812.16:026:09
1912.16:026:09
2012.16:036:10
2112.16:036:10
2212.16:046:11
2312.16:046:11
2412.16:056:11
2512.16:056:12
2612.16:066:12
2712.16:066:13
2812.16:076:13
2912.16:076:14
3012.16:086:14
3112.16:086:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Garrafão do Norte

In seasonPeak

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

Garrafão do Norte's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Garrafão do Norte?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garrafão do Norte.

What to pack for Garrafão do Norte in December

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

In December, Garrafão do Norte sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garrafão do Norte 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 Garrafão do Norte peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Garrafão do Norte 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 Garrafão do Norte is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2028 µg/m³Jun 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garrafão do Norte?

Garrafão do Norte sits at 1.9°S, 47.1°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capitão Poço, 21 km away.

Topography around Garrafão do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garrafão do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Garrafão do Norte is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (50%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Capitão Poço 21 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 38 km · Ourém 43 km · Irituia 47 km · Santa Luzia do Pará 49 km · Mãe do Rio 57 km · São Miguel do Guamá 59 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 60 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 Garrafão do Norte (-1.9342°, -47.0525°, elevation 43 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).