Glória weather in December

In December, Glória sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 23 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 41% 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 Glória's 4th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glória's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
23 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:13 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
51%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Glória reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
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123423
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How December really feels in Glória

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.

Glória weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°445.712.53.4
Feb33° / 23°436.812.33.5
Mar33° / 23°487.812.13.6
Apr32° / 23°28711.84.3
May30° / 22°276.511.65.4
Jun28° / 20°216.911.56.4
Jul27° / 20°186.711.56.8
Aug28° / 19°14511.76.6
Sep31° / 20°82.411.95.6
Oct33° / 21°101.512.24.4
Nov34° / 22°152.312.43.5
Dec34° / 23°232.812.53.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196040
206040
216040
225941
235941
246040
256040
266040
275941
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Glória gets around 23 mm of rain over 2.8 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 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
89
99
109
119
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
2910
3010
3110

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1140545
2141526
3141526
4142516
5142507
6143507
7143507
8043507
9043507
10042517
11042517
12041527
13040537
14039547
15039556
16038566
17037576
18037576
19036595
20036595
21035605
22035605
23034615
24034615
25034615
26033625
27033625
28033625
29033625
30033625
31033625

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
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2015light breeze
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3115light 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 5:08 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:085:38
212.55:085:38
312.55:085:39
412.55:085:39
512.55:095:40
612.55:095:40
712.55:095:41
812.55:105:41
912.55:105:42
1012.55:115:42
1112.55:115:43
1212.55:115:43
1312.55:125:44
1412.55:125:44
1512.55:125:45
1612.55:135:45
1712.55:135:46
1812.55:145:46
1912.55:145:47
2012.55:155:47
2112.55:155:48
2212.55:165:48
2312.55:165:49
2412.55:175:49
2512.55:175:50
2612.55:185:50
2712.55:185:51
2812.55:195:51
2912.55:195:51
3012.55:205:52
3112.55:205:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
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206.6Intense
216.6Intense
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246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Glória?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Glória in December

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

In December, Glória sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Glória 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 Glória peaks around February 22 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Glória?

Glória sits at 9.3°S, 38.3°W, 264 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paulo Afonso, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Glória

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glória has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m.

The land around Glória is covered by water (41%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (63%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,059 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Paulo Afonso 9.0 km · Tacaratu 28 km · Delmiro Gouveia 29 km · Água Branca 36 km · Petrolândia 40 km · Inhapi 57 km · Canindé de São Francisco 62 km · Mata Grande 62 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 Glória (-9.3381°, -38.2547°, elevation 264 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).