Granja weather in December

In December, Granja sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 28 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Granja's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Granja's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Granja is human 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 Granja reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°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 about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23425
33425
43425
53425
63425
73425
83425
93425
103425
113425
123425
133425
143425
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How December really feels in Granja

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.

Granja weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°12517.812.23.2
Feb31° / 24°17322.112.13.0
Mar30° / 24°26627.2122.8
Apr30° / 24°28026.111.92.9
May31° / 24°1361811.93.7
Jun32° / 24°337.211.84.5
Jul33° / 24°142.811.84.5
Aug34° / 24°30.511.93.9
Sep35° / 25°10.2123.6
Oct35° / 25°50.412.13.5
Nov34° / 25°51.112.13.5
Dec34° / 25°286.112.23.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96535
106436
116436
126337
136337
146238
156238
166139
176040
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245446
255446
265347
275347
285149
295149
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Granja gets around 28 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
49
510
611
711
812
913
1014
1115
1216
1317
1418
1519
1620
1721
1822
1923
2023
2124
2225
2326
2427
2529
2630
2732
2833
2935
3037
3138

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
125741
224751
323761
422771
521781
620791
719801
818811
917821
1016840
1115850
1214860
1313870
1413870
1512880
1612880
1711890
1811890
1911890
2010900
2110900
2210900
2310900
2410900
259910
269910
279901
289901
299901
308911
318911

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
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2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2216light breeze
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2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 5:28 AM to 5:41 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)
112.25:285:38
212.25:285:39
312.25:295:39
412.25:295:39
512.25:295:40
612.25:305:40
712.25:305:41
812.25:315:41
912.25:315:42
1012.25:315:42
1112.25:325:43
1212.25:325:43
1312.25:335:43
1412.25:335:44
1512.25:345:44
1612.25:345:45
1712.25:355:45
1812.25:355:46
1912.25:355:46
2012.25:365:47
2112.25:365:47
2212.25:375:48
2312.25:375:48
2412.25:385:49
2512.25:385:49
2612.25:395:50
2712.25:395:50
2812.25:405:50
2912.25:405:51
3012.25:415:51
3112.25:415:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Granja

In seasonPeak

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

Granja's monsoon runs February–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 Granja?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Granja in December

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

In December, Granja sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Granja in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 28 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in September near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul28Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Granja 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 Granja peaks around March 16 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Granja?

Granja sits at 3.1°S, 40.8°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Camocim, 24 km away.

Topography around Granja

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Granja has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Granja is covered by grassland (44%), shrubs (25%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (48%), grassland (25%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Camocim 24 km · Jijoca de Jericoacoara 49 km · Coreaú 51 km · Viçosa do Ceará 57 km · Meruoca 62 km · Massapê 70 km · Tianguá 70 km · Frecheirinha 71 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 Granja (-3.1203°, -40.8261°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).