Guaraciaba do Norte weather in December

In December, Guaraciaba do Norte sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 22 mm of rain across 4.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Guaraciaba do Norte's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guaraciaba do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
4.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:32 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Guaraciaba do Norte 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Guaraciaba do Norte reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
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How December really feels in Guaraciaba 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.

Guaraciaba do Norte weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9515.312.24.0
Feb30° / 21°9818.212.13.9
Mar29° / 21°15122.7123.7
Apr29° / 21°14822.311.93.9
May29° / 21°6613.811.85.1
Jun29° / 20°226.311.86.1
Jul29° / 20°11311.86.4
Aug31° / 20°51.211.96.0
Sep32° / 21°20.5125.4
Oct33° / 21°80.712.14.8
Nov33° / 21°81.512.24.6
Dec32° / 22°224.812.24.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36238
46238
56238
66139
76139
86139
96139
106040
116040
126040
135941
145941
155941
165842
175743
185743
195644
205644
215545
225446
235446
245347
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265149
275050
284951
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304852
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Guaraciaba do Norte gets around 22 mm of rain over 4.8 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 16% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
67
78
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2322
2423
2524
2625
2726
2828
2929
3030
3132

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1160381
2160381
3159391
4158401
5157411
6156421
7155431
8154441
9153451
10151471
11150481
12148501
13147511
14145522
15144532
16142552
17141562
18139582
19138592
20137602
21135622
22134632
23133642
24032662
25031672
26030673
27029683
28028693
29127693
30126703
31125704

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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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 5:26 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:265:39
212.25:265:40
312.25:275:40
412.25:275:41
512.25:275:41
612.25:285:42
712.25:285:42
812.25:295:43
912.25:295:43
1012.25:295:44
1112.25:305:44
1212.25:305:44
1312.25:315:45
1412.25:315:45
1512.25:325:46
1612.25:325:46
1712.25:325:47
1812.25:335:47
1912.25:335:48
2012.25:345:48
2112.25:345:49
2212.25:355:49
2312.25:355:50
2412.25:365:50
2512.25:365:51
2612.25:375:51
2712.25:375:52
2812.25:385:52
2912.25:385:52
3012.25:395:53
3112.25:395:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Guaraciaba do Norte

In seasonPeak

None of Guaraciaba 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.

Guaraciaba do Norte'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 Guaraciaba do Norte?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Guaraciaba do Norte for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Guaraciaba do Norte in December

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

In December, Guaraciaba do Norte sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Guaraciaba 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 Guaraciaba do Norte peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Guaraciaba do Norte?

Guaraciaba do Norte sits at 4.2°S, 40.7°W, 902 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipu, 18 km away.

Topography around Guaraciaba do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guaraciaba do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 921 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 854 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m.

The land around Guaraciaba do Norte is covered by grassland (35%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (41%), shrubs (35%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
854 m
80 km
949 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Ipu 18 km · São Benedito 19 km · Reriutaba 19 km · Carnaubal 22 km · Varjota 30 km · Ibiapina 31 km · Croatá 33 km · Cariré 39 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 Guaraciaba do Norte (-4.1669°, -40.7475°, elevation 902 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).