Irauçuba weather in December

In December, Irauçuba sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.9 wet days and about 12.2 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 38% 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 Irauçuba's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Irauçuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:29 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Irauçuba 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Irauçuba 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 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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23324
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How December really feels in Irauçuba

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.

Irauçuba 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
Jan32° / 24°10816.312.23.5
Feb31° / 23°14519.112.13.4
Mar30° / 23°21924.8123.2
Apr30° / 23°22123.111.93.4
May30° / 23°9214.911.84.3
Jun31° / 23°276.211.85.1
Jul32° / 23°153.111.85.1
Aug33° / 23°40.711.94.7
Sep34° / 23°10.1124.3
Oct34° / 24°30.412.14.0
Nov34° / 24°40.912.23.9
Dec33° / 24°244.912.23.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116337
126436
136337
146337
156238
166238
176139
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235644
245644
255545
265545
275446
285347
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Irauçuba gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.9 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 17% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
57
68
79
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1717
1818
1919
2020
2121
2221
2322
2423
2524
2625
2727
2828
2930
3031
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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
17822
27822
37723
47624
57426
67327
77228
87030
96931
106733
116634
126436
136337
146139
155941
165743
175545
185446
195248
205050
214951
224753
234555
244456
254258
264159
273961
283862
293664
303565
313466

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2015light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light 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 5:23 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:235:35
212.25:235:35
312.25:245:36
412.25:245:36
512.25:245:37
612.25:255:37
712.25:255:38
812.25:255:38
912.25:265:38
1012.25:265:39
1112.25:275:39
1212.25:275:40
1312.25:275:40
1412.25:285:41
1512.25:285:41
1612.25:295:42
1712.25:295:42
1812.25:305:43
1912.25:305:43
2012.25:315:44
2112.25:315:44
2212.25:325:45
2312.25:325:45
2412.25:335:46
2512.25:335:46
2612.25:335:46
2712.25:345:47
2812.25:345:47
2912.25:355:48
3012.25:355:48
3112.25:365:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.03 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Irauçuba

In seasonPeak

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

Irauçuba's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Irauçuba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Irauçuba in December

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

In December, Irauçuba sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Irauçuba 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 Irauçuba 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 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Irauçuba?

Irauçuba sits at 3.7°S, 39.8°W, 150 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapagé, 23 km away.

Topography around Irauçuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Irauçuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 165 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 813 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m.

The land around Irauçuba is covered by grassland (71%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
813 m
80 km
1,065 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Itapagé 23 km · Uruburetama 33 km · Tejuçuoca 35 km · Itapipoca 36 km · Turaru 42 km · Amontada 43 km · Umirim 49 km · Forquilha 53 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 Irauçuba (-3.7461°, -39.7833°, elevation 150 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).