Jacareacanga weather in December

In December, Jacareacanga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 309 mm of rain across 28 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jacareacanga's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacareacanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
309 mm
28 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:36 AM – 6:58 PM
Cloud cover
86%
8th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Jacareacanga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
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73124
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93124
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How December really feels in Jacareacanga

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.

Jacareacanga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°36729.512.32.7
Feb30° / 23°32626.912.22.7
Mar30° / 23°37829.5122.6
Apr30° / 23°29827.811.92.7
May30° / 23°18424.411.73.2
Jun31° / 23°6011.211.64.5
Jul32° / 23°407.411.74.6
Aug33° / 24°458.211.83.8
Sep32° / 24°12616.5123.2
Oct32° / 24°18522.512.12.9
Nov31° / 24°24424.912.32.7
Dec30° / 23°3092812.42.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11189
21189
31189
41189
51189
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121189
131189
141189
151090
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18991
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21991
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25991
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27892
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30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jacareacanga gets around 309 mm of rain over 28 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 90% and peaks near 95% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
184
284
384
485
585
686
786
886
987
1087
1188
1288
1389
1489
1590
1690
1791
1892
1992
2092
2193
2293
2394
2494
2594
2694
2795
2895
2995
3095
3195

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64456
74456
84555
94654
104753
114852
125050
135149
145347
155446
165644
175743
185842
195941
206040
216139
226238
236337
246436
256535
266535
276634
286634
296733
306733
316733

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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165calm
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314calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 6:51 PM to 7:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:316:51
212.36:316:51
312.36:316:52
412.36:326:52
512.36:326:53
612.36:326:53
712.36:336:54
812.36:336:54
912.46:336:55
1012.46:346:55
1112.46:346:56
1212.46:356:56
1312.46:356:56
1412.46:366:57
1512.46:366:57
1612.46:366:58
1712.46:376:58
1812.46:376:59
1912.46:386:59
2012.46:387:00
2112.46:397:00
2212.46:397:01
2312.46:407:01
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2712.46:427:03
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2912.46:437:04
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3112.46:437:05

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
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84.9Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
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214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
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264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jacareacanga

In seasonPeak

In December, Jacareacanga sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Jacareacanga's rainy season runs October–May, 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 Jacareacanga?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jacareacanga.

What to pack for Jacareacanga in December

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

In December, Jacareacanga sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jacareacanga 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 Jacareacanga peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Sep 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Jacareacanga 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 Jacareacanga is worst in August — around 123 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 14.8× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateAug 18112 µg/m³Jun 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug123Unhealthy
Sep54Poor
Oct24Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jacareacanga?

Jacareacanga sits at 6.2°S, 57.8°W, 72 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Apuí, 260 km away.

ApuíTrairãoNovo ProgressoBorbaItaitubaNova Olinda do NorteNovo AripuanãMaués

Topography around Jacareacanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jacareacanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 85 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m.

The land around Jacareacanga is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
319 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Apuí 260 km · Trairão 271 km · Novo Progresso 281 km · Borba 288 km · Itaituba 292 km · Nova Olinda do Norte 299 km · Novo Aripuanã 315 km · Maués 316 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 Jacareacanga (-6.2222°, -57.7528°, elevation 72 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).