Jataúba weather in December

In December, Jataúba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 2.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jataúba's 4th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jataúba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
2.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:08 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
4th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

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 Jataúba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
143220
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203221
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223221
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253221
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283221
293221
303221
313221

How December really feels in Jataúba

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.

Jataúba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°38712.44.6
Feb31° / 21°337.612.34.4
Mar31° / 21°5010.212.14.4
Apr30° / 21°438.411.84.9
May29° / 20°397.211.65.9
Jun27° / 19°275.511.57.0
Jul27° / 18°164.311.67.3
Aug28° / 18°82.411.77.4
Sep29° / 19°41126.5
Oct31° / 19°51.212.25.6
Nov32° / 20°51.112.45.1
Dec32° / 20°102.812.54.8

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 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176139
186139
196040
205842
215842
225743
235743
245743
255743
265644
275644
285644
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jataúba gets around 10 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 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
66
76
87
97
107
118
128
138
149
159
169
179
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2411
2512
2612
2712
2812
2913
3013
3113

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
138116
238116
338017
438017
528117
628018
727919
827820
927721
1027622
1127424
1227325
1327226
1427028
1526929
1626830
1726731
1826632
1936433
2036433
2136334
2236334
2336235
2436235
2536235
2636235
2736235
2836235
2936136
3036136
3136136

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
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
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2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:035:29
212.45:035:29
312.45:035:30
412.45:045:30
512.45:045:31
612.45:045:31
712.45:055:32
812.55:055:32
912.55:055:33
1012.55:065:33
1112.55:065:34
1212.55:075:34
1312.55:075:35
1412.55:075:35
1512.55:085:36
1612.55:085:36
1712.55:095:37
1812.55:095:37
1912.55:105:37
2012.55:105:38
2112.55:115:38
2212.55:115:39
2312.55:115:39
2412.55:125:40
2512.55:125:40
2612.55:135:41
2712.55:135:41
2812.55:145:42
2912.55:145:42
3012.55:155:42
3112.55:155:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.43 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Jataúba?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jataúba in December

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

In December, Jataúba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jataúba 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 Jataúba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 15UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jataúba?

Jataúba sits at 8.0°S, 36.5°W, 516 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brejo da Madre de Deus, 22 km away.

Topography around Jataúba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jataúba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 556 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m.

The land around Jataúba is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
625 m
80 km
1,005 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Brejo da Madre de Deus 22 km · Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 32 km · Belo Jardim 39 km · Sanharó 42 km · Pesqueira 46 km · Toritama 48 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 51 km · São Caitano 54 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 Jataúba (-7.99°, -36.4964°, elevation 516 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).