Jequitinhonha weather in December

In December, Jequitinhonha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 118 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jequitinhonha's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jequitinhonha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:11 AM – 7:09 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Jequitinhonha 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Jequitinhonha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
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203020
213020
223020
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243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293021
303021
313021

How December really feels in Jequitinhonha

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Jequitinhonha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°749.412.94.6
Feb31° / 21°487.512.64.5
Mar31° / 21°9212.112.14.5
Apr29° / 20°469.411.65.4
May27° / 18°236.811.26.7
Jun26° / 17°154.8117.3
Jul26° / 16°155.211.17.4
Aug27° / 16°134.311.47.4
Sep28° / 17°204.311.96.6
Oct30° / 19°507.912.45.4
Nov29° / 20°12013.312.84.8
Dec30° / 20°11812.4134.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32278
42278
52377
62377
72476
82476
92674
102773
112872
122872
133070
143169
153268
163367
173565
183565
193664
203763
213862
223862
233862
243961
253961
263862
273862
283862
293862
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jequitinhonha gets around 118 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
350
450
549
648
748
847
945
1044
1143
1242
1340
1439
1538
1637
1736
1835
1935
2034
2134
2234
2333
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10246412
20236413
30226414
40216415
50206515
61206316
71196416
81196416
91196317
101196416
111196416
121196416
131196515
141206514
151206514
161216513
171226512
181226512
191236511
201236511
211236610
221246510
23124669
24124669
25125659
26125659
271256410
281256410
290256510
300256510
310256411

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 7:01 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:067:01
212.96:077:02
312.96:077:02
412.96:077:03
512.96:077:03
612.96:087:04
712.96:087:04
812.96:087:05
913.06:087:06
1013.06:097:06
1113.06:097:07
1213.06:097:07
1313.06:107:08
1413.06:107:08
1513.06:117:09
1613.06:117:09
1713.06:117:10
1813.06:127:10
1913.06:127:11
2013.06:137:11
2113.06:137:12
2213.06:147:12
2313.06:147:13
2413.06:157:13
2513.06:157:14
2613.06:167:14
2713.06:167:15
2813.06:177:15
2913.06:177:15
3013.06:187:16
3113.06:187:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jequitinhonha

In seasonPeak

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

Jequitinhonha's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Jequitinhonha?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Jequitinhonha in December

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

In December, Jequitinhonha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jequitinhonha in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jequitinhonha peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jequitinhonha?

Jequitinhonha sits at 16.4°S, 41.0°W, 239 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Almenara, 43 km away.

Topography around Jequitinhonha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jequitinhonha has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 362 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,024 m.

The land around Jequitinhonha is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (74%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
362 m
16 km
974 m
80 km
1,024 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Almenara 43 km · Itaobim 55 km · Medina 56 km · Pedra Azul 57 km · Águas Formosas 72 km · Padre Paraíso 88 km · Encruzilhada 101 km · Cândido Sales 106 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 Jequitinhonha (-16.4339°, -41.0033°, elevation 239 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).