Junqueiro weather in December

In December, Junqueiro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 22 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Junqueiro's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Junqueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:05 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Junqueiro 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Junqueiro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
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133223
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213223
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273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Junqueiro

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.

Junqueiro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°4110.912.54.2
Feb31° / 24°4511.112.34.1
Mar31° / 24°5613.312.14.1
Apr30° / 23°7516.611.84.1
May29° / 22°9819.711.64.5
Jun27° / 21°9121.511.44.8
Jul26° / 21°8622.211.54.9
Aug27° / 20°6019.411.75.3
Sep28° / 21°4213.911.95.7
Oct30° / 22°339.112.25.4
Nov31° / 23°266.412.54.9
Dec32° / 23°226.512.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36139
46238
56238
66238
76238
86337
96337
106238
116238
126139
136238
146139
156139
166040
176040
186040
195941
205842
215743
225743
235743
245644
255644
265743
275644
285644
295644
305743
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Junqueiro gets around 22 mm of rain over 6.5 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
617
717
817
918
1018
1119
1219
1320
1420
1521
1622
1722
1823
1923
2024
2124
2224
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2825
2926
3026
3126

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75545
85446
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154753
164753
174654
184555
194456
204456
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
303961
313961

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:00 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:005:32
212.55:005:32
312.55:005:33
412.55:005:33
512.65:015:34
612.65:015:34
712.65:015:35
812.65:025:35
912.65:025:36
1012.65:025:36
1112.65:035:37
1212.65:035:37
1312.65:045:38
1412.65:045:38
1512.65:045:39
1612.65:055:39
1712.65:055:40
1812.65:065:40
1912.65:065:41
2012.65:075:41
2112.65:075:42
2212.65:075:42
2312.65:085:43
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2512.65:095:44
2612.65:095:44
2712.65:105:45
2812.65:105:45
2912.65:115:45
3012.65:115:46
3112.65:125:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.28 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
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 Junqueiro

In seasonPeak

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

Junqueiro's rainy season runs February–August, 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 Junqueiro?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Junqueiro in December

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

In December, Junqueiro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Junqueiro in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Junqueiro 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 Junqueiro peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Junqueiro?

Junqueiro sits at 9.9°S, 36.5°W, 186 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sebastião, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Junqueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Junqueiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Junqueiro is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: São Sebastião 9.0 km · Teotônio Vilela 13 km · Limoeiro de Anadia 21 km · Campo Alegre 21 km · Feira Grande 22 km · Arapiraca 28 km · Igreja Nova 30 km · Lagoa da Canoa 31 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 Junqueiro (-9.9253°, -36.4758°, elevation 186 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).