Laranjeiras weather in December

In December, Laranjeiras sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Laranjeiras's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laranjeiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:06 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
54%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Laranjeiras 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Laranjeiras reaches about 31°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 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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How December really feels in Laranjeiras

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.

Laranjeiras weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°551512.64.1
Feb31° / 24°5615.612.43.8
Mar31° / 24°6316.812.13.9
Apr30° / 23°8218.511.84.1
May28° / 22°10921.711.54.4
Jun27° / 21°1092311.44.7
Jul26° / 21°9723.211.44.8
Aug26° / 20°7821.211.65.1
Sep28° / 21°531611.95.6
Oct29° / 22°4112.112.25.4
Nov30° / 23°359.512.54.9
Dec31° / 23°339.412.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 41%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46139
56139
66040
76139
86139
96139
106139
116040
126139
136139
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Laranjeiras gets around 33 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1128
1228
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1831
1931
2032
2132
2233
2333
2434
2534
2634
2735
2836
2936
3037
3138

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 85% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11684
21684
31684
41684
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
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Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:01 AM to 5:13 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:015:36
212.65:015:37
312.65:015:37
412.65:025:38
512.65:025:38
612.65:025:39
712.65:035:39
812.65:035:40
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1012.65:045:41
1112.65:045:41
1212.65:045:42
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1512.65:065:43
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3112.65:135:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.35 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.35 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
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316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Laranjeiras?

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
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Laranjeiras in December

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

In December, Laranjeiras sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Laranjeiras 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 33 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Laranjeiras 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 Laranjeiras peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 17UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Laranjeiras?

Laranjeiras sits at 10.8°S, 37.2°W, 49 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nossa Senhora do Socorro, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Laranjeiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Laranjeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 230 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Laranjeiras is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
230 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Nossa Senhora do Socorro 7.0 km · Maruim 12 km · Aracaju 16 km · Areia Branca 17 km · Barra dos Coqueiros 18 km · São Cristóvão 24 km · Itaporanga d'Ajuda 26 km · Itabaiana 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 Laranjeiras (-10.8064°, -37.17°, elevation 49 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).