Lauro de Freitas weather in December

In December, Lauro de Freitas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 37 mm of rain across 8.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Lauro de Freitas's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lauro de Freitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:07 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

Lauro de Freitas 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Lauro de Freitas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Lauro de Freitas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°5511.112.76.4
Feb28° / 26°5412.412.46.0
Mar28° / 26°8515.912.15.5
Apr27° / 25°12620.511.75.0
May27° / 25°14520.611.45.2
Jun26° / 24°10920.511.35.3
Jul25° / 23°8318.911.35.7
Aug25° / 23°5716.411.66.2
Sep26° / 23°4711.911.96.8
Oct26° / 24°46912.37.1
Nov27° / 25°599.312.66.7
Dec28° / 25°378.112.76.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45842
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Lauro de Freitas gets around 37 mm of rain over 8.1 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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927
1027
1127
1227
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1427
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2825
2925
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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17912
27903
37903
46913
56913
66913
75923
85923
95923
106922
116922
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Wind in December

Winds average 20 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:02 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:025:44
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312.75:025:45
412.75:035:46
512.75:035:46
612.75:035:47
712.75:045:47
812.75:045:48
912.75:045:48
1012.75:055:49
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1212.75:055:50
1312.75:065:51
1412.85:065:51
1512.85:065:52
1612.85:075:52
1712.85:075:53
1812.85:085:53
1912.85:085:54
2012.85:095:54
2112.85:095:55
2212.85:095:55
2312.85:105:56
2412.85:105:56
2512.85:115:56
2612.85:115:57
2712.85:125:57
2812.85:125:58
2912.85:135:58
3012.85:135:59
3112.75:145:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
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36.7Intense
46.7Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Lauro de Freitas

In seasonPeak

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

Lauro de Freitas's rainy season runs March–July, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
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Oct
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Dec

Is December a good time to visit Lauro de Freitas?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lauro de Freitas in December

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

In December, Lauro de Freitas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Lauro de Freitas 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 22 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Lauro de Freitas 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 Lauro de Freitas peaks around February 20 at about 14 (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 20UV 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lauro de Freitas?

Lauro de Freitas sits at 12.9°S, 38.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Simões Filho, 15 km away.

Topography around Lauro de Freitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lauro de Freitas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.

The land around Lauro de Freitas is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
304 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Simões Filho 15 km · Salvador 20 km · Camaçari 22 km · Vera Cruz 31 km · Dias d'Ávila 32 km · Candeias 35 km · Madre de Deus 36 km · Itaparica 38 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 Lauro de Freitas (-12.8944°, -38.3272°, elevation 10 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).