Macaúbas weather in December

In December, Macaúbas sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 162 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Macaúbas's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macaúbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
11th coldest
Rainfall
162 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:24 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Macaúbas is 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 Macaúbas 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 26°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
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93020
103020
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293020
303020
313020

How December really feels in Macaúbas

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.

Macaúbas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°15610.812.74.8
Feb30° / 20°889.712.44.8
Mar30° / 20°12611.112.14.7
Apr30° / 20°597.111.75.4
May29° / 18°152.611.46.2
Jun29° / 17°30.511.27.2
Jul29° / 16°10.211.37.4
Aug30° / 16°10.111.66.6
Sep32° / 18°111.511.95.1
Oct32° / 20°605.812.34.3
Nov30° / 20°17312.612.64.4
Dec30° / 20°16211.812.84.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42971
52971
62971
73169
83169
93268
103367
113466
123565
133763
143763
153961
164060
174159
184258
194357
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254555
264456
274357
284258
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Macaúbas gets around 162 mm of rain over 11.8 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 38% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
346
446
546
645
745
844
944
1043
1142
1241
1339
1438
1537
1635
1734
1833
1932
2032
2131
2231
2332
2432
2533
2633
2734
2835
2936
3036
3137

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111141451
211141461
311041471
411040471
511040481
611039481
711039481
811138491
911138481
1011138481
1111238481
1211239471
1311339461
1411340451
1511441431
1611442421
1711443410
1811545390
1911546380
2011547370
2111548360
2211449360
2311450350
2401451350
2501352350
2601351351
2701350361
2801251361
2901250371
3001151371
3101150381

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:19 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:196:02
212.75:196:02
312.75:206:03
412.75:206:04
512.75:206:04
612.75:206:05
712.75:216:05
812.75:216:06
912.75:216:06
1012.75:226:07
1112.85:226:07
1212.85:226:08
1312.85:236:08
1412.85:236:09
1512.85:246:09
1612.85:246:10
1712.85:256:10
1812.85:256:11
1912.85:256:11
2012.85:266:12
2112.85:266:12
2212.85:276:13
2312.85:276:13
2412.85:286:14
2512.85:286:14
2612.85:296:15
2712.85:296:15
2812.85:306:15
2912.85:306:16
3012.85:316:16
3112.85:316:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
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

Hazard calendar for Macaúbas

In seasonPeak

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

Macaúbas's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Macaúbas?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Macaúbas in December

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

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

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Macaúbas 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 Macaúbas peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Macaúbas?

Macaúbas sits at 13.0°S, 42.7°W, 695 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boquira, 22 km away.

Topography around Macaúbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macaúbas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 567 m around an average of 773 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,375 m.

The land around Macaúbas is covered by shrubs (33%), trees (28%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (34%), trees (31%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
567 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,375 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Boquira 22 km · Tanque Novo 63 km · Paratinga 64 km · Paramirim 68 km · Riacho de Santana 71 km · Oliveira dos Brejinhos 81 km · Bom Jesus da Lapa 82 km · Igaporã 84 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 Macaúbas (-13.0194°, -42.6986°, elevation 695 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).