Mamanguape weather in December

In December, Mamanguape sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 32 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Mamanguape's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mamanguape's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:05 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
51%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Mamanguape 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 Mamanguape reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 31°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)
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How December really feels in Mamanguape

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.

Mamanguape weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°5416.512.44.1
Feb31° / 24°6617.312.23.8
Mar31° / 24°8819.8123.7
Apr30° / 23°1082111.93.8
May29° / 23°9919.111.74.4
Jun28° / 22°931811.65.1
Jul27° / 21°801711.65.6
Aug28° / 21°3712.811.86.1
Sep29° / 22°2510.4125.8
Oct29° / 22°197.912.25.7
Nov30° / 23°208.112.35.4
Dec30° / 23°3212.312.44.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 35%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
56931
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106733
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Mamanguape gets around 32 mm of rain over 12.3 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 39% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
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530
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732
833
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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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13268
23268
33169
43070
52971
62872
72773
82674
92575
102575
112476
122476
132377
142377
152377
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172377
182278
192278
202278
212278
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232179
242179
252179
262179
272080
282080
292080
301981
311981

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 4:59 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:35 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.44:595:21
212.44:595:22
312.45:005:22
412.45:005:23
512.45:005:23
612.45:015:24
712.45:015:24
812.45:025:25
912.45:025:25
1012.45:025:26
1112.45:035:26
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2712.45:105:34
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2912.45:115:35
3012.45:115:35
3112.45:125:35

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
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46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
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96.0Intense
106.0Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Mamanguape

In seasonPeak

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

Mamanguape's rainy season runs January–July, 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 Mamanguape?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mamanguape in December

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

In December, Mamanguape sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Mamanguape in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 28 km away) is warmest in March 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Mamanguape 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 Mamanguape peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mamanguape?

Mamanguape sits at 6.8°S, 35.1°W, 39 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Tinto, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Mamanguape

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mamanguape has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 219 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 650 m.

The land around Mamanguape is covered by grassland (47%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
219 m
80 km
650 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Rio Tinto 6.0 km · Itapororoca 13 km · Araçagi 28 km · Sapé 31 km · Mari 33 km · Cruz do Espírito Santo 34 km · Santa Rita 35 km · Cabedelo 36 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 Mamanguape (-6.8386°, -35.1261°, elevation 39 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).