Maranguape weather in December

In December, Maranguape sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 27 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:24 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Maranguape reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153224
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173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How December really feels in Maranguape

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.

Maranguape weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°9917.112.23.7
Feb30° / 24°12819.412.13.5
Mar30° / 23°18124.6123.3
Apr30° / 23°20624.511.93.4
May30° / 23°10017.611.84.2
Jun30° / 23°4610.811.85.1
Jul31° / 22°245.811.85.4
Aug32° / 23°51.411.95.2
Sep32° / 23°30.6125.0
Oct32° / 24°51.512.14.8
Nov32° / 24°72.212.24.7
Dec32° / 24°27812.24.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17129
27129
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136634
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196337
206238
216238
226238
236238
246139
256040
266040
275941
285842
295743
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maranguape gets around 27 mm of rain over 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 26% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
212
312
413
514
615
716
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1322
1424
1525
1626
1727
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2334
2435
2537
2638
2739
2840
2941
3042
3143

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
129701
229701
328711
428711
527721
626731
725741
824751
923761
1023770
1122780
1221790
1321790
1420800
1519810
1619810
1718820
1818820
1917830
2017830
2116840
2216840
2316840
2415850
2515850
2615850
2714860
2814860
2913870
3013861
3112871

Wind in December

Winds average 14 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
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:18 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:185:31
212.25:195:31
312.25:195:32
412.25:195:32
512.25:205:33
612.25:205:33
712.25:205:33
812.25:215:34
912.25:215:34
1012.25:225:35
1112.25:225:35
1212.25:225:36
1312.25:235:36
1412.25:235:37
1512.25:245:37
1612.25:245:38
1712.25:255:38
1812.25:255:39
1912.25:265:39
2012.25:265:40
2112.25:265:40
2212.25:275:40
2312.25:275:41
2412.25:285:41
2512.25:285:42
2612.25:295:42
2712.25:295:43
2812.25:305:43
2912.25:305:44
3012.25:315:44
3112.25:315:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Maranguape

In seasonPeak

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

Maranguape's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Maranguape?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maranguape in December

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

In December, Maranguape sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Maranguape 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 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maranguape in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maranguape peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maranguape?

Maranguape sits at 3.9°S, 38.7°W, 76 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracanaú, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Maranguape

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maranguape has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Maranguape is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
757 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Maracanaú 7.0 km · Pacatuba 13 km · Guaiúba 17 km · Caucaia 18 km · Itaitinga 20 km · Fortaleza 25 km · Eusébio 26 km · Horizonte 32 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 Maranguape (-3.8908°, -38.6856°, elevation 76 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).