Missão Velha weather in December

In December, Missão Velha sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 5.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Missão Velha's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Missão Velha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
5.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Missão Velha 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Missão Velha reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
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233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Missão Velha

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.

Missão Velha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°11314.112.43.9
Feb31° / 22°1211412.24.1
Mar30° / 22°15218124.1
Apr30° / 22°9212.911.84.6
May30° / 21°376.711.75.5
Jun29° / 20°122.811.66.3
Jul29° / 19°61.411.66.4
Aug31° / 19°30.611.85.9
Sep33° / 21°20.4124.8
Oct34° / 22°81.512.23.9
Nov34° / 23°152.612.33.8
Dec33° / 23°335.312.43.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76139
86139
96139
106139
116040
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195941
205842
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295347
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Missão Velha gets around 33 mm of rain over 5.3 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 18% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
510
611
711
812
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1618
1719
1820
1920
2021
2121
2222
2322
2423
2524
2624
2725
2826
2927
3027
3128

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 33% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122552192
222553182
322553182
422553182
522551193
622551193
712452203
812452203
912352213
1012351223
1112250243
1212150253
1312050263
1411949283
1511949292
1601848312
1701848322
1801847332
1901746342
2001746361
2101745371
2201744381
2301743391
2401742402
2501741412
2601740412
2701739422
2801638433
2901637433
3001637444
3101536444

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:15 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:38 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:155:38
212.45:155:39
312.45:155:39
412.45:165:39
512.45:165:40
612.45:165:40
712.45:175:41
812.45:175:41
912.45:175:42
1012.45:185:42
1112.45:185:43
1212.45:185:43
1312.45:195:44
1412.45:195:44
1512.45:205:45
1612.45:205:45
1712.45:215:46
1812.45:215:46
1912.45:225:47
2012.45:225:47
2112.45:225:48
2212.45:235:48
2312.45:235:49
2412.45:245:49
2512.45:245:50
2612.45:255:50
2712.45:255:50
2812.45:265:51
2912.45:265:51
3012.45:275:52
3112.45:275:52

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Missão Velha

In seasonPeak

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

Missão Velha's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Missão Velha?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Missão Velha. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Missão Velha in December

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

In December, Missão Velha sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Missão Velha 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 Missão Velha peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 13UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Missão Velha?

Missão Velha sits at 7.2°S, 39.1°W, 364 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbalha, 19 km away.

Topography around Missão Velha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Missão Velha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 373 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 621 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m.

The land around Missão Velha is covered by grassland (39%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (38%), grassland (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
621 m
80 km
822 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Barbalha 19 km · Juazeiro do Norte 19 km · Milagres 23 km · Caririaçu 28 km · Crato 29 km · Porteiras 32 km · Brejo Santo 32 km · Aurora 39 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 Missão Velha (-7.2497°, -39.1431°, elevation 364 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).