Morada Nova weather in December

In December, Morada Nova sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 16 mm of rain across 3.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Morada Nova's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morada Nova's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
3.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:21 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Morada Nova reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83525
93525
103525
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303525
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How December really feels in Morada Nova

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.

Morada Nova weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°7411.812.32.8
Feb33° / 24°9014.112.22.9
Mar33° / 24°15019.3122.9
Apr32° / 24°1351811.93.2
May32° / 24°6510.311.83.7
Jun33° / 23°276.111.74.1
Jul33° / 23°17311.74.0
Aug35° / 23°40.711.83.5
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.1
Oct36° / 24°30.412.12.9
Nov35° / 24°30.312.23.0
Dec35° / 25°163.412.32.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
96931
106832
116733
126733
136634
146634
156634
166535
176436
186337
196337
206238
216139
226139
236139
246040
255941
265941
275941
285941
295842
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Morada Nova gets around 16 mm of rain over 3.4 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 11% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
117
127
138
149
159
1610
1710
1811
1912
2013
2113
2214
2315
2416
2517
2618
2719
2820
2921
3022
3123

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116534
216435
316336
416237
516039
615940
715742
805743
905545
1005446
1105347
1205248
1305149
1404951
1504951
1604852
1704852
1804852
1904753
2004753
2114752
2214653
2314653
2414653
2514554
2614554
2714455
2814356
2914257
3014158
3114059

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2516light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:28 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)
112.35:155:31
212.35:155:32
312.35:165:32
412.35:165:33
512.35:165:33
612.35:175:34
712.35:175:34
812.35:175:35
912.35:185:35
1012.35:185:36
1112.35:195:36
1212.35:195:37
1312.35:205:37
1412.35:205:38
1512.35:205:38
1612.35:215:38
1712.35:215:39
1812.35:225:39
1912.35:225:40
2012.35:235:40
2112.35:235:41
2212.35:245:41
2312.35:245:42
2412.35:255:42
2512.35:255:43
2612.35:255:43
2712.35:265:44
2812.35:265:44
2912.35:275:45
3012.35:275:45
3112.35:285:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Morada Nova

In seasonPeak

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

Morada Nova'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 Morada Nova?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Morada Nova in December

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

In December, Morada Nova sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 3 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Morada Nova 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 Morada Nova peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 14UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Morada Nova in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Morada Nova is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1516 µg/m³Jul 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug5Good
Sep7Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Morada Nova?

Morada Nova sits at 5.1°S, 38.4°W, 54 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Limoeiro do Norte, 31 km away.

Topography around Morada Nova

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morada Nova has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 770 m.

The land around Morada Nova is covered by grassland (35%), shrubs (25%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
770 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Limoeiro do Norte 31 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 31 km · Quixeré 43 km · Russas 48 km · Banabuiú 65 km · Jaguaretama 71 km · Jaguaruana 72 km · Quixadá 73 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 Morada Nova (-5.1067°, -38.3725°, elevation 54 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).