Muriaé weather in December

In December, Muriaé sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 254 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Muriaé's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muriaé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:07 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Muriaé is human 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 Muriaé reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243121
253121
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Muriaé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 23 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
23
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.

Muriaé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°21317.713.13.6
Feb31° / 22°13512.612.73.8
Mar30° / 21°16316.212.14.1
Apr29° / 20°8110.411.55.5
May27° / 17°497.2117.0
Jun26° / 15°173.510.77.8
Jul26° / 15°184.310.87.8
Aug27° / 15°224.111.37.6
Sep28° / 17°658.111.96.6
Oct29° / 19°11611.812.55.3
Nov29° / 20°22917.8134.4
Dec30° / 21°25420.313.33.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92179
102278
112278
122476
132575
142674
152674
162872
172872
182971
192971
203169
213169
223268
233268
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070
292971
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Muriaé gets around 254 mm of rain over 20.3 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
465
565
665
766
866
966
1066
1167
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1765
1865
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2864
2964
3064
3163

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11114741
21114642
31104643
41104545
5194546
6194447
7184348
8174349
9074251
10064252
11064252
12054154
13054154
14044056
15043957
16033859
17033760
18033760
19033661
20023563
21023563
22023464
23023365
24023365
25023266
26023266
27023167
28023167
29023266
30023266
31023266

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:03 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:037:15
213.26:047:16
313.26:047:16
413.26:047:17
513.26:047:18
613.26:047:18
713.26:047:19
813.26:057:19
913.36:057:20
1013.36:057:21
1113.36:067:21
1213.36:067:22
1313.36:067:22
1413.36:077:23
1513.36:077:23
1613.36:077:24
1713.36:087:25
1813.36:087:25
1913.36:087:26
2013.36:097:26
2113.36:097:27
2213.36:107:27
2313.36:107:27
2413.36:117:28
2513.36:117:28
2613.36:127:29
2713.36:127:29
2813.36:137:30
2913.36:137:30
3013.36:147:30
3113.36:157:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.61 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Muriaé

In seasonPeak

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

Muriaé's monsoon runs October–March, 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 Muriaé?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muriaé.

What to pack for Muriaé in December

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

In December, Muriaé sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muriaé in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Muriaé peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Muriaé?

Muriaé sits at 21.1°S, 42.4°W, 212 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Miracema, 36 km away.

Topography around Muriaé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muriaé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,918 m.

The land around Muriaé is covered by grassland (47%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
886 m
80 km
1,918 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Miracema 36 km · Porciúncula 39 km · Natividade 42 km · Ervália 44 km · Cataguases 45 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 49 km · Itaperuna 50 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 51 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 Muriaé (-21.1306°, -42.3664°, elevation 212 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).