Nova Esperança do Piriá weather in December

In December, Nova Esperança do Piriá sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 87 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Nova Esperança do Piriá's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Esperança do Piriá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Nova Esperança do Piriá reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°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)
13323
23324
33324
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53324
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73324
83324
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103324
113324
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133323
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How December really feels in Nova Esperança do Piriá

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.

Nova Esperança do Piriá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°19524.812.12.7
Feb31° / 23°27325.512.12.6
Mar30° / 23°36029.8122.6
Apr30° / 23°35128.6122.6
May31° / 23°21125.911.93.0
Jun31° / 22°9418.811.93.7
Jul31° / 22°5913.611.94.3
Aug32° / 22°277.811.94.4
Sep33° / 23°205.5124.0
Oct33° / 23°225.512.13.6
Nov33° / 23°447.812.13.4
Dec33° / 23°871512.13.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54555
64456
74456
84357
94357
104159
114159
123961
133961
143763
153664
163466
173367
183169
193169
202971
212971
222872
232773
242773
252674
262575
272575
282575
292575
302575
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nova Esperança do Piriá gets around 87 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
432
533
634
735
837
938
1040
1141
1243
1344
1446
1547
1649
1751
1852
1953
2055
2156
2257
2358
2459
2561
2662
2763
2864
2965
3066
3167

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
111881
210891
310891
410891
59901
69901
78920
88920
98920
107930
117930
127930
136940
146940
156940
165941
175941
185941
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
243952
253952
263952
273952
283952
293952
303952
313952

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
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 5:54 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:546:01
212.15:546:02
312.15:556:02
412.15:556:03
512.15:556:03
612.15:566:03
712.15:566:04
812.15:576:04
912.15:576:05
1012.15:576:05
1112.15:586:06
1212.15:586:06
1312.15:596:07
1412.15:596:07
1512.16:006:07
1612.16:006:08
1712.16:016:08
1812.16:016:09
1912.16:026:09
2012.16:026:10
2112.16:026:10
2212.16:036:11
2312.16:036:11
2412.16:046:12
2512.16:046:12
2612.16:056:13
2712.16:056:13
2812.16:066:14
2912.16:066:14
3012.16:076:14
3112.16:076:15

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nova Esperança do Piriá

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Esperança do Piriá'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 Nova Esperança do Piriá?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Esperança do Piriá.

What to pack for Nova Esperança do Piriá in December

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

In December, Nova Esperança do Piriá sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Esperança do Piriá 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 Nova Esperança do Piriá peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Nova Esperança do Piriá 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 Nova Esperança do Piriá is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2028 µg/m³Jun 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Esperança do Piriá?

Nova Esperança do Piriá sits at 2.3°S, 47.0°W, 77 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garrafão do Norte, 38 km away.

Topography around Nova Esperança do Piriá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Esperança do Piriá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 203 m.

The land around Nova Esperança do Piriá is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (50%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
132 m
80 km
203 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Garrafão do Norte 38 km · Capitão Poço 59 km · Ipixuna do Pará 67 km · Aurora do Pará 67 km · Mãe do Rio 69 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 73 km · Irituia 76 km · Ourém 81 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 Nova Esperança do Piriá (-2.2678°, -46.9675°, elevation 77 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).