Nova Olinda weather in December

In December, Nova Olinda sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 44 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 34% 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 Nova Olinda's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Olinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
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 Nova Olinda reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than 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
133322
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
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273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Nova Olinda

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 Olinda weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°14617.812.43.8
Feb30° / 21°14418.212.23.8
Mar30° / 21°19121.6123.8
Apr29° / 21°12015.411.84.5
May29° / 21°467.311.75.6
Jun29° / 20°122.511.66.4
Jul30° / 20°51.211.66.4
Aug31° / 20°20.411.85.8
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.8
Oct34° / 22°81.712.24.0
Nov33° / 23°17312.34.0
Dec32° / 22°447.412.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175644
185644
195644
205644
215446
225446
235446
245347
255347
265248
275248
285149
295050
305050
314951

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Nova Olinda gets around 44 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
413
514
614
715
816
917
1018
1119
1220
1321
1422
1523
1624
1726
1827
1927
2028
2129
2230
2331
2432
2532
2633
2734
2836
2937
3038
3140

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111851291
211851291
311752291
411752291
511652292
601652302
701553302
801453312
901452322
1001352332
1101252342
1201152352
1301052362
1401051372
150950392
160949402
170948412
180847431
190846441
200945452
210943462
220942472
230940492
240939502
250937522
260936532
270935533
280933553
290832573
300831574
310730594

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:175:40
212.45:175:40
312.45:185:41
412.45:185:41
512.45:185:42
612.45:195:42
712.45:195:43
812.45:195:43
912.45:205:44
1012.45:205:44
1112.45:205:45
1212.45:215:45
1312.45:215:46
1412.45:225:46
1512.45:225:47
1612.45:235:47
1712.45:235:48
1812.45:235:48
1912.45:245:49
2012.45:245:49
2112.45:255:50
2212.45:255:50
2312.45:265:51
2412.45:265:51
2512.45:275:51
2612.45:275:52
2712.45:285:52
2812.45:285:53
2912.45:295:53
3012.45:295:54
3112.45:305:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Nova Olinda

In seasonPeak

None of Nova Olinda'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 Olinda's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Olinda?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Olinda in December

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

In December, Nova Olinda sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Nova Olinda 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 Nova Olinda peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Olinda?

Nova Olinda sits at 7.1°S, 39.7°W, 448 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana do Cariri, 12 km away.

Topography around Nova Olinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Olinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m.

The land around Nova Olinda is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Santana do Cariri 12 km · Farias Brito 22 km · Assaré 32 km · Crato 34 km · Juazeiro do Norte 43 km · Caririaçu 44 km · Exu 47 km · Barbalha 48 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 Olinda (-7.0917°, -39.6806°, elevation 448 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).