Novo Oriente weather in December

In December, Novo Oriente sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 24 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
24 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Novo Oriente 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Novo Oriente reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 36°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)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
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123424
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How December really feels in Novo Oriente

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.

Novo Oriente 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
Jan32° / 23°9414.212.33.3
Feb32° / 23°9115.212.23.4
Mar31° / 22°13318.4123.5
Apr31° / 22°8815.411.94.0
May31° / 22°427.611.84.8
Jun31° / 22°142.411.75.3
Jul32° / 21°91.611.75.2
Aug33° / 21°30.411.84.7
Sep34° / 22°20.4124.0
Oct35° / 23°80.712.13.4
Nov35° / 23°51.112.33.2
Dec34° / 23°244.212.33.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185644
195644
205545
215446
225347
235347
245149
255149
265050
275050
284852
294852
304852
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Novo Oriente gets around 24 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
36
47
57
68
78
89
910
1010
1111
1212
1312
1413
1513
1614
1714
1815
1915
2016
2117
2217
2318
2419
2520
2621
2722
2823
2924
3026
3127

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11169191
21169191
31169182
41169182
51169182
61169182
71068193
81068193
91067203
101066213
11966223
12964234
13963244
14961264
15960274
16958294
17957304
18955324
19953344
20951364
21949384
22948394
23946414
24944435
25943445
26841455
27840466
28838477
29737487
30736498
31635509

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
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413light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 5:24 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:245:42
212.35:245:42
312.35:255:43
412.35:255:43
512.35:255:44
612.35:265:44
712.35:265:45
812.35:265:45
912.35:275:45
1012.35:275:46
1112.35:285:46
1212.35:285:47
1312.35:285:47
1412.35:295:48
1512.35:295:48
1612.35:305:49
1712.35:305:49
1812.35:315:50
1912.35:315:50
2012.35:325:51
2112.35:325:51
2212.35:325:52
2312.35:335:52
2412.35:335:53
2512.35:345:53
2612.35:345:54
2712.35:355:54
2812.35:355:54
2912.35:365:55
3012.35:365:55
3112.35:375:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.9 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
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 Novo Oriente

In seasonPeak

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

Novo Oriente'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 Novo Oriente?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Novo Oriente in December

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

In December, Novo Oriente sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Novo Oriente 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 Novo Oriente peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Novo Oriente?

Novo Oriente sits at 5.5°S, 40.8°W, 347 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Quiterianópolis, 35 km away.

Topography around Novo Oriente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novo Oriente has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 352 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 505 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Novo Oriente is covered by cropland (35%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%), grassland (22%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
505 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Quiterianópolis 35 km · Crateús 41 km · Independência 54 km · São Miguel do Tapuio 61 km · Tauá 75 km · São João dos Inhamuns 75 km · Parambu 76 km · Castelo do Piauí 89 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 Novo Oriente (-5.5344°, -40.7742°, elevation 347 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).