Óbidos weather in December

In December, Óbidos sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 232 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 Óbidos's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Óbidos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
26°
9th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 6:42 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Óbidos 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Óbidos reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13126
23126
33126
43126
53126
63126
73126
83126
93126
103126
113126
123126
133126
143126
153126
163126
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How December really feels in Óbidos

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.

Óbidos weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°37527.612.13.1
Feb29° / 25°34025.212.13.1
Mar29° / 25°43728.8123.0
Apr29° / 25°42129122.9
May29° / 25°34428.911.93.1
Jun29° / 25°17323.111.93.7
Jul30° / 25°10917.711.94.3
Aug31° / 26°7311.511.94.5
Sep32° / 26°8010.7124.1
Oct32° / 26°10613.3123.7
Nov31° / 26°16217.612.13.5
Dec31° / 26°23222.412.13.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53763
63763
73664
83466
93466
103367
113268
123268
133070
142971
152971
162971
172773
182773
192674
202575
212575
222476
232476
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272476
282476
292377
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Óbidos gets around 232 mm of rain over 22.4 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 73% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
359
459
560
661
762
863
965
1066
1168
1270
1371
1473
1574
1676
1777
1878
1978
2079
2180
2281
2381
2482
2582
2683
2783
2884
2985
3085
3186

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16238
26238
36337
46436
56436
66535
76535
86535
96535
106634
116634
126634
136634
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196733
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256733
266733
276634
286634
296634
306634
316535

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
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 6:29 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:296:35
212.16:296:35
312.16:296:36
412.16:306:36
512.16:306:37
612.16:316:37
712.16:316:37
812.16:316:38
912.16:326:38
1012.16:326:39
1112.16:336:39
1212.16:336:40
1312.16:346:40
1412.16:346:41
1512.16:346:41
1612.16:356:42
1712.16:356:42
1812.16:366:42
1912.16:366:43
2012.16:376:43
2112.16:376:44
2212.16:386:44
2312.16:386:45
2412.16:396:45
2512.16:396:46
2612.16:406:46
2712.16:406:47
2812.16:416:47
2912.16:416:48
3012.16:416:48
3112.16:426:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Óbidos

In seasonPeak

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

Óbidos's rainy season runs December–May, 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 Óbidos?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Óbidos.

What to pack for Óbidos in December

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

In December, Óbidos sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Óbidos 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 Óbidos peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeExtremeMar 12UV 15Nov 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Óbidos 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 Óbidos is worst in November — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.0× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateNov 1637 µg/m³Jun 1410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct26Moderate
Nov38Poor
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Óbidos?

Óbidos sits at 1.9°S, 55.5°W, 27 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Oriximiná, 42 km away.

Topography around Óbidos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Óbidos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m.

The land around Óbidos is covered by water (40%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
105 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
342 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Oriximiná 42 km · Juruti 69 km · Alenquer 87 km · Belterra 103 km · Santarém 107 km · Terra Santa 110 km · Mojuí dos Campos 129 km · Nhamundá 136 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 Óbidos (-1.9175°, -55.5181°, elevation 27 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).