Ocara weather in December

In December, Ocara sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 22 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ocara's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:23 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
50%
6th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Ocara reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
153424
163424
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How December really feels in Ocara

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.

Ocara weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°8314.912.23.2
Feb32° / 24°11217.912.13.1
Mar31° / 24°16822.8123.0
Apr31° / 23°18422.311.93.2
May31° / 23°9315.411.83.9
Jun31° / 23°439.311.74.4
Jul32° / 23°264.811.84.6
Aug33° / 23°50.911.94.2
Sep34° / 23°20.3123.9
Oct34° / 24°30.812.13.8
Nov34° / 24°5112.23.8
Dec34° / 24°225.412.33.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
46931
57030
67030
76931
86931
96931
106931
116832
126832
136733
146733
156733
166634
176634
186634
196634
206535
216535
226436
236436
246436
256337
266238
276238
286139
296040
305941
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ocara gets around 22 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
38
48
59
69
710
811
911
1012
1113
1213
1314
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2021
2121
2222
2323
2424
2525
2626
2727
2828
2929
3031
3132

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
139601
238611
338611
437621
536631
635641
734651
833661
932671
1031681
1130691
1229701
1328711
1427721
1526731
1626740
1725750
1825750
1924760
2024760
2123770
2223770
2322780
2422780
2521790
2621781
2720791
2820791
2919801
3018811
3117821

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:175:31
212.25:175:32
312.25:185:32
412.25:185:33
512.25:185:33
612.25:195:34
712.35:195:34
812.35:195:35
912.35:205:35
1012.35:205:35
1112.35:215:36
1212.35:215:36
1312.35:215:37
1412.35:225:37
1512.35:225:38
1612.35:235:38
1712.35:235:39
1812.35:245:39
1912.35:245:40
2012.35:255:40
2112.35:255:41
2212.35:265:41
2312.35:265:42
2412.35:265:42
2512.35:275:43
2612.35:275:43
2712.35:285:43
2812.35:285:44
2912.35:295:44
3012.35:295:45
3112.35:305:45

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ocara

In seasonPeak

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

Ocara'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 Ocara?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ocara in December

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

In December, Ocara sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ocara in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 66 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ocara 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 Ocara peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ocara?

Ocara sits at 4.5°S, 38.6°W, 124 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreira, 23 km away.

Topography around Ocara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Ocara is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Barreira 23 km · Chorozinho 24 km · Aracoiaba 28 km · Redenção 33 km · Capistrano 34 km · Baturité 37 km · Itapiúna 37 km · Pacajus 38 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 Ocara (-4.4908°, -38.5967°, elevation 124 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).