Pacaraima weather in December

In December, Pacaraima sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 117 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pacaraima's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacaraima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
19°
7th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:08 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
71%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pacaraima reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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42819
52819
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Pacaraima weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 7th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°7411.911.85.4
Feb29° / 19°7310.211.95.3
Mar29° / 19°10212.7124.9
Apr28° / 19°21720.112.14.4
May27° / 19°3772712.23.9
Jun26° / 19°32328.112.33.7
Jul26° / 18°28528.912.23.8
Aug27° / 18°21025.112.14.3
Sep28° / 18°12118124.7
Oct29° / 19°12216.611.94.6
Nov29° / 19°13718.511.84.4
Dec28° / 19°11717.211.74.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33268
43367
53169
63169
73268
83169
93169
103169
113169
123070
133070
142971
152971
162872
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
233070
243268
253268
263268
273268
283367
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pacaraima gets around 117 mm of rain over 17.2 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
158
258
358
458
558
658
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1359
1459
1559
1659
1758
1857
1957
2056
2155
2254
2353
2453
2552
2651
2750
2849
2948
3048
3147

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1021781
2022771
3022771
4023761
5024751
6024751
7025750
8026740
9027730
10028720
11028720
12029710
13129700
14130690
15131680
16131680
17132670
18133660
19134650
20135640
21136630
22136630
23237610
24238600
25239590
26340570
27341560
28342550
29442540
30443530
31444520

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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136calm
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 48 min at the start of December to 11 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.86:015:47
211.86:025:48
311.86:025:48
411.86:035:48
511.86:035:49
611.86:045:49
711.86:045:49
811.86:055:50
911.86:055:50
1011.76:065:51
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1211.76:065:51
1311.76:075:52
1411.76:075:52
1511.76:085:53
1611.76:085:53
1711.76:095:54
1811.76:095:54
1911.76:105:54
2011.76:105:55
2111.76:115:55
2211.76:115:56
2311.76:125:56
2411.76:125:57
2511.76:135:57
2611.76:135:58
2711.76:145:58
2811.76:145:59
2911.76:145:59
3011.76:156:00
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.1Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
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204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
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274.9Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
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315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pacaraima

In seasonPeak

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

Pacaraima's rainy season runs April–August, 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 Pacaraima?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pacaraima for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pacaraima in December

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

In December, Pacaraima sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pacaraima 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 Pacaraima peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pacaraima 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 Pacaraima is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pacaraima?

Pacaraima sits at 4.4°N, 61.1°W, 730 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Elena de Uairén, 19 km away.

El DoradoCaracaraí

Topography around Pacaraima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacaraima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m.

The land around Pacaraima is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
1,536 m
treesshrubsgrassland
December weather nearby: Santa Elena de Uairén 19 km · Alto Alegre 175 km · Boa Vista 187 km · Lethem 190 km · Cantá 211 km · Mucajaí 223 km · El Dorado 260 km · Caracaraí 291 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 Pacaraima (4.4314°, -61.1464°, elevation 730 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).