Paraipaba weather in December

In December, Paraipaba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 26 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-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 46% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Paraipaba's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraipaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:27 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
48%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Paraipaba 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Paraipaba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 33°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)
13225
23225
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How December really feels in Paraipaba

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.

Paraipaba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°9518.412.23.6
Feb30° / 24°13621.112.13.3
Mar30° / 24°19825.7123.2
Apr30° / 24°2272511.93.2
May30° / 24°9917.611.84.1
Jun31° / 24°419.711.85.0
Jul31° / 24°204.711.85.2
Aug32° / 24°51.111.95.1
Sep32° / 24°20.6125.1
Oct32° / 25°41.112.15.0
Nov32° / 25°72.412.24.8
Dec32° / 25°267.912.24.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36931
46931
56832
66832
76733
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146733
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196337
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275941
285842
295743
305743
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Paraipaba gets around 26 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
615
716
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1828
1929
2030
2131
2232
2333
2434
2536
2637
2738
2839
2940
3042
3143

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27921
37921
47921
56931
66931
76931
86931
95941
105941
115941
124951
134951
144960
154960
163970
173970
183970
193970
203970
213961
222971
232971
242971
252971
262962
272962
282962
292962
302962
312953

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
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:21 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:215:32
212.25:215:32
312.25:215:33
412.25:225:33
512.25:225:34
612.25:235:34
712.25:235:34
812.25:235:35
912.25:245:35
1012.25:245:36
1112.25:255:36
1212.25:255:37
1312.25:255:37
1412.25:265:38
1512.25:265:38
1612.25:275:39
1712.25:275:39
1812.25:285:40
1912.25:285:40
2012.25:295:41
2112.25:295:41
2212.25:305:42
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2412.25:315:42
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2712.25:325:44
2812.25:325:44
2912.25:335:45
3012.25:335:45
3112.25:345:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Paraipaba

In seasonPeak

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

Paraipaba's monsoon runs February–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 Paraipaba?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Paraipaba in December

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

In December, Paraipaba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Paraipaba 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 offshore is warmest in March 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Paraipaba 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 Paraipaba peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paraipaba?

Paraipaba sits at 3.4°S, 39.1°W, 34 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paracuru, 13 km away.

Topography around Paraipaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraipaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m.

The land around Paraipaba is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
113 m
80 km
1,065 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Paracuru 13 km · Trairi 22 km · São Gonçalo do Amarante 27 km · Umirim 35 km · Turaru 36 km · Pentecoste 42 km · Uruburetama 45 km · Itapipoca 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 Paraipaba (-3.4394°, -39.1483°, elevation 34 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).