Parelhas weather in December

In December, Parelhas sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 10 mm of rain across 1.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 40% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Parelhas's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parelhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
1.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:11 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Parelhas 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Parelhas reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 36°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)
13422
23422
33422
43422
53422
63422
73422
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How December really feels in Parelhas

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.

Parelhas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°486.112.33.5
Feb33° / 23°517.912.23.4
Mar33° / 23°8711.1123.4
Apr32° / 22°719.211.93.9
May32° / 22°315.711.74.6
Jun30° / 21°18311.65.6
Jul30° / 20°122.111.75.9
Aug31° / 20°50.411.85.6
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.7
Oct34° / 21°30.312.14.0
Nov34° / 22°20.312.33.6
Dec34° / 22°101.912.43.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37030
47030
56931
66931
76931
86931
96733
106733
116634
126535
136436
146436
156337
166337
176238
186238
196139
206139
216040
226040
236139
246040
256040
266040
276040
286139
296040
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Parelhas gets around 10 mm of rain over 1.9 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 6% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
105
115
125
136
146
156
166
176
187
197
207
217
228
238
248
259
269
2710
2810
2911
3011
3112

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1371260
2370270
3369280
4368290
5269290
6268300
7266320
8265330
9264340
10263350
11261370
12260380
13159400
14158410
15157420
16156421
17254431
18254431
19254431
20253441
21253441
22253441
23253441
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29153451
30153451
31152452

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:06 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:065:27
212.45:065:28
312.45:065:28
412.45:075:29
512.45:075:29
612.45:075:30
712.45:085:30
812.45:085:30
912.45:085:31
1012.45:095:31
1112.45:095:32
1212.45:105:32
1312.45:105:33
1412.45:105:33
1512.45:115:34
1612.45:115:34
1712.45:125:35
1812.45:125:35
1912.45:135:36
2012.45:135:36
2112.45:135:37
2212.45:145:37
2312.45:145:38
2412.45:155:38
2512.45:155:39
2612.45:165:39
2712.45:165:40
2812.45:175:40
2912.45:175:40
3012.45:185:41
3112.45:185:41

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.63 kWh/m² to a high of 7.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Parelhas?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parelhas in December

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

In December, Parelhas sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Parelhas 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 Parelhas peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 12UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Parelhas 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 Parelhas is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1421 µg/m³Jul 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parelhas?

Parelhas sits at 6.7°S, 36.7°W, 274 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Picuí, 40 km away.

Topography around Parelhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parelhas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 347 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 917 m.

The land around Parelhas is covered by shrubs (60%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
347 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
917 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Picuí 40 km · Currais Novos 50 km · Caicó 55 km · Cuité 60 km · Lagoa Nova 69 km · Patos 78 km · Pocinhos 79 km · Jucurutu 83 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 Parelhas (-6.6878°, -36.6575°, elevation 274 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).