Parnamirim weather in December

In December, Parnamirim sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 37 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Parnamirim's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parnamirim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Parnamirim reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
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313424

How December really feels in Parnamirim

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.

Parnamirim weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°8510.212.43.2
Feb33° / 23°9311.212.33.4
Mar32° / 23°10813.512.13.5
Apr32° / 23°7010.711.84.0
May31° / 22°427.211.64.8
Jun30° / 21°144.111.55.6
Jul30° / 20°112.111.66.0
Aug31° / 20°51.311.75.5
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.3
Oct35° / 23°81.512.23.2
Nov35° / 24°162.812.42.8
Dec35° / 24°374.612.52.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75842
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195545
205545
215347
225347
235248
245149
255050
264951
274951
284852
294951
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Parnamirim gets around 37 mm of rain over 4.6 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 16% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
311
411
511
611
711
812
912
1013
1114
1214
1315
1415
1516
1616
1716
1817
1917
2017
2117
2218
2318
2418
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3021
3121

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112552193
212652183
312652183
412752173
512851173
612851173
712950174
812950174
912949174
1012949184
1112848194
1212847204
1312747214
1412746224
1512645244
1612545254
1712545264
1812444274
1912344284
2012244294
2112144304
2212044314
2311944314
2421844324
2521844334
2621744335
2721643335
2821643346
2921543346
3021443347
3121443347

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
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813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1112light breeze
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2712light breeze
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 5:15 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:155:41
212.45:155:42
312.45:165:42
412.45:165:43
512.45:165:43
612.55:175:44
712.55:175:44
812.55:175:45
912.55:185:45
1012.55:185:46
1112.55:185:46
1212.55:195:47
1312.55:195:47
1412.55:205:48
1512.55:205:48
1612.55:205:49
1712.55:215:49
1812.55:215:50
1912.55:225:50
2012.55:225:50
2112.55:235:51
2212.55:235:51
2312.55:245:52
2412.55:245:52
2512.55:255:53
2612.55:255:53
2712.55:265:54
2812.55:265:54
2912.55:275:55
3012.55:275:55
3112.55:285:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Parnamirim?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parnamirim in December

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

In December, Parnamirim sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Parnamirim 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 Parnamirim peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Parnamirim?

Parnamirim sits at 8.1°S, 39.6°W, 396 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serrita, 36 km away.

Topography around Parnamirim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parnamirim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 394 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 676 m.

The land around Parnamirim is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (85%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
676 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Serrita 36 km · Salgueiro 51 km · Bodocó 53 km · Cabrobó 56 km · Ouricuri 60 km · Jardim 65 km · Exu 66 km · Ipubi 80 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 Parnamirim (-8.0906°, -39.5783°, elevation 396 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).