Pau dos Ferros weather in December

In December, Pau dos Ferros sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 12 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-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 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pau dos Ferros's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pau dos Ferros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
12 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 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 Pau dos Ferros reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
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33524
43524
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How December really feels in Pau dos Ferros

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.

Pau dos Ferros weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°739.712.33.0
Feb33° / 24°831212.23.1
Mar33° / 24°11415.9123.2
Apr32° / 23°10113.211.93.6
May32° / 23°507.311.74.2
Jun32° / 23°203.511.74.7
Jul32° / 22°141.311.74.7
Aug34° / 22°40.511.84.1
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.4
Oct36° / 24°80.412.12.9
Nov35° / 24°20.512.32.9
Dec35° / 24°122.312.32.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 36%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26634
36634
46733
56832
66832
76832
86832
96832
106733
116733
126733
136733
146634
156634
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176535
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196436
206337
216238
226238
236139
246139
256040
266040
276040
285941
295941
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pau dos Ferros gets around 12 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
53
63
73
84
94
104
115
125
136
146
157
167
178
188
199
209
2110
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2713
2814
2915
3015
3116

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1348482
2347482
3247483
4247483
5246493
6245494
7144514
8144514
9143515
10142525
11140536
12139546
13138547
14137557
15136567
16135568
17135568
18134569
19133579
20132589
211315810
221315810
231305910
241295911
251295911
261285912
271285912
281276012
291266013
301266013
311256014

Wind in December

Winds average 13 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
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:135:32
212.35:135:33
312.35:135:33
412.35:145:34
512.35:145:34
612.35:145:35
712.35:155:35
812.35:155:36
912.35:155:36
1012.35:165:37
1112.35:165:37
1212.35:175:38
1312.35:175:38
1412.45:185:39
1512.45:185:39
1612.45:185:40
1712.45:195:40
1812.45:195:41
1912.45:205:41
2012.45:205:41
2112.45:215:42
2212.45:215:42
2312.45:225:43
2412.45:225:43
2512.45:235:44
2612.45:235:44
2712.45:245:45
2812.45:245:45
2912.45:255:46
3012.45:255:46
3112.35:255:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pau dos Ferros?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pau dos Ferros in December

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

In December, Pau dos Ferros sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pau dos Ferros 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 Pau dos Ferros peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 14UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pau dos Ferros?

Pau dos Ferros sits at 6.1°S, 38.2°W, 192 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pereiro, 29 km away.

Topography around Pau dos Ferros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pau dos Ferros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m.

The land around Pau dos Ferros is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pereiro 29 km · São Miguel 34 km · Jaguaribe 52 km · São Bento 54 km · Catolé do Rocha 57 km · Apodi 67 km · Sousa 72 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 74 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 Pau dos Ferros (-6.1092°, -38.2044°, elevation 192 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).