Pedra Branca weather in December

In December, Pedra Branca sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 26 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Pedra Branca's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedra Branca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:26 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Pedra Branca is 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pedra Branca reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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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How December really feels in Pedra Branca

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.

Pedra Branca weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°10215.512.33.6
Feb31° / 22°10017.612.23.6
Mar30° / 22°14021123.7
Apr29° / 22°11720.811.93.9
May29° / 22°7314.311.84.9
Jun29° / 21°358.111.75.7
Jul30° / 21°214.711.75.9
Aug32° / 21°10211.85.4
Sep33° / 22°41124.7
Oct34° / 22°121.212.14.1
Nov33° / 22°81.712.24.0
Dec33° / 23°265.712.33.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86337
96337
106238
116238
126238
136238
146139
156139
166139
176040
186040
195941
205941
215842
225842
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285446
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pedra Branca gets around 26 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
69
710
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2023
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3031
3132

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1256411
2256411
3255412
4254422
5254422
6253432
7153442
8151453
9149463
10148483
11147493
12146504
13144514
14143524
15142534
16040555
17039565
18038575
19037576
20036586
21135586
22134596
23133597
24132607
25131608
26131608
27130609
28129619
291286110
301276210
311266211

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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3113light breeze

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 5:20 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:205:37
212.35:205:38
312.35:205:38
412.35:215:39
512.35:215:39
612.35:225:40
712.35:225:40
812.35:225:41
912.35:235:41
1012.35:235:42
1112.35:235:42
1212.35:245:43
1312.35:245:43
1412.35:255:43
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1612.35:265:44
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1912.35:275:46
2012.35:275:46
2112.35:285:47
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2612.35:305:49
2712.35:315:50
2812.35:315:50
2912.35:325:51
3012.35:325:51
3112.35:335:51

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
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196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pedra Branca

In seasonPeak

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

Pedra Branca's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Pedra Branca?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pedra Branca in December

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

In December, Pedra Branca sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pedra Branca 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 Pedra Branca peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedra Branca?

Pedra Branca sits at 5.5°S, 39.7°W, 506 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mombaça, 34 km away.

Topography around Pedra Branca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedra Branca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.

The land around Pedra Branca is covered by grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and shrubs (45%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Mombaça 34 km · Boa Viagem 36 km · Senador Pompeu 41 km · Piquet Carneiro 51 km · Quixeramobim 55 km · Independência 66 km · Madalena 68 km · Acopiara 77 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 Pedra Branca (-5.4542°, -39.7172°, elevation 506 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).