Pedro Canário weather in December

In December, Pedro Canário sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 144 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pedro Canário's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Canário's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
144 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
5:05 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pedro Canário reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
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223122
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253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313222

How December really feels in Pedro Canário

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.

Pedro Canário weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°8912133.8
Feb32° / 22°6510.612.63.6
Mar32° / 22°10715.112.13.7
Apr30° / 21°6113.111.64.5
May29° / 20°358.911.25.8
Jun28° / 18°216.610.96.9
Jul27° / 17°217.4117.0
Aug28° / 17°185.911.46.9
Sep29° / 19°246.211.95.9
Oct30° / 20°709.812.44.9
Nov30° / 21°1381512.84.3
Dec31° / 22°14414.613.14.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42674
52773
62773
72872
82971
92971
103070
113169
123169
133268
143466
153565
163565
173565
183763
193763
203862
213862
223862
233961
243961
253961
263961
273862
283862
293862
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pedro Canário gets around 144 mm of rain over 14.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
253
353
453
553
652
752
852
951
1050
1150
1249
1348
1447
1547
1646
1745
1845
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040
3140

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1247501
2246511
3244531
4243541
5142561
6140581
7139591
8138601
9137611
10136621
11135631
12134641
13134641
14133651
15133651
16132661
17132661
18132661
19132670
20131680
21131680
22131680
23131680
24130690
25130690
26130690
27131680
28131680
29131680
30131680
31131671

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of December to 13 h 06 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 5:00 AM to 5:12 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:006:00
213.05:006:01
313.05:016:02
413.05:016:02
513.05:016:03
613.05:016:03
713.05:026:04
813.05:026:05
913.15:026:05
1013.15:026:06
1113.15:036:06
1213.15:036:07
1313.15:036:07
1413.15:046:08
1513.15:046:08
1613.15:056:09
1713.15:056:10
1813.15:056:10
1913.15:066:11
2013.15:066:11
2113.15:076:12
2213.15:076:12
2313.15:086:12
2413.15:086:13
2513.15:096:13
2613.15:096:14
2713.15:106:14
2813.15:106:15
2913.15:116:15
3013.15:116:15
3113.15:126:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.76 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pedro Canário

In seasonPeak

In December, Pedro Canário sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Pedro Canário's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Pedro Canário?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Pedro Canário for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pedro Canário in December

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

In December, Pedro Canário sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pedro Canário in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pedro Canário in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pedro Canário peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro Canário?

Pedro Canário sits at 18.0°S, 40.2°W, 117 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montanha, 25 km away.

Topography around Pedro Canário

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Canário has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m.

The land around Pedro Canário is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
December weather nearby: Montanha 25 km · Nanuque 30 km · Posto da Mata 35 km · Pinheiros 38 km · Mucuri 64 km · Teixeira de Freitas 70 km · Medeiros Neto 73 km · Carlos Chagas 75 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 Pedro Canário (-18.0303°, -40.1506°, elevation 117 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).