Piaçabuçu weather in December

In December, Piaçabuçu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 25 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-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 44% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Piaçabuçu's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piaçabuçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:04 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Piaçabuçu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123125
133125
143125
153125
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223125
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243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How December really feels in Piaçabuçu

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.

Piaçabuçu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°431212.54.5
Feb31° / 25°4412.912.34.2
Mar31° / 25°5814.812.14.1
Apr30° / 24°8418.511.84.0
May29° / 24°10621.211.54.3
Jun27° / 23°9621.211.44.9
Jul27° / 22°8321.611.55.0
Aug27° / 22°592011.75.2
Sep28° / 23°411511.95.5
Oct29° / 23°4311.212.25.4
Nov30° / 24°298.712.55.1
Dec31° / 25°257.712.64.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86634
96634
106634
116634
126634
136535
146535
156535
166436
176436
186436
196436
206337
216238
226139
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Piaçabuçu gets around 25 mm of rain over 7.7 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
222
322
422
521
621
721
821
922
1022
1122
1223
1323
1424
1524
1625
1725
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2529
2629
2729
2829
2929
3030
3130

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61288
71288
81288
91288
101288
111288
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
191486
201486
211486
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291486
301486
311486

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
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1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 4:59 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.64:595:32
212.64:595:33
312.64:595:33
412.64:595:34
512.65:005:34
612.65:005:35
712.65:005:35
812.65:015:36
912.65:015:37
1012.65:015:37
1112.65:025:38
1212.65:025:38
1312.65:035:39
1412.65:035:39
1512.65:035:40
1612.65:045:40
1712.65:045:41
1812.65:055:41
1912.65:055:42
2012.65:065:42
2112.65:065:43
2212.65:065:43
2312.65:075:43
2412.65:075:44
2512.65:085:44
2612.65:085:45
2712.65:095:45
2812.65:095:46
2912.65:105:46
3012.65:105:47
3112.65:115:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.66 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Piaçabuçu

In seasonPeak

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

Piaçabuçu's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Piaçabuçu?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Piaçabuçu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Piaçabuçu in December

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

In December, Piaçabuçu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Piaçabuçu 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 offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Piaçabuçu 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 Piaçabuçu peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 highExtremeFeb 17UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piaçabuçu?

Piaçabuçu sits at 10.4°S, 36.4°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Neópolis, 18 km away.

Topography around Piaçabuçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piaçabuçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m.

The land around Piaçabuçu is covered by grassland (30%), water (24%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Neópolis 18 km · Penedo 21 km · Igreja Nova 40 km · Coruripe 42 km · Propriá 49 km · Porto Real do Colégio 51 km · Junqueiro 54 km · São Sebastião 54 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 Piaçabuçu (-10.4056°, -36.4344°, elevation 6 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).