Pio IX weather in December

In December, Pio IX sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 32% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pio IX's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pio IX's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:27 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.06 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Pio IX is human 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 Pio IX 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 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203223
213223
223222
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273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Pio IX

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.

Pio IX weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12416.212.43.8
Feb30° / 21°12616.812.23.9
Mar30° / 21°15419.9123.9
Apr30° / 21°10514.811.94.5
May30° / 21°447.111.75.3
Jun30° / 20°102.111.65.9
Jul31° / 20°61.111.65.9
Aug32° / 20°20.411.85.3
Sep33° / 21°30.3124.4
Oct34° / 22°61.312.23.8
Nov34° / 23°132.312.33.8
Dec33° / 23°376.112.44.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95842
105842
115743
125644
135644
145644
155545
165446
175446
185347
195347
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
254852
264852
274852
284753
294654
304654
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pio IX gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.1 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 20% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
412
512
613
713
814
915
1016
1117
1217
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1922
2022
2123
2224
2325
2426
2527
2628
2729
2830
2932
3033
3135

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111958211
211958211
311958211
411958211
511957212
611858212
711857222
801758232
901757242
1001657252
1101557262
1201456282
1301455292
1401354312
1501253332
1601252342
1701151362
1801150372
1901149392
2001147402
2101046422
2201045432
2301043442
2401042462
2501041472
2601039482
2701038502
2801037503
290936523
300934543
310933553

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:21 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:215:43
212.45:215:44
312.45:225:44
412.45:225:45
512.45:225:45
612.45:235:46
712.45:235:46
812.45:235:47
912.45:245:47
1012.45:245:48
1112.45:255:48
1212.45:255:49
1312.45:255:49
1412.45:265:49
1512.45:265:50
1612.45:275:50
1712.45:275:51
1812.45:285:51
1912.45:285:52
2012.45:295:52
2112.45:295:53
2212.45:305:53
2312.45:305:54
2412.45:305:54
2512.45:315:55
2612.45:315:55
2712.45:325:56
2812.45:325:56
2912.45:335:57
3012.45:335:57
3112.45:345:57

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.06 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.06 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Pio IX

In seasonPeak

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

Pio IX's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Pio IX?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pio IX in December

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

In December, Pio IX 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 Pio IX 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 Pio IX peaks around March 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 10UV 16Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pio IX?

Pio IX sits at 6.8°S, 40.6°W, 584 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipueiras, 28 km away.

Topography around Pio IX

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pio IX has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 m around an average of 488 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m.

The land around Pio IX is covered by shrubs (66%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (87%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
121 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
648 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Ipueiras 28 km · Campos Sales 37 km · Salitre 53 km · Araripe 67 km · Parambu 70 km · Assaré 82 km · Jaicós 82 km · Araripina 83 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 Pio IX (-6.8354°, -40.613°, elevation 584 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).