Piripiri weather in December

In December, Piripiri sees average daytime highs of 36°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 59 mm of rain across 6.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Daytime high
36°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
6.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:36 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Piripiri 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 36°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical December day in Piripiri reaches about 36°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 38°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)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83625
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103625
113625
123625
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283525
293525
303525
313525

How December really feels in Piripiri

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.

Piripiri 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
Jan33° / 24°20818.212.22.7
Feb32° / 23°25619.512.12.9
Mar31° / 23°36224.7122.8
Apr31° / 23°31722.911.93.0
May32° / 23°13813.411.83.7
Jun33° / 23°234.811.84.2
Jul33° / 23°9211.84.1
Aug35° / 24°20.311.93.4
Sep36° / 24°10.5122.6
Oct37° / 25°140.912.12.1
Nov37° / 25°172.412.22.1
Dec36° / 25°596.512.22.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135050
145050
155050
164951
174753
184753
194654
204654
214555
224555
234456
244456
254456
264258
274258
284258
294258
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Piripiri gets around 59 mm of rain over 6.5 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 22% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
513
613
714
814
915
1016
1116
1217
1318
1418
1519
1620
1721
1821
1922
2023
2124
2226
2327
2428
2530
2632
2733
2835
2937
3039
3141

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1545419
2545429
3544429
4544439
5543439
6543439
7442449
84424410
94414410
104414411
114404512
123394413
133384414
143374416
153364417
163354418
173344320
183334322
193324223
202314225
212304127
222284029
232274031
242263933
252243935
262233837
271223839
281203841
291193842
301183744
311163746

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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510calm
610calm
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910calm
1010calm
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2010calm
219calm
229calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:30 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:305:44
212.25:305:44
312.25:315:45
412.25:315:45
512.25:315:46
612.25:325:46
712.25:325:46
812.25:335:47
912.25:335:47
1012.25:335:48
1112.25:345:48
1212.25:345:49
1312.25:355:49
1412.25:355:50
1512.25:355:50
1612.25:365:51
1712.25:365:51
1812.25:375:52
1912.25:375:52
2012.25:385:53
2112.25:385:53
2212.25:395:54
2312.25:395:54
2412.25:405:54
2512.25:405:55
2612.25:415:55
2712.25:415:56
2812.25:425:56
2912.25:425:57
3012.25:425:57
3112.25:435:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Piripiri

In seasonPeak

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

Piripiri's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Piripiri?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piripiri.

What to pack for Piripiri in December

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

In December, Piripiri sees daytime highs around 36°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Piripiri in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Piripiri peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Piripiri in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Piripiri is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1816 µg/m³Jul 155 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piripiri?

Piripiri sits at 4.3°S, 41.8°W, 164 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pedro II, 39 km away.

Topography around Piripiri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piripiri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 836 m.

The land around Piripiri is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (25%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
836 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Pedro II 39 km · Piracuruca 39 km · Batalha 43 km · Barras 57 km · Esperantina 65 km · Campo Maior 75 km · Cocal 92 km · Carnaubal 93 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 Piripiri (-4.2733°, -41.7769°, elevation 164 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).