Pojuca weather in December

In December, Pojuca sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 59 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Pojuca's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pojuca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:08 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Pojuca reaches about 32°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 warmer than November and on par with January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Pojuca

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.

Pojuca weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°7413.612.63.3
Feb33° / 23°8814.512.43.2
Mar33° / 23°10617.512.13.1
Apr31° / 23°13420.411.73.5
May29° / 22°14021.311.44.2
Jun27° / 21°10920.811.34.9
Jul27° / 20°8219.411.35.2
Aug27° / 20°6417.111.65.5
Sep29° / 20°5012.911.95.2
Oct31° / 21°551012.34.7
Nov32° / 22°7410.512.64.1
Dec32° / 23°5910.512.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
55149
65149
75149
85149
95248
105248
115248
125248
135347
145347
155347
165446
175446
185446
195446
205446
215446
225347
235347
245446
255446
265446
275446
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Pojuca gets around 59 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
236
336
435
535
634
734
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2335
2435
2535
2634
2735
2835
2935
3036
3136

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1029701
2028711
3028711
4128701
5128701
6128701
7128701
8128701
9128701
10128701
11128701
12129691
13129691
14129700
15129700
16129700
17130690
18130690
19130690
20130690
21130690
22130690
23130690
24130690
25130690
26030700
27030700
28029710
29029710
30029710
31029701

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:03 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:035:43
212.75:035:44
312.75:035:44
412.75:035:45
512.75:045:46
612.75:045:46
712.75:045:47
812.75:055:47
912.75:055:48
1012.75:055:48
1112.75:065:49
1212.75:065:49
1312.75:065:50
1412.75:075:50
1512.75:075:51
1612.75:085:51
1712.75:085:52
1812.75:095:52
1912.75:095:53
2012.75:095:53
2112.75:105:54
2212.75:105:54
2312.75:115:55
2412.75:115:55
2512.75:125:56
2612.75:125:56
2712.75:135:56
2812.75:135:57
2912.75:145:57
3012.75:145:58
3112.75:155:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Pojuca?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pojuca in December

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

In December, Pojuca sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Pojuca 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 50 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pojuca 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 Pojuca peaks around February 17 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pojuca?

Pojuca sits at 12.4°S, 38.3°W, 59 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Catu, 10 km away.

Topography around Pojuca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pojuca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 78 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m.

The land around Pojuca is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), grassland (31%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
437 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Catu 10 km · Mata de São João 12 km · São Sebastião do Passé 20 km · Dias d'Ávila 21 km · Camaçari 30 km · Alagoinhas 34 km · Candeias 36 km · Simões Filho 40 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 Pojuca (-12.4306°, -38.3278°, elevation 59 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).