Porto Acre weather in December

In December, Porto Acre sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 266 mm of rain across 27.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Porto Acre's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto Acre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
27.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:10 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Porto Acre reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
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73123
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103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
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283023
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303023
313023

How December really feels in Porto Acre

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.

Porto Acre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°26427.612.52.7
Feb30° / 23°26925.412.32.7
Mar30° / 23°2822812.12.7
Apr30° / 22°18924.811.83.0
May30° / 22°10217.511.64.1
Jun30° / 21°418.611.55.0
Jul31° / 20°26511.55.0
Aug33° / 21°477.511.73.9
Sep33° / 22°9013.411.93.1
Oct32° / 23°15220.712.22.8
Nov31° / 23°21323.812.42.7
Dec31° / 23°26627.312.52.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 92%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3892
4892
5892
6892
7892
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13892
14991
15892
16892
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18892
19892
20892
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31892

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Porto Acre gets around 266 mm of rain over 27.3 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 88% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
186
286
386
487
587
687
788
888
988
1089
1189
1289
1389
1489
1589
1689
1789
1889
1989
2089
2188
2288
2388
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
106040
206139
306139
406139
506238
606337
706337
806436
906535
1006634
1106733
1206733
1306832
1406931
1507030
1607129
1707129
1817128
1917227
2017326
2117425
2217524
2317524
2407723
2507723
2607723
2707723
2807723
2907723
3007723
3107624

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:045:35
212.55:055:36
312.55:055:36
412.55:055:37
512.55:055:37
612.55:065:38
712.55:065:38
812.55:065:39
912.55:075:39
1012.55:075:40
1112.55:085:40
1212.65:085:41
1312.65:085:41
1412.65:095:42
1512.65:095:42
1612.65:105:43
1712.65:105:43
1812.65:105:44
1912.65:115:44
2012.65:115:45
2112.65:125:45
2212.65:125:46
2312.65:135:46
2412.65:135:47
2512.65:145:47
2612.65:145:48
2712.65:155:48
2812.65:155:49
2912.65:165:49
3012.65:165:49
3112.65:175:50

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
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274.7Bright
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294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Porto Acre

In seasonPeak

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

Porto Acre's rainy season runs October–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 Porto Acre?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Porto Acre.

What to pack for Porto Acre in December

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

In December, Porto Acre sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Porto Acre 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 Porto Acre peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 10 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 10UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Porto Acre 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 Porto Acre is worst in September — around 100 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 12.4× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodSep 1394 µg/m³Jun 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug65Unhealthy
Sep100Unhealthy
Oct27Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto Acre?

Porto Acre sits at 9.6°S, 67.5°W, 121 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Branco, 53 km away.

Topography around Porto Acre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto Acre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 140 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m.

The land around Porto Acre is covered by trees (74%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
145 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Rio Branco 53 km · Senador Guiomard 66 km · Plácido de Castro 91 km · Boca do Acre 94 km · Sena Madureira 138 km · Xapuri 159 km · Brasiléia 207 km · Epitaciolândia 208 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 Porto Acre (-9.5883°, -67.5325°, elevation 121 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).