Porto da Folha weather in December

In December, Porto da Folha sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 18 mm of rain across 3.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 da Folha's 4th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto da Folha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
18 mm
3.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Porto da Folha reaches about 34°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 32°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
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How December really feels in Porto da Folha

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 da Folha weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°356.712.53.4
Feb34° / 24°367.712.33.4
Mar33° / 24°419.412.13.4
Apr32° / 23°4410.511.83.9
May30° / 22°5113.311.64.7
Jun28° / 21°4714.311.45.5
Jul27° / 20°3913.911.55.9
Aug28° / 20°2710.911.76.1
Sep30° / 21°197.311.95.5
Oct32° / 22°174.612.24.6
Nov33° / 23°20412.53.9
Dec34° / 23°183.712.63.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66238
76238
86238
96337
106238
116238
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195842
205842
215743
225644
235644
245644
255644
265545
275545
285545
295644
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Porto da Folha gets around 18 mm of rain over 3.7 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 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
310
410
510
610
710
810
911
1011
1111
1212
1312
1412
1513
1613
1713
1813
1913
2013
2113
2214
2314
2414
2514
2613
2713
2814
2914
3014
3114

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
128513
228513
328513
428513
528513
628414
728414
828414
918415
1018316
1118316
1218217
1318118
1418019
1518019
1617920
1717821
1817722
1917722
2017623
2117524
2217524
2317425
2417425
2517326
2617326
2717326
2817326
2917326
3017326
3117326

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
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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 5:03 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:035:35
212.55:035:36
312.55:035:36
412.55:045:37
512.65:045:37
612.65:045:38
712.65:055:38
812.65:055:39
912.65:055:39
1012.65:065:40
1112.65:065:40
1212.65:065:41
1312.65:075:41
1412.65:075:42
1512.65:085:42
1612.65:085:43
1712.65:085:43
1812.65:095:44
1912.65:095:44
2012.65:105:45
2112.65:105:45
2212.65:115:45
2312.65:115:46
2412.65:125:46
2512.65:125:47
2612.65:135:47
2712.65:135:48
2812.65:145:48
2912.65:145:49
3012.65:155:49
3112.65:155:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.84 kWh/m² to a high of 6.32 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Porto da Folha?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Porto da Folha in December

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

In December, Porto da Folha sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Porto da Folha 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 Porto da Folha peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 19UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Porto da Folha?

Porto da Folha sits at 9.9°S, 37.3°W, 42 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pão de Açúcar, 26 km away.

Topography around Porto da Folha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto da Folha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 358 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 812 m.

The land around Porto da Folha is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
358 m
80 km
812 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Pão de Açúcar 26 km · Traipu 31 km · Batalha 31 km · Nossa Senhora da Glória 37 km · São José da Tapera 41 km · Olho d'Água das Flores 42 km · Poço Redondo 46 km · Girau do Ponciano 49 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 da Folha (-9.9172°, -37.2783°, elevation 42 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).