Quiterianópolis weather in December

In December, Quiterianópolis sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 29 mm of rain across 5.1 wet days and about 12.3 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 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Quiterianópolis's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quiterianópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:29 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Quiterianópolis 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 31°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303223
313223

How December really feels in Quiterianópolis

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.

Quiterianópolis 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°9914.712.33.7
Feb31° / 22°971612.23.8
Mar30° / 22°14219.3123.8
Apr30° / 22°8716.311.94.3
May30° / 21°427.611.75.2
Jun30° / 21°142.211.75.8
Jul31° / 20°91.511.75.7
Aug32° / 20°50.411.85.3
Sep33° / 21°20.5124.5
Oct34° / 22°80.812.13.9
Nov34° / 22°71.512.33.8
Dec33° / 23°295.112.33.8

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 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
106040
115941
125941
135842
145842
155842
165743
175644
185644
195446
205347
215248
225149
235149
245050
254951
264852
274852
284654
294555
304555
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quiterianópolis gets around 29 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
69
79
810
911
1012
1112
1213
1314
1414
1515
1616
1717
1817
1918
2019
2120
2221
2322
2423
2524
2625
2726
2827
2928
3029
3131

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 32% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111568151
211568151
311568151
411568151
511567152
611566162
711467162
811466172
911465182
1001365192
1101364212
1201363222
1301361242
1401261252
1501259272
1601257292
1701256302
1801254322
1901153342
2001152352
2101150372
2201149392
2301048402
2401046412
2501045432
2601043442
2701042453
280941463
290940474
300938494
310837505

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light 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
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:23 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:235:42
212.35:235:42
312.35:245:43
412.35:245:43
512.35:245:44
612.35:255:44
712.35:255:45
812.35:265:45
912.35:265:46
1012.35:265:46
1112.35:275:47
1212.35:275:47
1312.35:285:48
1412.35:285:48
1512.35:285:49
1612.35:295:49
1712.35:295:50
1812.35:305:50
1912.35:305:51
2012.35:315:51
2112.35:315:51
2212.35:325:52
2312.35:325:52
2412.35:335:53
2512.35:335:53
2612.35:345:54
2712.35:345:54
2812.35:345:55
2912.35:355:55
3012.35:355:56
3112.35:365:56

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
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 Quiterianópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Quiterianópolis'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 Quiterianópolis?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quiterianópolis in December

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

In December, Quiterianópolis sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Quiterianópolis 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 Quiterianópolis peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Quiterianópolis?

Quiterianópolis sits at 5.8°S, 40.7°W, 516 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Novo Oriente, 35 km away.

Topography around Quiterianópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quiterianópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Quiterianópolis is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (75%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Novo Oriente 35 km · Parambu 41 km · Tauá 49 km · São João dos Inhamuns 49 km · Independência 66 km · Crateús 74 km · São Miguel do Tapuio 79 km · Castelo do Piauí 111 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 Quiterianópolis (-5.8443°, -40.7019°, elevation 516 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).