Quixadá weather in December

In December, Quixadá sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 21 mm of rain across 4.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-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 39% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Quixadá's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quixadá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
21 mm
4.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:24 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
53%
7th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Quixadá reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
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113524
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303424
313424

How December really feels in Quixadá

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.

Quixadá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°8813.912.33.1
Feb32° / 23°951612.23.1
Mar32° / 23°14121123.1
Apr31° / 23°14420.111.93.4
May31° / 23°751411.84.1
Jun31° / 23°33811.74.6
Jul32° / 22°184.411.74.6
Aug33° / 23°71.111.84.2
Sep35° / 23°10.3123.6
Oct35° / 24°40.512.13.2
Nov35° / 24°40.912.23.2
Dec34° / 24°214.612.33.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% 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 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156238
166139
176139
186040
196040
206040
215842
225842
235842
245842
255743
265644
275644
285545
295545
305347
315248

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Quixadá gets around 21 mm of rain over 4.6 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 15% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
36
46
57
67
78
89
910
1011
1112
1212
1313
1414
1515
1616
1716
1817
1918
2018
2119
2220
2320
2421
2522
2622
2723
2824
2925
3026
3127

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
188210
288111
388012
478112
578013
677914
767915
867816
957817
1057817
1157718
1257619
1357520
1457421
1557421
1657322
1757223
1857124
1957025
2056926
2156827
2256728
2356629
2456431
2556332
2656233
2756134
2856035
2955936
3045838
3145739

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2615light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

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 5:18 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:34 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:185:34
212.35:185:34
312.35:185:35
412.35:195:35
512.35:195:36
612.35:205:36
712.35:205:37
812.35:205:37
912.35:215:37
1012.35:215:38
1112.35:215:38
1212.35:225:39
1312.35:225:39
1412.35:235:40
1512.35:235:40
1612.35:245:41
1712.35:245:41
1812.35:255:42
1912.35:255:42
2012.35:255:43
2112.35:265:43
2212.35:265:44
2312.35:275:44
2412.35:275:45
2512.35:285:45
2612.35:285:46
2712.35:295:46
2812.35:295:46
2912.35:305:47
3012.35:305:47
3112.35:315:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.2 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
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Quixadá

In seasonPeak

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

Quixadá's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Quixadá?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Quixadá in December

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

In December, Quixadá sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Quixadá 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 Quixadá peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Quixadá 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 Quixadá is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1416 µg/m³Jul 194 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep6Good
Oct14Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Quixadá?

Quixadá sits at 5.0°S, 39.0°W, 186 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Banabuiú, 39 km away.

Topography around Quixadá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quixadá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m around an average of 191 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 976 m.

The land around Quixadá is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
103 m
16 km
525 m
80 km
976 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Banabuiú 39 km · Quixeramobim 40 km · Itapiúna 46 km · Capistrano 57 km · Madalena 63 km · Aracoiaba 70 km · Ocara 71 km · Morada Nova 73 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 Quixadá (-4.9714°, -39.0153°, elevation 186 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).