Riachão do Dantas weather in December

In December, Riachão do Dantas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 8.4 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Riachão do Dantas's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riachão do Dantas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:08 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Riachão do Dantas is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Riachão do Dantas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in Riachão do Dantas

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.

Riachão do Dantas 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
Jan31° / 23°4711.312.64.2
Feb31° / 23°4612.412.44.0
Mar31° / 23°5214.212.14.0
Apr30° / 23°6715.811.84.2
May28° / 22°8319.711.54.7
Jun27° / 21°832111.44.9
Jul26° / 20°702111.45.1
Aug26° / 19°6219.411.65.3
Sep28° / 20°4414.511.95.7
Oct29° / 21°339.512.25.5
Nov31° / 22°358.512.54.9
Dec31° / 23°338.412.64.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25743
35743
45743
55743
65842
75842
85842
95842
105743
115743
125743
135842
145743
155743
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315545

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Riachão do Dantas gets around 33 mm of rain over 8.4 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
427
527
627
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2928
3028
3128

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
144555
154555
164555
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224555
234555
244555
254456
264456
274456
284357
294357
304258
314258

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
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:035:39
212.65:035:39
312.65:035:40
412.65:035:40
512.65:045:41
612.65:045:41
712.65:045:42
812.65:055:42
912.65:055:43
1012.65:055:43
1112.65:065:44
1212.65:065:44
1312.65:065:45
1412.65:075:45
1512.65:075:46
1612.65:085:46
1712.65:085:47
1812.65:095:47
1912.65:095:48
2012.65:095:48
2112.65:105:49
2212.65:105:49
2312.65:115:50
2412.65:115:50
2512.65:125:51
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2712.65:135:52
2812.65:135:52
2912.65:145:52
3012.65:145:53
3112.65:155:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.25 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.25 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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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 Riachão do Dantas?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Riachão do Dantas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Riachão do Dantas in December

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

In December, Riachão do Dantas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Riachão do Dantas 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 51 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Riachão do Dantas 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 Riachão do Dantas peaks around February 17 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 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Riachão do Dantas?

Riachão do Dantas sits at 11.1°S, 37.7°W, 179 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boquim, 14 km away.

Topography around Riachão do Dantas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Riachão do Dantas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 86 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Riachão do Dantas is covered by grassland (86%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
86 m
16 km
322 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Boquim 14 km · Lagarto 19 km · Itabaianinha 24 km · Salgado 28 km · Tobias Barreto 32 km · Umbaúba 36 km · Simão Dias 38 km · Estância 38 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 Riachão do Dantas (-11.0689°, -37.725°, elevation 179 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).