Rio Real weather in December

In December, Rio Real sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 34 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Rio Real's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Real's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
34 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:08 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
58%
12th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Rio Real 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Rio Real reaches about 32°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 30°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
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43223
53223
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73223
83223
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303223
313223

How December really feels in Rio Real

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.

Rio Real weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°4910.512.64.0
Feb32° / 23°4512.112.43.7
Mar32° / 23°4913.512.13.7
Apr31° / 23°6616.111.84.0
May29° / 22°7718.411.54.6
Jun27° / 21°712011.35.0
Jul27° / 20°5618.711.45.4
Aug27° / 19°4616.311.65.7
Sep28° / 20°3612.711.95.6
Oct30° / 21°309.112.35.2
Nov31° / 22°388.512.54.6
Dec32° / 23°347.912.74.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35545
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115644
125743
135743
145743
155743
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315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Rio Real gets around 34 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
225
324
424
524
623
724
824
924
1025
1125
1226
1326
1427
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2527
2627
2727
2827
2927
3027
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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14951
24951
34852
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244258
254258
264258
274258
284159
294159
304159
314060

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 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:40 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:035:40
212.65:035:41
312.65:035:41
412.65:045:42
512.65:045:42
612.65:045:43
712.65:045:43
812.75:055:44
912.75:055:44
1012.75:055:45
1112.75:065:45
1212.75:065:46
1312.75:075:46
1412.75:075:47
1512.75:075:47
1612.75:085:48
1712.75:085:48
1812.75:095:49
1912.75:095:49
2012.75:105:50
2112.75:105:50
2212.75:105:51
2312.75:115:51
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2512.75:125:52
2612.75:125:53
2712.75:135:53
2812.75:135:54
2912.75:145:54
3012.75:145:54
3112.75:155:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.12 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.66 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Rio Real?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rio Real in December

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

In December, Rio Real sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Rio Real 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 62 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 Rio Real 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 Rio Real peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Real?

Rio Real sits at 11.5°S, 37.9°W, 170 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cristinápolis, 19 km away.

Topography around Rio Real

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Real has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 175 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m.

The land around Rio Real is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
617 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Cristinápolis 19 km · Crisópolis 24 km · Aporá 25 km · Itabaianinha 28 km · Umbaúba 32 km · Tobias Barreto 34 km · Esplanada 35 km · Itapicuru 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 Rio Real (-11.4847°, -37.9328°, elevation 170 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).