Salgueiro weather in December

In December, Salgueiro sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 32 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Salgueiro's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in Salgueiro reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
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How December really feels in Salgueiro

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.

Salgueiro weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 2nd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°889.712.43.4
Feb32° / 23°9610.612.33.6
Mar32° / 22°11212.812.13.7
Apr31° / 22°709.111.84.3
May31° / 21°34611.65.1
Jun29° / 20°102.811.56.1
Jul29° / 19°71.811.66.4
Aug30° / 19°30.711.76.0
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.6
Oct35° / 22°91.212.23.4
Nov35° / 23°121.912.43.0
Dec35° / 24°324.312.53.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105743
115644
125644
135644
145545
155545
165644
175545
185545
195545
205446
215446
225347
235347
245149
255050
265050
275050
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Salgueiro gets around 32 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2417
2518
2618
2718
2818
2919
3019
3119

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 21% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133549122
233648122
333747112
433746112
533845113
633845113
733844113
833843123
933843123
1033843133
1133742143
1233642153
1333642163
1433542173
1533443183
1633243193
1733144203
1823044212
1922945212
2022846222
2122746232
2222647232
2322547242
2422447242
2522447252
2622347253
2722247263
2822247263
2922147264
3022147274
3122047275

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
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 5:13 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:135:39
212.45:135:40
312.45:145:40
412.45:145:41
512.45:145:41
612.55:155:42
712.55:155:42
812.55:155:43
912.55:165:43
1012.55:165:44
1112.55:175:44
1212.55:175:45
1312.55:175:45
1412.55:185:46
1512.55:185:46
1612.55:195:47
1712.55:195:47
1812.55:205:48
1912.55:205:48
2012.55:205:49
2112.55:215:49
2212.55:215:50
2312.55:225:50
2412.55:225:50
2512.55:235:51
2612.55:235:51
2712.55:245:52
2812.55:245:52
2912.55:255:53
3012.55:255:53
3112.55:265:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.53 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
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166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Salgueiro?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salgueiro in December

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

In December, Salgueiro sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Salgueiro 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 Salgueiro peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgueiro?

Salgueiro sits at 8.1°S, 39.1°W, 420 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serrita, 25 km away.

Topography around Salgueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgueiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Salgueiro is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Serrita 25 km · São José do Belmonte 46 km · Parnamirim 51 km · Cabrobó 53 km · Jardim 58 km · Porteiras 60 km · Brejo Santo 66 km · Abaré 72 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 Salgueiro (-8.0742°, -39.1192°, elevation 420 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).