Salitre weather in December

In December, Salitre sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 27% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Salitre's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salitre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Salitre reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
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253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313122

How December really feels in Salitre

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.

Salitre weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13915.812.44.1
Feb30° / 21°14715.912.24.2
Mar29° / 21°18518.7124.2
Apr29° / 21°10012.111.84.9
May30° / 21°385.611.75.8
Jun29° / 20°71.411.66.7
Jul29° / 19°50.811.66.8
Aug31° / 19°10.311.86.2
Sep32° / 20°10.2125.0
Oct33° / 22°81.212.24.1
Nov33° / 22°203.512.34.0
Dec32° / 22°38712.44.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115446
125446
135347
145347
155347
165248
175149
185149
195050
204951
214951
224852
234852
244654
254654
264654
274555
284555
294456
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Salitre gets around 38 mm of rain over 7 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 23% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
316
416
516
617
717
818
919
1019
1120
1221
1321
1422
1522
1623
1723
1824
1924
2025
2125
2226
2327
2427
2528
2629
2730
2831
2932
3033
3134

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112752200
212753190
312753190
412852190
512852190
612852190
712751201
812751201
912750211
1012650221
1112550231
1212450251
1312350261
1412250271
1512150280
1612050290
1712049300
1811949310
1911849320
2011848330
2111747340
2211747350
2311746370
2411645380
2511644390
2611643400
2711642420
2811640430
2911539440
3011538451
3111537471

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light 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
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 5:20 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:205:43
212.45:205:44
312.45:205:44
412.45:215:45
512.45:215:45
612.45:215:46
712.45:225:46
812.45:225:47
912.45:225:47
1012.45:235:48
1112.45:235:48
1212.45:245:49
1312.45:245:49
1412.45:245:50
1512.45:255:50
1612.45:255:51
1712.45:265:51
1812.45:265:52
1912.45:275:52
2012.45:275:53
2112.45:285:53
2212.45:285:54
2312.45:295:54
2412.45:295:54
2512.45:305:55
2612.45:305:55
2712.45:305:56
2812.45:315:56
2912.45:315:57
3012.45:325:57
3112.45:325:58

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Salitre

In seasonPeak

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

Salitre's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Salitre?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salitre in December

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

In December, Salitre sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Salitre 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 Salitre peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salitre?

Salitre sits at 7.3°S, 40.5°W, 678 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos Sales, 25 km away.

Topography around Salitre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salitre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 715 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Salitre is covered by cropland (38%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
December weather nearby: Campos Sales 25 km · Ipueiras 28 km · Araripina 33 km · Araripe 36 km · Pio IX 53 km · Ipubi 53 km · Trindade 57 km · Jaicós 76 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 Salitre (-7.2847°, -40.4572°, elevation 678 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).