Salvador weather in December

In December, Salvador sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 40 mm of rain across 9.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Salvador's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salvador's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:07 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
50%
11th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.6
out of 10

Salvador is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 22.2 µg/m³ · 2015

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 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Salvador reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12725
22725
32725
42725
52725
62725
72725
82725
92725
102725
112725
122725
132725
142725
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212725
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272725
282725
292725
302725
312725

Salvador weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 26°5912.412.76.3
Feb28° / 26°6114.412.45.8
Mar28° / 26°9117.812.15.5
Apr27° / 25°15822.311.74.8
May26° / 25°18622.811.44.9
Jun26° / 24°15022.911.34.9
Jul25° / 23°11621.911.35.3
Aug25° / 23°8119.811.65.7
Sep25° / 24°6414.611.96.4
Oct26° / 24°5810.912.36.8
Nov27° / 25°6410.612.66.5
Dec27° / 25°409.612.76.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55842
65842
75941
86040
96040
106040
116040
126139
136238
146238
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216436
226436
236535
246535
256436
266436
276436
286436
296337
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Salvador gets around 40 mm of rain over 9.6 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
332
432
531
631
731
830
930
1030
1130
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1731
1831
1931
2031
2131
2231
2331
2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17903
26913
36904
46904
55914
65914
75914
85914
95923
105923
115923
125923
135923
145932
156922
166922
176922
186931
196931
206931
216931
226931
236931
246931
255941
265941
275941
285932
294942
304942
314942

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:02 AM to 5:14 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:025:45
212.75:035:46
312.75:035:46
412.75:035:47
512.75:035:47
612.75:045:48
712.75:045:48
812.75:045:49
912.75:055:49
1012.75:055:50
1112.75:055:50
1212.85:065:51
1312.85:065:51
1412.85:075:52
1512.85:075:52
1612.85:075:53
1712.85:085:53
1812.85:085:54
1912.85:095:54
2012.85:095:55
2112.85:105:55
2212.85:105:56
2312.85:105:56
2412.85:115:57
2512.85:115:57
2612.85:125:58
2712.85:125:58
2812.85:135:59
2912.85:135:59
3012.85:145:59
3112.85:146:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.73 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.8Intense
236.8Intense
246.8Intense
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Salvador

In seasonPeak

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

Salvador's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Salvador?

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

6.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salvador in December

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

In December, Salvador sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Salvador 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 21 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Salvador 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 Salvador peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salvador?

Salvador sits at 13.0°S, 38.5°W, 4 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vera Cruz, 13 km away.

Topography around Salvador

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salvador has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m.

The land around Salvador is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, water (70%) within 16 km, and water (43%), trees (29%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
84 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
380 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Vera Cruz 13 km · Lauro de Freitas 20 km · Itaparica 23 km · Simões Filho 23 km · Madre de Deus 30 km · Candeias 35 km · Camaçari 36 km · São Francisco do Conde 44 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 Salvador (-12.9756°, -38.491°, elevation 4 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).