Santa Luzia do Paruá weather in December

In December, Santa Luzia do Paruá sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 73 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santa Luzia do Paruá's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Luzia do Paruá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
5:55 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Santa Luzia do Paruá reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 35°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
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243324
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283324
293324
303324
313224

How December really feels in Santa Luzia do Paruá

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.

Santa Luzia do Paruá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°19024.112.12.7
Feb31° / 23°2542612.12.6
Mar30° / 23°32729.7122.5
Apr30° / 23°33128.411.92.6
May31° / 23°21126.211.92.9
Jun31° / 23°10319.311.93.7
Jul31° / 23°701511.94.3
Aug32° / 23°297.911.94.4
Sep33° / 24°195.3124.0
Oct34° / 24°194.712.13.6
Nov34° / 24°326.412.13.3
Dec33° / 24°7313.712.13.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54753
64654
74654
84555
94555
104456
114456
124357
134159
144159
154060
163961
173862
183763
193664
203565
213466
223268
233268
243169
253169
263070
273070
282872
292872
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Luzia do Paruá gets around 73 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
126
227
328
429
530
631
732
834
935
1036
1137
1239
1340
1441
1543
1644
1746
1847
1949
2050
2151
2252
2354
2455
2556
2657
2758
2859
2960
3062
3163

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19901
29901
39901
48911
58911
68911
77921
87930
97930
106940
116940
126940
135941
145941
155941
164951
174951
184951
193961
203961
213952
223952
233952
243952
253952
263952
272953
282953
292953
302953
312944

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 5:49 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:495:57
212.15:495:57
312.15:495:58
412.15:505:58
512.15:505:59
612.15:515:59
712.15:516:00
812.15:516:00
912.15:526:00
1012.15:526:01
1112.15:536:01
1212.15:536:02
1312.15:546:02
1412.15:546:03
1512.15:546:03
1612.15:556:04
1712.15:556:04
1812.15:566:05
1912.15:566:05
2012.15:576:06
2112.15:576:06
2212.15:586:06
2312.15:586:07
2412.15:596:07
2512.15:596:08
2612.16:006:08
2712.16:006:09
2812.16:006:09
2912.16:016:10
3012.16:016:10
3112.16:026:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
295.0Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Santa Luzia do Paruá

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Luzia do Paruá's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Santa Luzia do Paruá?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Luzia do Paruá.

What to pack for Santa Luzia do Paruá in December

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

In December, Santa Luzia do Paruá sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Luzia do Paruá in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Santa Luzia do Paruá peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Luzia do Paruá in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Santa Luzia do Paruá is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Luzia do Paruá?

Santa Luzia do Paruá sits at 2.5°S, 45.8°W, 100 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Presidente Sarney, 46 km away.

Topography around Santa Luzia do Paruá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Luzia do Paruá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Luzia do Paruá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 39 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m.

The land around Santa Luzia do Paruá is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
89 m
80 km
232 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Presidente Sarney 46 km · Governador Nunes Freire 48 km · Centro Novo do Maranhão 59 km · Maracaçumé 59 km · Santa Helena 63 km · Turilândia 63 km · Pedro do Rosário 67 km · Pinheiro 77 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 Santa Luzia do Paruá (-2.5439°, -45.7755°, elevation 100 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).