Santa Luzia weather in December

In December, Santa Luzia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 113 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 6th-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 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 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 about 1°C cooler than 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
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263224
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Santa Luzia

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 weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°23225.612.22.6
Feb31° / 23°24725.712.12.5
Mar31° / 23°30429.5122.4
Apr31° / 23°26427.411.92.6
May31° / 23°13319.811.83.4
Jun32° / 22°368.211.84.5
Jul32° / 22°224.611.84.4
Aug34° / 22°9211.93.8
Sep35° / 23°112.2123.2
Oct35° / 24°194.212.13.0
Nov34° / 24°548.212.23.0
Dec33° / 24°11315.912.22.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44159
54159
64159
73961
83961
93961
103862
113763
123664
133565
143565
153268
163169
173070
182971
192872
202773
212674
222575
232476
242476
252377
262278
272179
282179
292179
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Luzia gets around 113 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
335
436
536
637
739
840
941
1043
1144
1246
1347
1449
1551
1652
1754
1855
1957
2058
2160
2261
2362
2464
2565
2666
2767
2868
2969
3070
3171

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110846
210846
310855
410855
59865
69865
79865
88875
98884
107894
117894
126904
135914
145914
154915
164915
173916
183916
192917
202917
212908
221909
231909
2418910
2518811
2618712
2718712
2818613
2928513
3028414
3128414

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:46 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:465:59
212.25:465:59
312.25:476:00
412.25:476:00
512.25:476:01
612.25:486:01
712.25:486:01
812.25:496:02
912.25:496:02
1012.25:496:03
1112.25:506:03
1212.25:506:04
1312.25:516:04
1412.25:516:05
1512.25:526:05
1612.25:526:06
1712.25:526:06
1812.25:536:07
1912.25:536:07
2012.25:546:08
2112.25:546:08
2212.25:556:08
2312.25:556:09
2412.25:566:09
2512.25:566:10
2612.25:576:10
2712.25:576:11
2812.25:586:11
2912.25:586:12
3012.25:596:12
3112.25:596:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.23 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
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Santa Luzia

In seasonPeak

None of Santa Luzia'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'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 Santa Luzia?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Luzia in December

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

In December, Santa Luzia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Luzia in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (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 peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Santa Luzia 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 is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1724 µg/m³Jul 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia sits at 4.0°S, 45.7°W, 40 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alto Alegre do Pindaré, 39 km away.

Topography around Santa Luzia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Luzia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Santa Luzia is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
376 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Alto Alegre do Pindaré 39 km · Santa Inês 45 km · Bom Jardim 47 km · Pindaré-Mirim 53 km · Pio XII 58 km · Vitorino Freire 58 km · Olho d’Água das Cunhãs 63 km · Monção 69 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 (-3.9633°, -45.6583°, elevation 40 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).