Santana do Cariri weather in December

In December, Santana do Cariri sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Santana do Cariri's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santana do Cariri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Santana do Cariri reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313021

How December really feels in Santana do Cariri

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Santana do Cariri weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°13816.912.44.3
Feb29° / 21°14717.712.24.3
Mar29° / 20°19620.6124.3
Apr28° / 20°12315.211.85.0
May28° / 20°518.511.76.2
Jun28° / 19°143.411.67.4
Jul28° / 18°8211.67.7
Aug29° / 18°30.911.86.9
Sep31° / 19°30.7125.7
Oct32° / 21°111.912.24.8
Nov32° / 21°223.512.34.7
Dec31° / 21°40712.44.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 48%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85545
95545
105545
115545
125545
135446
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215149
225149
235050
244951
254951
264753
274852
284753
294753
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santana do Cariri gets around 40 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 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
513
614
714
815
916
1017
1118
1219
1320
1421
1523
1624
1725
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2329
2430
2531
2632
2732
2833
2934
3035
3137

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112557170
212557170
312557170
412557170
512556180
612457180
712456190
812455200
912355210
1012255220
1112254230
1212154240
1312054250
1401954270
1501953280
1601853290
1701753300
1801752310
1901751320
2001651330
2101650340
2201649350
2301549360
2401548370
2501547380
2601545400
2701544410
2801443420
2901442430
3001441440
3101340461

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:17 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:175:40
212.45:175:41
312.45:185:41
412.45:185:42
512.45:185:42
612.45:195:43
712.45:195:43
812.45:195:44
912.45:205:44
1012.45:205:45
1112.45:215:45
1212.45:215:46
1312.45:215:46
1412.45:225:47
1512.45:225:47
1612.45:235:48
1712.45:235:48
1812.45:245:49
1912.45:245:49
2012.45:245:50
2112.45:255:50
2212.45:255:50
2312.45:265:51
2412.45:265:51
2512.45:275:52
2612.45:275:52
2712.45:285:53
2812.45:285:53
2912.45:295:54
3012.45:295:54
3112.45:305:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Santana do Cariri

In seasonPeak

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

Santana do Cariri'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 Santana do Cariri?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santana do Cariri in December

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

In December, Santana do Cariri sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Santana do Cariri 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 Santana do Cariri peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 10 (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 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santana do Cariri?

Santana do Cariri sits at 7.2°S, 39.7°W, 503 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda, 12 km away.

Topography around Santana do Cariri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santana do Cariri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 321 m around an average of 558 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 532 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Santana do Cariri is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (29%) within 3 km, shrubs (47%), trees (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
321 m
16 km
532 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Nova Olinda 12 km · Farias Brito 34 km · Exu 36 km · Crato 36 km · Assaré 38 km · Araripe 44 km · Juazeiro do Norte 47 km · Barbalha 50 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 Santana do Cariri (-7.1883°, -39.7369°, elevation 503 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).