São Gabriel weather in December

In December, São Gabriel sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 88 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São Gabriel's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gabriel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 São Gabriel 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 28°C and 34°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
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
313121

How December really feels in São Gabriel

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.

São Gabriel weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°1069.312.64.5
Feb31° / 21°65912.44.4
Mar31° / 21°789.112.14.5
Apr31° / 21°355.411.85.1
May30° / 20°101.611.56.0
Jun29° / 19°20.311.46.9
Jul28° / 18°10.111.47.2
Aug29° / 18°10.111.66.7
Sep31° / 19°20.411.95.5
Oct33° / 20°202.612.34.4
Nov32° / 21°867.812.54.4
Dec31° / 21°88812.64.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
93961
104060
114060
124060
134258
144258
154357
164357
174456
184555
194555
204555
214555
224555
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Gabriel gets around 88 mm of rain over 8 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
530
630
730
829
929
1029
1129
1228
1328
1427
1526
1626
1725
1824
1923
2023
2122
2222
2322
2423
2523
2624
2724
2825
2925
3026
3127

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 35% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111646371
211645371
311545371
421545381
521544381
621544381
721543391
821543391
921543391
1011543391
1111544381
1211544381
1311644371
1411645371
1511646361
1611646351
1711647341
1811748331
1911749321
2011751310
2111751310
2211752300
2311654290
2411654290
2511654290
2611555290
2711555290
2811554291
2911454301
3001455301
3101355311

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 36 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 5:19 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:195:56
212.65:195:56
312.65:195:57
412.65:205:57
512.65:205:58
612.65:205:58
712.65:215:59
812.65:215:59
912.65:216:00
1012.65:226:00
1112.65:226:01
1212.65:226:01
1312.65:236:02
1412.75:236:02
1512.75:246:03
1612.75:246:03
1712.75:246:04
1812.75:256:04
1912.75:256:05
2012.75:266:05
2112.75:266:06
2212.75:276:06
2312.75:276:07
2412.75:286:07
2512.75:286:08
2612.75:296:08
2712.75:296:08
2812.75:306:09
2912.75:306:09
3012.75:316:10
3112.65:316:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit São Gabriel?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Gabriel in December

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

In December, São Gabriel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in São Gabriel in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Gabriel peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gabriel?

São Gabriel sits at 11.2°S, 41.9°W, 751 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Irecê, 9.0 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 702 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,179 m.

The land around São Gabriel is covered by cropland (45%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (50%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and cropland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
281 m
80 km
1,179 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Irecê 9.0 km · Presidente Dutra 14 km · Lapão 18 km · Jussara 23 km · João Dourado 27 km · Central 28 km · Ibititá 37 km · Ibipeba 48 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 São Gabriel (-11.2287°, -41.8765°, elevation 751 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).