São José de Piranhas weather in December

In December, São José de Piranhas sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 27 mm of rain across 4.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 São José de Piranhas's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José de Piranhas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
27 mm
4.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

São José de Piranhas is human settlement in Brazil.

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 35°C through the month.

A typical December day in São José de Piranhas reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°C and 37°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)
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43524
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How December really feels in São José de Piranhas

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.

São José de Piranhas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°9912.612.43.1
Feb33° / 23°12113.312.23.3
Mar32° / 23°15817.8123.4
Apr32° / 23°9713.611.83.8
May31° / 22°507.511.74.5
Jun31° / 21°193.511.65.1
Jul31° / 20°8211.65.1
Aug33° / 21°50.511.84.5
Sep35° / 22°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°6112.23.0
Nov35° / 24°61.312.32.9
Dec35° / 24°274.512.43.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26436
36436
46436
56436
66337
76337
86337
96238
106238
116139
126139
136040
146139
156139
166040
176040
185941
195941
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215842
225842
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315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São José de Piranhas gets around 27 mm of rain over 4.5 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 15% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
810
910
1011
1112
1212
1313
1413
1514
1615
1715
1816
1916
2017
2117
2218
2319
2419
2520
2621
2721
2822
2923
3024
3125

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 29% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112162142
212261142
312261142
412259153
512259153
612258163
702159163
802159173
902157184
1002057194
1101957204
1201955224
1301855234
1401854244
1501754254
1601753264
1701752274
1801752283
1901751293
2001750303
2101649313
2201648323
2301648324
2401647334
2501646334
2601546345
2701545346
2801544346
2901544347
3001443348
3101443349

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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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 5:12 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:125:35
212.45:135:36
312.45:135:36
412.45:135:37
512.45:145:37
612.45:145:38
712.45:145:38
812.45:155:39
912.45:155:39
1012.45:155:40
1112.45:165:40
1212.45:165:41
1312.45:175:41
1412.45:175:42
1512.45:175:42
1612.45:185:43
1712.45:185:43
1812.45:195:43
1912.45:195:44
2012.45:205:44
2112.45:205:45
2212.45:215:45
2312.45:215:46
2412.45:225:46
2512.45:225:47
2612.45:225:47
2712.45:235:48
2812.45:235:48
2912.45:245:49
3012.45:245:49
3112.45:255:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.76 kWh/m² to a high of 7.14 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
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46.8Intense
56.8Intense
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96.8Intense
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126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.6Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
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206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for São José de Piranhas

In seasonPeak

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

São José de Piranhas's rainy season runs January–April, 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 São José de Piranhas?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São José de Piranhas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São José de Piranhas in December

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

In December, São José de Piranhas sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in São José de Piranhas 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 São José de Piranhas peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in São José de Piranhas 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 São José de Piranhas is worst in November — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1418 µg/m³Jul 164 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug5Good
Sep9Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São José de Piranhas?

São José de Piranhas sits at 7.1°S, 38.5°W, 344 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cajazeiras, 26 km away.

Topography around São José de Piranhas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José de Piranhas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m around an average of 364 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m.

The land around São José de Piranhas is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (55%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
348 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
837 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Cajazeiras 26 km · Barro 31 km · Mauriti 42 km · Itaporanga 44 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 44 km · Conceição 49 km · Sousa 50 km · Milagres 53 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 José de Piranhas (-7.1206°, -38.5019°, elevation 344 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).