Serra do Ramalho weather in December

In December, Serra do Ramalho sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 121 mm of rain across 13 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Serra do Ramalho's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra do Ramalho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:27 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Serra do Ramalho reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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203223
213223
223223
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273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Serra do Ramalho

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.

Serra do Ramalho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10510.912.73.7
Feb33° / 23°801012.53.7
Mar32° / 23°9611.212.13.8
Apr32° / 22°415.411.74.3
May32° / 21°81.611.44.9
Jun31° / 20°20.211.25.7
Jul31° / 19°00.111.35.8
Aug32° / 19°10.111.65.0
Sep35° / 21°51.111.93.5
Oct35° / 23°445.712.32.8
Nov33° / 23°14312.812.63.3
Dec32° / 23°1211312.83.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
63268
73367
83466
93466
103565
113664
123664
133763
143961
154060
164159
174159
184357
194456
204456
214555
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Serra do Ramalho gets around 121 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
449
549
649
749
848
948
1047
1147
1246
1345
1444
1543
1641
1740
1839
1938
2037
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2636
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
103234133
203224134
303214135
403204036
503204037
613193938
714193938
814183939
914183839
1014183839
1114193839
1204193838
1304203937
1404203936
1504213935
1604224033
1704234132
1804244130
1904244229
2004254328
2104254427
2204264426
2303264525
2403264625
2503264625
2603264725
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2803254725
2903254726
3002244727
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:22 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:226:06
212.75:226:07
312.85:226:07
412.85:236:08
512.85:236:08
612.85:236:09
712.85:236:10
812.85:246:10
912.85:246:11
1012.85:246:11
1112.85:256:12
1212.85:256:12
1312.85:256:13
1412.85:266:13
1512.85:266:14
1612.85:276:14
1712.85:276:15
1812.85:276:15
1912.85:286:16
2012.85:286:16
2112.85:296:17
2212.85:296:17
2312.85:306:18
2412.85:306:18
2512.85:316:19
2612.85:316:19
2712.85:326:20
2812.85:326:20
2912.85:336:20
3012.85:336:21
3112.85:346:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Serra do Ramalho

In seasonPeak

In December, Serra do Ramalho sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Serra do Ramalho's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Serra do Ramalho?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Serra do Ramalho.

What to pack for Serra do Ramalho in December

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

In December, Serra do Ramalho sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Serra do Ramalho 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 Serra do Ramalho peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra do Ramalho?

Serra do Ramalho sits at 13.5°S, 43.6°W, 444 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jesus da Lapa, 36 km away.

Topography around Serra do Ramalho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra do Ramalho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 16 m around an average of 443 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 84 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 762 m.

The land around Serra do Ramalho is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (35%), cropland (29%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
16 m
16 km
84 m
80 km
762 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Bom Jesus da Lapa 36 km · São Félix do Coribe 68 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 69 km · Riacho de Santana 70 km · Santana 80 km · Carinhanha 87 km · Malhada 91 km · Palmas de Monte Alto 92 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 Serra do Ramalho (-13.5423°, -43.5797°, elevation 444 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).