Serra Preta weather in December

In December, Serra Preta sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 49 mm of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Serra Preta's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra Preta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
49 mm
8.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:12 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Preta reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How December really feels in Serra Preta

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 Preta 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
Jan33° / 22°6410.212.63.7
Feb33° / 23°441012.43.5
Mar33° / 23°6212.612.13.5
Apr31° / 22°5114.811.74.0
May29° / 21°5014.111.45.1
Jun27° / 20°4915.611.35.7
Jul27° / 19°4115.211.45.9
Aug27° / 19°361411.65.9
Sep29° / 20°269.611.95.5
Oct31° / 21°287.812.34.7
Nov32° / 22°528.512.64.1
Dec32° / 22°498.412.73.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44456
54654
64654
74555
84654
94654
104654
114654
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
264951
274951
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Serra Preta gets around 49 mm of rain over 8.4 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
330
430
529
629
729
828
928
1028
1128
1228
1328
1428
1528
1628
1727
1827
1927
2027
2127
2226
2326
2426
2526
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3127

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117227
217227
317128
426929
526929
626830
726830
826731
926731
1026731
1136532
1236532
1336433
1436433
1536433
1636433
1736433
1836334
1936334
2036433
2136433
2236433
2336433
2426533
2526533
2626533
2726533
2826533
2916633
3016633
3116633

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:07 AM to 5:19 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:075:47
212.75:075:48
312.75:085:48
412.75:085:49
512.75:085:49
612.75:095:50
712.75:095:50
812.75:095:51
912.75:095:51
1012.75:105:52
1112.75:105:52
1212.75:115:53
1312.75:115:53
1412.75:115:54
1512.75:125:54
1612.75:125:55
1712.75:135:55
1812.75:135:56
1912.75:135:56
2012.75:145:57
2112.75:145:57
2212.75:155:58
2312.75:155:58
2412.75:165:59
2512.75:165:59
2612.75:176:00
2712.75:176:00
2812.75:186:00
2912.75:186:01
3012.75:196:01
3112.75:196:02

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.04 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.04 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Serra Preta?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Serra Preta. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Serra Preta in December

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

In December, Serra Preta sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Serra Preta 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 Serra Preta peaks around February 17 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 highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra Preta?

Serra Preta sits at 12.2°S, 39.3°W, 285 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 31 km away.

Topography around Serra Preta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra Preta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 379 m around an average of 330 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Serra Preta is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and grassland (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
379 m
16 km
487 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 31 km · Rafael Jambeiro 33 km · Riachão do Jacuípe 40 km · Feira de Santana 41 km · Ipirá 44 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 44 km · Santa Bárbara 45 km · São Gonçalo dos Campos 51 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 Preta (-12.1603°, -39.3317°, elevation 285 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).