Serrita weather in December

In December, Serrita sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 33 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 30% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Serrita's 5th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serrita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

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 Serrita 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 32°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
133524
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203524
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223524
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273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How December really feels in Serrita

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.

Serrita weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°879.812.43.3
Feb33° / 23°9410.512.33.5
Mar32° / 23°10813.112.13.6
Apr32° / 22°691011.84.1
May31° / 22°386.511.64.9
Jun30° / 21°123.411.55.8
Jul30° / 20°81.911.66.1
Aug31° / 20°4111.75.7
Sep33° / 21°20.3124.4
Oct35° / 23°91.512.23.2
Nov35° / 24°132.212.42.8
Dec35° / 24°334.312.52.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55743
65743
75743
85743
95644
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175545
185545
195644
205446
215446
225347
235347
245248
255149
265050
275050
284951
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Serrita gets around 33 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
18
28
38
48
59
69
79
810
911
1011
1112
1213
1313
1414
1514
1615
1715
1816
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2718
2819
2919
3019
3120

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 25% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
123150152
223249142
323349143
423348133
523447133
623547133
723546133
823546143
923546143
1023445154
1123445164
1223345174
1323244184
1423144203
1513044213
1612944223
1712844233
1812744243
1912645253
2012545262
2112545272
2212445272
2322345282
2422245293
2522145293
2622145293
2722045304
2821945304
2921845305
3021845305
3121745306

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 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 5:14 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:145:40
212.45:145:40
312.45:155:41
412.45:155:41
512.45:155:42
612.45:165:42
712.45:165:43
812.45:165:43
912.45:175:44
1012.55:175:44
1112.55:175:45
1212.55:185:45
1312.55:185:46
1412.55:195:46
1512.55:195:47
1612.55:205:47
1712.55:205:48
1812.55:205:48
1912.55:215:49
2012.55:215:49
2112.55:225:50
2212.55:225:50
2312.55:235:50
2412.55:235:51
2512.55:245:51
2612.55:245:52
2712.55:255:52
2812.55:255:53
2912.55:265:53
3012.55:265:54
3112.55:275:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Serrita?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serrita in December

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

In December, Serrita sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Serrita 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 Serrita peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 12UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serrita?

Serrita sits at 7.9°S, 39.3°W, 456 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salgueiro, 25 km away.

Topography around Serrita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serrita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Serrita is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Salgueiro 25 km · Parnamirim 36 km · Jardim 39 km · Porteiras 48 km · Brejo Santo 60 km · São José do Belmonte 60 km · Cabrobó 65 km · Exu 67 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 Serrita (-7.9333°, -39.2958°, elevation 456 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).