Sertânia weather in December

In December, Sertânia sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 14 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 Sertânia's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sertânia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
14 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:11 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Sertânia 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sertânia reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°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)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83421
93421
103421
113421
123421
133421
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

How December really feels in Sertânia

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.

Sertânia weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°456.312.43.8
Feb33° / 21°506.912.33.8
Mar32° / 22°669.112.13.9
Apr31° / 21°588.411.84.3
May30° / 20°407.711.65.2
Jun29° / 19°225.211.56.2
Jul28° / 19°143.911.66.5
Aug30° / 18°71.611.76.2
Sep32° / 19°20.7125.2
Oct33° / 20°50.812.24.3
Nov33° / 21°9112.44.0
Dec33° / 21°14212.53.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26238
36238
46238
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116139
126139
136139
146040
156040
166040
175941
185941
195842
205743
215743
225644
235644
245644
255545
265446
275446
285446
295446
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sertânia gets around 14 mm of rain over 2 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 7% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
33
43
53
63
74
84
94
105
115
125
136
146
156
167
177
187
198
208
218
228
239
249
259
2610
2710
2811
2911
3011
3112

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 11% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
126695
226695
326695
426695
526686
626686
726686
826677
925687
1024688
1124688
1223689
1323689
14226810
15226810
16216811
17216811
18216712
19216712
20216613
21206713
22206614
23206614
24206515
25206515
26196516
27196516
28196516
29196417
30186517
31186418

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light 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 5:06 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:065:32
212.45:065:32
312.45:065:33
412.45:075:33
512.45:075:34
612.55:075:34
712.55:085:35
812.55:085:35
912.55:085:36
1012.55:095:36
1112.55:095:37
1212.55:105:37
1312.55:105:38
1412.55:105:38
1512.55:115:39
1612.55:115:39
1712.55:125:40
1812.55:125:40
1912.55:135:41
2012.55:135:41
2112.55:135:42
2212.55:145:42
2312.55:145:43
2412.55:155:43
2512.55:155:44
2612.55:165:44
2712.55:165:44
2812.55:175:45
2912.55:175:45
3012.55:185:46
3112.55:185:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.6Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Sertânia?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sertânia in December

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

In December, Sertânia sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sertânia 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 Sertânia peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sertânia?

Sertânia sits at 8.1°S, 37.3°W, 558 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monteiro, 26 km away.

Topography around Sertânia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sertânia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 571 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 568 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 792 m.

The land around Sertânia is covered by shrubs (47%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (71%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
568 m
80 km
792 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Monteiro 26 km · Custódia 42 km · Arcoverde 45 km · Afogados da Ingazeira 55 km · Pedra 59 km · Sumé 62 km · Tabira 62 km · Buíque 62 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 Sertânia (-8.0736°, -37.2644°, elevation 558 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).