Sobradinho weather in December

In December, Sobradinho sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of December to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Sobradinho's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sobradinho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:23 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Sobradinho reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 37°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)
13423
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
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103424
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How December really feels in Sobradinho

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.

Sobradinho weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°859.412.53.4
Feb33° / 23°669.712.33.4
Mar33° / 23°8010.112.13.6
Apr32° / 23°316.111.84.1
May32° / 22°81.611.64.9
Jun30° / 21°20.411.55.9
Jul30° / 20°20.211.56.2
Aug31° / 20°1011.75.7
Sep33° / 21°10.111.94.5
Oct35° / 22°91.512.23.5
Nov34° / 23°313.712.43.3
Dec34° / 24°506.112.53.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35347
45347
55446
65446
75446
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195347
205248
215248
225149
235149
245050
255050
264951
274951
285050
294951
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Sobradinho gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.1 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
317
417
517
618
718
818
918
1019
1119
1219
1319
1419
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2120
2220
2320
2420
2521
2621
2721
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111247329
211247329
311246329
411246329
511246329
611246329
711246329
811246329
901246329
1001246329
1101246339
1201246339
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1401246339
1501246339
1601246339
1701246339
1801246339
1901246339
2001245339
2101245349
2201245349
2301244349
2401244359
25012433610
26012423610
27012413710
28011413711
29011403811
30011403812
31010393812

Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
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2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:185:48
212.55:185:49
312.55:185:49
412.55:185:50
512.55:195:50
612.55:195:51
712.55:195:51
812.55:205:52
912.55:205:52
1012.55:205:53
1112.55:215:53
1212.55:215:54
1312.55:225:54
1412.55:225:55
1512.55:225:55
1612.55:235:56
1712.65:235:56
1812.65:245:57
1912.65:245:57
2012.65:255:58
2112.65:255:58
2212.65:265:59
2312.65:265:59
2412.65:276:00
2512.65:276:00
2612.65:286:01
2712.65:286:01
2812.55:286:01
2912.55:296:02
3012.55:296:02
3112.55:306:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
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206.4Intense
216.4Intense
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

Is December a good time to visit Sobradinho?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sobradinho in December

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

In December, Sobradinho sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sobradinho 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 Sobradinho peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 22UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sobradinho?

Sobradinho sits at 9.5°S, 40.8°W, 383 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juazeiro, 34 km away.

Topography around Sobradinho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sobradinho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Sobradinho is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Juazeiro 34 km · Petrolina 34 km · Casa Nova 38 km · Lagoa Grande 79 km · Afrânio 109 km · Jaguarari 110 km · Curaçá 112 km · Dormentes 114 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 Sobradinho (-9.4718°, -40.8015°, elevation 383 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).