Tamboril weather in December

In December, Tamboril sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 25 mm of rain across 4.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tamboril's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tamboril's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
25 mm
4.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:29 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Tamboril is 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 34°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tamboril reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
133423
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293423
303423
313323

How December really feels in Tamboril

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.

Tamboril weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°1231512.23.3
Feb31° / 22°13616.312.23.4
Mar31° / 22°19520.9123.4
Apr30° / 22°17419.711.93.7
May30° / 22°741111.84.6
Jun31° / 22°254.911.75.4
Jul31° / 21°112.211.75.4
Aug32° / 21°40.711.84.9
Sep34° / 22°10.3124.2
Oct34° / 23°90.512.13.6
Nov34° / 23°61.112.23.4
Dec34° / 23°254.112.33.4

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 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
86040
95941
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155842
165743
175644
185644
195644
205545
215545
225545
235446
245347
255248
265248
275149
284951
294852
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tamboril gets around 25 mm of rain over 4.1 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 14% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
67
77
88
99
1010
1110
1211
1311
1412
1512
1613
1714
1814
1915
2015
2116
2217
2318
2418
2520
2621
2722
2823
2925
3026
3128

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1362332
2362332
3361342
4261343
5260353
6259363
7258373
8256384
9255394
10155404
11154414
12153424
13152434
14150445
15149455
16147465
17146475
18145486
19144496
20143506
21142516
22141517
23140527
24139537
25138538
26137539
271365310
281355410
291345411
301335412
311315513

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
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:23 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:235:39
212.35:245:39
312.35:245:40
412.35:245:40
512.35:255:41
612.35:255:41
712.35:255:42
812.35:265:42
912.35:265:42
1012.35:275:43
1112.35:275:43
1212.35:275:44
1312.35:285:44
1412.35:285:45
1512.35:295:45
1612.35:295:46
1712.35:305:46
1812.35:305:47
1912.35:305:47
2012.35:315:48
2112.35:315:48
2212.35:325:49
2312.35:325:49
2412.35:335:50
2512.35:335:50
2612.35:345:51
2712.35:345:51
2812.35:355:51
2912.35:355:52
3012.35:365:52
3112.35:365:53

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tamboril

In seasonPeak

None of Tamboril's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Tamboril's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Tamboril?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tamboril in December

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

In December, Tamboril sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tamboril 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 Tamboril peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tamboril?

Tamboril sits at 4.8°S, 40.3°W, 321 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monsenhor Tabosa, 29 km away.

Topography around Tamboril

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tamboril has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 205 m around an average of 334 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 817 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,018 m.

The land around Tamboril is covered by shrubs (47%) and grassland (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (74%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
205 m
16 km
817 m
80 km
1,018 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Monsenhor Tabosa 29 km · Nova Russas 30 km · Hidrolândia 48 km · Crateús 54 km · Ipueiras 55 km · Santa Quitéria 59 km · Independência 63 km · Ipu 71 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 Tamboril (-4.8322°, -40.3206°, elevation 321 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).