Tapauá weather in December

In December, Tapauá sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 291 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December, and the air most often feels miserable.

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 Tapauá's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tapauá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
291 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:59 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
87%
8th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Tapauá reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273024
283024
293024
303024
313024

How December really feels in Tapauá

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.

Tapauá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°31828.812.32.6
Feb30° / 24°29125.812.22.6
Mar30° / 24°33429.1122.6
Apr30° / 24°29628.111.92.6
May30° / 24°22527.211.72.9
Jun30° / 23°10518.911.73.7
Jul31° / 23°6513.411.74.3
Aug32° / 24°8615.211.83.6
Sep32° / 24°14419.9123.0
Oct32° / 24°18423.712.12.7
Nov31° / 24°2302612.32.6
Dec31° / 24°29128.612.32.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5892
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11892
12892
13892
14892
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20694
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29595
30595
31595

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tapauá gets around 291 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
189
289
390
490
590
691
791
891
991
1091
1192
1292
1392
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1993
2093
2193
2293
2393
2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the miserable band about 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11288
21288
31387
41387
51387
61486
71486
81585
91585
101684
111684
121783
131783
141882
151882
161882
171981
181981
191981
201981
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262080
272080
282080
292179
302179
312278

Wind in December

Winds average 4 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:53 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:26 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:536:12
212.35:546:12
312.35:546:12
412.35:546:13
512.35:556:13
612.35:556:14
712.35:556:14
812.35:566:15
912.35:566:15
1012.35:576:16
1112.35:576:16
1212.35:576:17
1312.35:586:17
1412.35:586:18
1512.35:596:18
1612.35:596:19
1712.36:006:19
1812.36:006:20
1912.36:016:20
2012.36:016:21
2112.36:016:21
2212.36:026:21
2312.36:026:22
2412.36:036:22
2512.36:036:23
2612.36:046:23
2712.36:046:24
2812.36:056:24
2912.36:056:25
3012.36:066:25
3112.36:066:26

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tapauá?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tapauá.

What to pack for Tapauá in December

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

In December, Tapauá sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tapauá 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 Tapauá peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Sep 15UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Tapauá in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Tapauá is worst in August — around 38 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateAug 2237 µg/m³Jun 1010 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug38Poor
Sep34Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tapauá?

Tapauá sits at 5.6°S, 63.2°W, 48 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canutama, 167 km away.

LábreaAnoriBeruri

Topography around Tapauá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tapauá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 48 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m.

The land around Tapauá is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (91%) within 16 km, and trees (97%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
57 m
80 km
70 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Canutama 167 km · Coari 172 km · Manicoré 209 km · Humaitá 211 km · Codajás 235 km · Lábrea 255 km · Anori 268 km · Beruri 278 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 Tapauá (-5.6283°, -63.1833°, elevation 48 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).