Tauá weather in December

In December, Tauá sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 31 mm of rain across 5.1 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 34% 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 Tauá's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tauá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
5.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Tauá 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 31°C and 35°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
143423
153423
163423
173423
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Tauá

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.

Tauá 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°11515.712.33.4
Feb31° / 22°12716.512.23.5
Mar31° / 22°16020.8123.5
Apr30° / 22°13017.711.93.9
May30° / 22°669.411.74.9
Jun30° / 21°213.411.75.6
Jul31° / 21°111.911.75.5
Aug32° / 21°60.511.85.1
Sep33° / 22°10.4124.3
Oct34° / 23°101.112.13.7
Nov34° / 23°81.412.33.6
Dec34° / 23°315.112.33.6

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 22% 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 (%)
16040
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96040
105941
115941
125941
135941
145842
155842
165842
175842
185743
195644
205644
215545
225446
235446
245248
255248
265149
275050
284951
294852
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tauá gets around 31 mm of rain over 5.1 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 17% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
28
38
48
59
610
710
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1315
1416
1517
1617
1718
1818
1919
2019
2120
2221
2321
2422
2523
2624
2725
2826
2927
3029
3130

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1966241
2966241
3866242
4865252
5865252
6864262
7763273
8762283
9662293
10661303
11660313
12659323
13558343
14557353
15556363
16555373
17553393
18552403
19550423
20549433
21547453
22546463
23544483
24542493
25541513
26539524
27538534
28537535
29535555
30534556
31533566

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 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
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 5:21 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:215:41
212.35:225:41
312.35:225:42
412.35:225:42
512.35:235:42
612.35:235:43
712.35:235:43
812.35:245:44
912.35:245:44
1012.35:245:45
1112.35:255:45
1212.35:255:46
1312.35:265:46
1412.35:265:47
1512.35:275:47
1612.35:275:48
1712.35:275:48
1812.35:285:49
1912.35:285:49
2012.35:295:50
2112.35:295:50
2212.35:305:51
2312.35:305:51
2412.35:315:52
2512.35:315:52
2612.35:325:52
2712.35:325:53
2812.35:335:53
2912.35:335:54
3012.35:345:54
3112.35:345:55

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Tauá

In seasonPeak

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

Tauá's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Tauá?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tauá in December

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

In December, Tauá sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tauá 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 Tauá peaks around March 12 at about 16 (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 12UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tauá?

Tauá sits at 6.0°S, 40.3°W, 399 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João dos Inhamuns, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Tauá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tauá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m.

The land around Tauá is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
643 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: São João dos Inhamuns 1.0 km · Quiterianópolis 49 km · Parambu 50 km · Independência 67 km · Novo Oriente 75 km · Mombaça 79 km · Pedra Branca 88 km · Acopiara 93 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 Tauá (-6.0031°, -40.2928°, elevation 399 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).