Tupanatinga weather in December

In December, Tupanatinga sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 16 mm of rain across 2.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-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 37% 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 Tupanatinga's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tupanatinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
8th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
2.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:10 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
54%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

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 Tupanatinga 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
133321
143321
153321
163321
173321
183321
193321
203321
213321
223321
233321
243321
253321
263321
273321
283321
293321
303321
313321

How December really feels in Tupanatinga

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.

Tupanatinga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 21°355.412.53.9
Feb33° / 22°406.712.33.9
Mar32° / 22°528.312.14.0
Apr31° / 21°477.211.84.7
May29° / 20°348.311.65.6
Jun27° / 19°287.111.56.7
Jul27° / 18°206.511.57.0
Aug28° / 18°134.111.77.1
Sep30° / 19°6211.96.0
Oct32° / 20°81.612.24.8
Nov33° / 21°121.812.44.1
Dec33° / 21°162.512.53.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36238
46337
56337
66436
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146337
156337
166238
176139
186139
196040
206040
215941
225941
235941
245842
255842
265743
275743
285743
295743
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tupanatinga gets around 16 mm of rain over 2.5 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
46
56
66
76
87
97
108
118
128
138
149
159
169
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
279
289
2910
3010
3110

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 18% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1157690
2167590
3167590
4167491
5177391
6177391
71772101
81673101
91672111
101671121
111571131
121471141
131469161
141370170
151370170
161369180
171269190
181268200
191267210
201168210
211167220
221166230
231166230
241165240
251165240
261066240
271066240
281066240
291066240
301066240
311065250

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light 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 5:05 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:055:33
212.55:055:34
312.55:055:34
412.55:065:35
512.55:065:35
612.55:065:36
712.55:075:36
812.55:075:37
912.55:075:37
1012.55:085:38
1112.55:085:38
1212.55:095:39
1312.55:095:39
1412.55:095:40
1512.55:105:40
1612.55:105:41
1712.55:115:41
1812.55:115:42
1912.55:125:42
2012.55:125:43
2112.55:135:43
2212.55:135:44
2312.55:135:44
2412.55:145:45
2512.55:145:45
2612.55:155:45
2712.55:155:46
2812.55:165:46
2912.55:165:47
3012.55:175:47
3112.55:175:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
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
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tupanatinga?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tupanatinga in December

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Tupanatinga in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Tupanatinga peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tupanatinga?

Tupanatinga sits at 8.8°S, 37.3°W, 718 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaíba, 23 km away.

Topography around Tupanatinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tupanatinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m around an average of 752 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 572 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 926 m.

The land around Tupanatinga is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (50%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
181 m
16 km
572 m
80 km
926 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Itaíba 23 km · Buíque 25 km · Manari 39 km · Ibimirim 45 km · Águas Belas 46 km · Arcoverde 49 km · Canapi 50 km · Pedra 52 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 Tupanatinga (-8.7533°, -37.3397°, elevation 718 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).