Turaru weather in December

In December, Turaru sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 30 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Turaru's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
30 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:28 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
51%
7th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Turaru reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
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How December really feels in Turaru

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.

Turaru weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°1131812.23.5
Feb30° / 23°15521.412.13.2
Mar30° / 23°22926123.1
Apr30° / 23°2482511.93.2
May30° / 23°10917.811.84.1
Jun31° / 23°388.511.85.0
Jul31° / 23°184.311.85.1
Aug33° / 23°5111.94.8
Sep33° / 24°30.6124.7
Oct33° / 24°51.312.14.5
Nov33° / 24°82.312.24.4
Dec32° / 24°308.212.24.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36733
46733
56733
66634
76634
86535
96634
106634
116535
126535
136535
146535
156436
166436
176337
186238
196139
206040
216040
225941
235941
245743
255743
265644
275644
285446
295347
305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Turaru gets around 30 mm of rain over 8.2 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 27% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
112
213
313
414
515
615
716
818
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1627
1728
1829
1930
2031
2132
2234
2335
2436
2537
2638
2739
2840
2942
3043
3145

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13070
23070
32971
42872
52773
62674
72575
82476
92377
102278
112179
122080
131981
141981
151882
161783
171684
181684
191585
201585
211585
221486
231486
241486
251486
261387
271387
281387
291288
301288
311189

Wind in December

Winds average 15 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1615light breeze
1714light breeze
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2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2814light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 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 5:22 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:225:33
212.25:225:34
312.25:225:34
412.25:235:35
512.25:235:35
612.25:235:35
712.25:245:36
812.25:245:36
912.25:255:37
1012.25:255:37
1112.25:255:38
1212.25:265:38
1312.25:265:39
1412.25:275:39
1512.25:275:40
1612.25:285:40
1712.25:285:41
1812.25:295:41
1912.25:295:42
2012.25:305:42
2112.25:305:42
2212.25:305:43
2312.25:315:43
2412.25:315:44
2512.25:325:44
2612.25:325:45
2712.25:335:45
2812.25:335:46
2912.25:345:46
3012.25:345:47
3112.25:355:47

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 6.08 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Turaru

In seasonPeak

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

Turaru'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 Turaru?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Turaru for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Turaru in December

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

In December, Turaru sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Turaru in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 42 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Turaru in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Turaru peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Turaru?

Turaru sits at 3.6°S, 39.4°W, 100 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Uruburetama, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Turaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turaru has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 101 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 876 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m.

The land around Turaru is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, trees (40%), shrubs (30%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
876 m
80 km
1,065 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Uruburetama 9.0 km · Umirim 13 km · Itapagé 20 km · Itapipoca 20 km · Pentecoste 28 km · Paraipaba 36 km · Trairi 40 km · Irauçuba 42 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 Turaru (-3.6°, -39.4333°, elevation 100 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).