Uruçuca weather in December

In December, Uruçuca sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 110 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Uruçuca's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uruçuca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
110 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:08 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Uruçuca is human 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Uruçuca reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12822
22822
32822
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
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112922
122922
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312922

How December really feels in Uruçuca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 12 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
12
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.

Uruçuca weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°972112.84.0
Feb29° / 22°8520.312.53.8
Mar29° / 23°11623.512.13.8
Apr28° / 22°1052311.74.1
May27° / 21°7618.611.35.2
Jun26° / 20°7018.711.25.4
Jul25° / 19°7620.211.25.4
Aug25° / 19°6117.711.55.7
Sep26° / 20°5716.711.95.6
Oct27° / 21°7417.612.35.4
Nov28° / 22°1251912.74.8
Dec29° / 22°11018.412.84.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53565
63763
73862
83862
93961
103961
114159
124159
134159
144258
154357
164456
174456
184555
194555
204555
214654
224654
234555
244555
254654
264654
274654
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Uruçuca gets around 110 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
362
461
561
660
759
859
958
1057
1157
1257
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1857
1957
2057
2158
2258
2359
2459
2560
2660
2761
2861
2962
3062
3163

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19892
29892
38902
48902
58902
68902
78902
87912
97912
107912
118902
128902
138902
148902
158902
168911
178911
188911
197921
207921
217921
226931
236931
246931
255941
265941
275941
284951
294951
304951
314951

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:035:51
212.85:035:52
312.85:035:52
412.85:045:53
512.85:045:53
612.85:045:54
712.85:045:54
812.85:055:55
912.85:055:55
1012.85:055:56
1112.85:065:56
1212.85:065:57
1312.95:065:58
1412.95:075:58
1512.95:075:59
1612.95:085:59
1712.95:086:00
1812.95:086:00
1912.95:096:01
2012.95:096:01
2112.95:106:02
2212.95:106:02
2312.95:116:03
2412.95:116:03
2512.95:126:03
2612.95:126:04
2712.95:136:04
2812.95:136:05
2912.95:146:05
3012.95:146:05
3112.95:156:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Uruçuca?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Uruçuca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uruçuca in December

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

In December, Uruçuca sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Uruçuca in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Uruçuca 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 Uruçuca peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Uruçuca?

Uruçuca sits at 14.6°S, 39.3°W, 95 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itajuípe, 14 km away.

Topography around Uruçuca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruçuca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m.

The land around Uruçuca is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
1,013 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Itajuípe 14 km · Itabuna 21 km · Coaraci 29 km · Ubaitaba 31 km · Ilhéus 35 km · Ibicaraí 44 km · Itacaré 47 km · Ibirapitanga 49 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 Uruçuca (-14.5931°, -39.2844°, elevation 95 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).