Valente weather in December

In December, Valente sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 43 mm of rain across 5.9 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Valente's 5th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valente's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
5.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:14 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Valente 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 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Valente reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
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How December really feels in Valente

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.

Valente weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°567.612.63.5
Feb33° / 23°45812.43.4
Mar33° / 23°559.912.13.5
Apr32° / 22°4110.911.84.1
May30° / 21°3610.711.55.1
Jun28° / 20°3010.511.36.0
Jul27° / 19°238.911.46.5
Aug28° / 19°20711.66.1
Sep30° / 20°144.611.95.3
Oct32° / 21°183.612.34.4
Nov33° / 22°426.112.53.9
Dec33° / 22°435.912.73.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44654
54753
64753
74852
84753
94753
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154852
164951
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205050
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224951
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265050
274852
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314753

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Valente gets around 43 mm of rain over 5.9 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 19% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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221
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520
619
719
819
919
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1119
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1520
1620
1719
1819
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2019
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Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
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20246313
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40256213
50256114
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181246312
191236511
201236511
211236511
221226710
231226710
241226710
251216810
26121699
271206910
281206910
290207010
300197110
310197011

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
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411calm
511calm
611calm
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811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:09 AM to 5:21 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:095:46
212.65:095:47
312.65:095:47
412.65:105:48
512.65:105:48
612.65:105:49
712.65:115:49
812.65:115:50
912.75:115:50
1012.75:125:51
1112.75:125:51
1212.75:125:52
1312.75:135:52
1412.75:135:53
1512.75:145:53
1612.75:145:54
1712.75:145:54
1812.75:155:55
1912.75:155:55
2012.75:165:56
2112.75:165:56
2212.75:175:57
2312.75:175:57
2412.75:185:58
2512.75:185:58
2612.75:195:59
2712.75:195:59
2812.75:206:00
2912.75:206:00
3012.75:216:00
3112.75:216:01

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.17 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Valente?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Valente in December

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

In December, Valente sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Valente 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 Valente peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Valente?

Valente sits at 11.4°S, 39.5°W, 357 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santaluz, 20 km away.

Topography around Valente

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Valente has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 349 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m.

The land around Valente is covered by grassland (61%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and shrubs (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
566 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Santaluz 20 km · Conceição do Coité 26 km · Barrocas 44 km · Riachão do Jacuípe 45 km · Teofilândia 51 km · Queimadas 51 km · Araci 55 km · Serrinha 57 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 Valente (-11.4122°, -39.4619°, elevation 357 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).