Viçosa do Ceará weather in December

In December, Viçosa do Ceará sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 28 mm of rain across 5.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Viçosa do Ceará's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viçosa do Ceará's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
28 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:34 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
57%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Viçosa do Ceará 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 Viçosa do Ceará reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°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 about 1°C cooler than November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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283323
293223
303223
313223

How December really feels in Viçosa do Ceará

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.

Viçosa do Ceará weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°1191712.23.5
Feb30° / 23°1402012.13.4
Mar30° / 22°20825123.3
Apr29° / 22°20722.911.93.5
May30° / 22°7712.711.84.6
Jun31° / 22°143.511.85.5
Jul31° / 22°61.211.85.6
Aug32° / 22°20.311.95.1
Sep33° / 22°10.2124.5
Oct34° / 23°60.512.14.0
Nov34° / 23°50.812.23.8
Dec33° / 23°285.412.23.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95941
105941
115842
125743
135743
145644
155644
165545
175446
185446
195347
205248
215149
225050
234951
244951
254852
264753
274753
284654
294555
304555
314357

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Viçosa do Ceará gets around 28 mm of rain over 5.4 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 18% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
16
26
37
47
58
69
79
810
911
1012
1113
1214
1315
1415
1516
1617
1718
1819
1920
2021
2122
2223
2324
2425
2527
2628
2730
2831
2933
3035
3137

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
120764
220764
319765
419765
518766
617767
717767
816768
915769
1014779
11137710
12127711
13127612
14117613
15107713
16107614
1797516
1897417
1987418
2087319
2177221
2277122
2376924
2466925
2566727
2666628
2766430
2856332
2956233
3056035
3155936

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2211calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:28 AM to 5:41 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:285:40
212.25:295:40
312.25:295:41
412.25:295:41
512.25:305:42
612.25:305:42
712.25:315:42
812.25:315:43
912.25:315:43
1012.25:325:44
1112.25:325:44
1212.25:335:45
1312.25:335:45
1412.25:335:46
1512.25:345:46
1612.25:345:47
1712.25:355:47
1812.25:355:48
1912.25:365:48
2012.25:365:49
2112.25:375:49
2212.25:375:50
2312.25:385:50
2412.25:385:50
2512.25:395:51
2612.25:395:51
2712.25:405:52
2812.25:405:52
2912.25:405:53
3012.25:415:53
3112.25:415:54

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6 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
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Viçosa do Ceará

In seasonPeak

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

Viçosa do Ceará'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 Viçosa do Ceará?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viçosa do Ceará in December

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

In December, Viçosa do Ceará sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Viçosa do Ceará 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 Viçosa do Ceará peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Viçosa do Ceará in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Viçosa do Ceará is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug7Good
Sep8Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Viçosa do Ceará?

Viçosa do Ceará sits at 3.6°S, 41.1°W, 719 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tianguá, 22 km away.

Topography around Viçosa do Ceará

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viçosa do Ceará has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 660 m around an average of 602 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Viçosa do Ceará is covered by trees (84%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
660 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Tianguá 22 km · Ubajara 38 km · Frecheirinha 38 km · Ibiapina 46 km · Coreaú 48 km · Cocal 53 km · Granja 57 km · São Benedito 60 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 Viçosa do Ceará (-3.5622°, -41.0922°, elevation 719 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).