Zé Doca weather in December

In December, Zé Doca sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 103 mm of rain across 14.7 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 12% 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 Zé Doca's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zé Doca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:53 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
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 Zé Doca reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303224
313224

How December really feels in Zé Doca

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.

Zé Doca 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
Jan32° / 23°2112512.22.6
Feb31° / 23°27825.212.12.6
Mar31° / 23°33629.7122.5
Apr31° / 23°35228.311.92.6
May31° / 23°20623.811.93.1
Jun31° / 23°7715.311.84.0
Jul31° / 22°429.511.84.5
Aug33° / 23°17411.94.2
Sep34° / 23°143123.5
Oct34° / 24°224.912.13.1
Nov34° / 24°407.612.13.0
Dec33° / 24°10314.712.22.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 65%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84258
94258
104159
114159
124060
133961
143862
153763
163664
173466
183367
193268
203070
212971
222971
232872
242872
252773
262674
272575
282575
292476
302476
312377

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Zé Doca gets around 103 mm of rain over 14.7 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 48% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
230
331
432
532
633
734
835
937
1038
1139
1241
1343
1444
1546
1648
1750
1851
1953
2055
2156
2257
2359
2460
2561
2662
2764
2865
2966
3067
3168

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 89% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113843
212853
312853
412853
512853
611863
711863
810873
910873
109883
118893
128893
137903
146913
156913
165914
174924
184924
194915
203925
213916
223916
233907
243907
253898
263898
273889
283889
2928810
3028810
3128711

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:47 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:475:58
212.25:475:58
312.25:485:59
412.25:485:59
512.25:495:59
612.25:496:00
712.25:496:00
812.25:506:01
912.25:506:01
1012.25:516:02
1112.25:516:02
1212.25:516:03
1312.25:526:03
1412.25:526:04
1512.25:536:04
1612.25:536:04
1712.25:546:05
1812.25:546:05
1912.25:556:06
2012.25:556:06
2112.25:556:07
2212.25:566:07
2312.25:566:08
2412.25:576:08
2512.25:576:09
2612.25:586:09
2712.25:586:10
2812.25:596:10
2912.25:596:11
3012.26:006:11
3112.26:006:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.0Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Zé Doca

In seasonPeak

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

Zé Doca's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Zé Doca?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zé Doca.

What to pack for Zé Doca in December

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

In December, Zé Doca sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zé Doca 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 Zé Doca peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Zé Doca 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 Zé Doca is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2024 µg/m³Jul 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zé Doca?

Zé Doca sits at 3.3°S, 45.7°W, 34 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jardim, 30 km away.

Topography around Zé Doca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zé Doca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Zé Doca is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Bom Jardim 30 km · Pedro do Rosário 48 km · Alto Alegre do Pindaré 49 km · Pindaré-Mirim 51 km · Monção 51 km · Santa Inês 53 km · Penalva 54 km · Matinha 72 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 Zé Doca (-3.2747°, -45.6583°, elevation 34 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).