Bragança weather in December

In December, Bragança sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 115 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 9°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Bragança's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bragança's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
115 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:54 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
1.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.8
out of 10

Bragança is city seat of Bragança municipality.

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 9°C through the month.

A typical December day in Bragança reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 3°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1103
2103
3103
4103
5103
6103
793
893
993
1093
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2592
2692
2792
2892
2992
3092
3192

How December really feels in Bragança

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 16 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
16
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Bragança weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 10410.51.39.31.6
Feb11° / 687.51.310.32.6
Mar14° / 849.70.411.74.0
Apr16° / 8411.30.213.14.7
May19° / 7610.2014.36.2
Jun24° / 12°345.40157.8
Jul27° / 15°173.7014.77.8
Aug27° / 14°213.7013.77.9
Sep23° / 12°495.4012.37.8
Oct17° / 12710.5010.95.5
Nov12° / 10611.10.29.63.1
Dec / 11510.20.591.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164258
174258
184258
194159
204258
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
264060
273961
283862
293862
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitationSnow

Bragança gets around 115 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3332
4322
5321
6321
7311
8311
9311
10311
11321
12321
13321
14321
15321
16321
17322
18322
19322
20332
21332
22342
23342
24352
25353
26353
27363
28363
29373
30373
31373

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of December to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 8:00 AM, and sunset from 4:52 PM to 5:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:414:52
29.27:424:52
39.17:434:52
49.17:444:52
59.17:454:52
69.17:464:52
79.17:474:51
89.17:484:51
99.07:494:51
109.07:494:52
119.07:504:52
129.07:514:52
139.07:524:52
149.07:534:52
159.07:534:52
169.07:544:53
179.07:554:53
189.07:554:53
199.07:564:53
209.07:564:54
219.07:574:54
229.07:574:55
239.07:584:55
249.07:584:56
259.07:594:56
269.07:594:57
279.07:594:57
289.08:004:58
299.08:004:59
309.08:004:59
319.08:005:00

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 1.53 kWh/m² — the year's lowest.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.53 kWh/m² to a high of 7.48 kWh/m² in July across the year — December's 1.53 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
291.5Dim
301.5Dim
311.5Dim
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Bragança

In seasonPeak

In December, Bragança sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bragança's rainy season runs October–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Bragança?

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

1.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bragança.

What to pack for Bragança in December

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

In December, Bragança sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Bragança in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bragança peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Bragança 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 Bragança is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Nov 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun9Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bragança?

Bragança sits at 41.8°N, 6.8°W, 664 m above sea level, in Portugal. The nearest listed city is Chaves, 59 km away.

Topography around Bragança

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bragança has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 674 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,062 m.

The land around Bragança is covered by trees (31%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
881 m
80 km
2,062 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Chaves 59 km · Ponferrada 83 km · Vila Nova de Foz Côa 87 km · Villafranca del Bierzo 89 km · Zamora 91 km · Custoias 91 km · Benavente 92 km · Vila Real 99 km

Portugal travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 60% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,082
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
95%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
8.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 612
Religion
Catholic 68%not applicable 13%no religion 12%no response 2%

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 Bragança (41.8072°, -6.759°, elevation 664 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).