Caruaru weather in December
In December, Caruaru has daytime highs averaging 30 °C, nights around 20 °C, with 6.9 wet days. Figures are 1991–2020 climate normals.
- 29.8°C Average high
- 20.4°C Average low
- 6.9days Wet days
- 21mm Rainfall
- 13h Daylight
Daily temperatures through December
How December develops
Averages for the first, middle and last part of the month, from daily 1991–2020 normals. Chance of rain is the share of years in which that calendar day recorded more than 1 mm.
| Days | Avg high | Avg low | Chance of rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–10 December | 30.2 °C | 20.3 °C | 15 % |
| 11–20 December | 29.7 °C | 20.4 °C | 26 % |
| 21–31 December | 29.5 °C | 20.5 °C | 25 % |
- Rain is most likely over days 11–20 of December (26 % of days) and least likely over days 1–10 (15 %).
What to expect
| Measure | Typical December | Share of the month |
|---|---|---|
| Days above 25 °C | 31 of 31 | 100 % |
| Days above 30 °C | 14 of 31 | 45 % |
| Days below 0 °C | 0 of 31 | 0 % |
| Days with more than 1 mm rain | 6.9 of 31 | 22 % |
Conditions in December
| Measure | Average |
|---|---|
| Mean temperature | 24 °C |
| Record high (1991–2020) | 34 °C |
| Record low (1991–2020) | 17 °C |
| Relative humidity | 72 % |
| Wind speed | 16 km/h |
| Cloud cover | 65 % |
Where Caruaru ranks in December
| Ranking | Position | Value |
|---|---|---|
| The driest places in South America in December | 50thof 50 | 21 mm |
December compared with the months around it
| Month | Avg high | Rainfall | Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29.4 °C | 46 mm | 69 % |
| February | 29.4 °C | 46 mm | 70 % |
| October | 28.3 °C | 17 mm | 64 % |
| November | 29.5 °C | 14 mm | 64 % |
| December | 29.8 °C | 21 mm | 65 % |
See all twelve months for Caruaru
- December is the warmest month in Caruaru.
- It is the 4th driest month of the year.
- It ranks 3rd for least cloud cover.
- Days last about 13 hours from sunrise to sunset.
- It rains on 6.9 of 31 days — 22 % of the month.
- Nights are about 9.4 °C cooler than the middle of the day.
- The hottest December day on record since 1991 reached 34 °C, 4.0 °C above the usual daytime high.
Nearby destinations in December
| Destination | Avg high | Wet days | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caruaru | 30 °C | 6.9 | – |
| Garanhuns | 28 °C | 7 | – |
| Cabo de Santo Agostinho | 28 °C | 16 | 28 |
QuestionsDecember in Caruaru, answered
How warm is Caruaru in December?
Daily highs average 30 °C and nights fall to about 20 °C, a spread of 9.4 °C between afternoon and dawn. That makes December the 3rd warmest month of the year here.
Does it rain much in Caruaru in December?
December averages 21 mm of rain, spread over about 7 of the 31 days — 22 % of the month. Cloud cover averages 65 % of the sky.
How long are the days in December?
Caruaru averages 13 hours between sunrise and sunset in December. Day length is computed from latitude and date, so it is exact rather than modelled — but it says nothing about how much of that time is sunny.
Data sources and method
- ERA5 / ERA5-Land reanalysis — Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S), ECMWF. Copernicus Licence
- Open-Meteo — Open-Meteo.com. CC BY 4.0
- NOAA OISST v2.1 — NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory. Public domain
- GeoNames — GeoNames.org. CC BY 4.0
- Normal period
- 1991–2020
- Dataset version
- era5-1991-2020-scores1.1
- Last processed
Measured values come from ERA5 reanalysis and are reproduced unchanged. Calculated by us: daylight hours, beach and comfort scores, monthly rankings, threshold day counts, chance of a wet day by date, ten-day averages within the month. Full formulas are on the methodology page.
Contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information 2026. Neither the European Commission nor ECMWF is responsible for any use that may be made of the Copernicus information or data it contains.