Natal Weather in December
Natal in December
The short of it: Natal in December averages a high of 31 °C (88 °F) and a low of 23 °C (73 °F), with 24 mm (0.94 in) of rain and about 12 h 27 min of daylight. Rated 4 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and November. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 31° · low 23° · rain 24 mm · daylight 12 h 27 min
✦✦✦✦ Recommended for a visit · best months: October & November
Thirty years of records give Natal an average December high of 31°, a low of 23° and some 24 mm of rain. Days run hot, near 31° in the afternoon; ride early and rest at noon. Rain is modest, about 24 mm, the 10th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 12 h 27 min in mid-December.
For the traveller: pack linen, a wide hat and water. The Almanac rates December 4 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and November.
Against its neighbours, Natal runs cooler than most and wetter than most in December. São Gonçalo do Amarante, 13 km to the W, sees much the same highs.
December in Natal, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 4th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 10th wettest of 12
- Versus November
- about the same, 3.0 mm more rain
- Versus January
- about the same
- Day–night spread
- 9°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 12 h 27 min
- Average wind
- 11 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
December averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| São Gonçalo do AmaranteRio Grande do Norte | 13 km W | 32° | 23° | 23 mm |
| ParnamirimRio Grande do Norte | 15 km SSW | 32° | 22° | 23 mm |
| ExtremozRio Grande do Norte | 15 km NW | 31° | 22° | 23 mm |
| MacaíbaRio Grande do Norte | 17 km WSW | 32° | 22° | 23 mm |
| Ceará-MirimRio Grande do Norte | 30 km NW | 31° | 22° | 20 mm |
| São José de MipibuRio Grande do Norte | 31 km S | 32° | 22° | 22 mm |
| MaxaranguapeRio Grande do Norte | 31 km N | 31° | 23° | 17 mm |
| Nísia FlorestaRio Grande do Norte | 33 km S | 32° | 22° | 21 mm |