Weather in Faro in December 2024
- December is usually the wettest month of the year in Faro;
Average weather
Average temperature in Faro in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +18°C with a maximum of +22°C and a minimum of +10°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 25% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +16°C to +19°C.
Is Faro warm or cold in December?
Faro is typically mild in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +19°C to +16°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +13°C to +11°C.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
December is one of the coolest months in Faro, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Faro in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +19°C | +16°C | +15°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +6°C | +3°C | +2°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +26°C | +22°C | +20°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 81 mm | 89 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 75% | 77% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1020 HPa | 1021 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 15 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +19°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +16°C. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 81 mm to 89 mm. Humidity rises from 75% to 77%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 2 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The days becoming less sunny, going from 15 sunny days in November to 14 in December.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Faro is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Faro?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Faro in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1990 (+16°C) and the highest in 2018 (+20°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 1 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 451 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Faro
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Faro, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.