Weather in Joao Pessoa in December 2025
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Joao Pessoa;
Average weather
Average temperature in Joao Pessoa in December
Going from a maximum of +31°C during the day to a minimum of +24°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +29°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +30°C to +30°C.
Is Joao Pessoa warm or cold in December?
Joao Pessoa is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +29°C to +29°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +25°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Joao Pessoa, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Joao Pessoa in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +29°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +32°C | +32°C | +34°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 22 mm | 33 mm | 58 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 76% | 76% | 78% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 6 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 22 | 24 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +29°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 22 mm to 33 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 76%. Winds are calmer in comparison to November, going down from 4 m/s to 3 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 1 sunny days during the month.
Next month (January) brings a further decline in the weather.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Joao Pessoa is gradually increasing during December, going from 3 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Joao Pessoa?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Joao Pessoa in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1992 (+27°C) and the highest in 2020 (+30°C). The driest year was 1993 with only 487 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2011 with 2108 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Joao Pessoa, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
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.
