Weather in Praia in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Praia in December
Going from a maximum of +29°C during the day to a minimum of +22°C during the night, the temperature in December averages around +27°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°C to +28°C.
Is Praia warm or cold in December?
Praia is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go down compared to the previous month from +27°C to +25°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +24°C to +22°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
Take a look at how December is compared to other months in Praia:
Climate in Praia in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +25°C | +24°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +22°C | +19°C | +18°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +31°C | +29°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 6 mm | 3 mm | 5 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 77% | 75% | 74% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1014 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 11 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 18 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. It’s getting colder in December. From +27°C in the day, the average maximum temperature lowers to +25°C. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 6 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 77% to 75%. Winds are stronger in comparison to November, going up from 4 m/s to 5 m/s on average. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 7 to 9.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in January as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 9 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Praia is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last December in Praia?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Praia in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1986 (+25°C) and the highest in 2023 (+27°C). The driest year was 2017 with only 53 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1999 with 350 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Praia, 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.