Weather in Salvador in December 2024
- December is usually the hottest month of the year in Salvador;
Average weather
Average temperature in Salvador in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +28°C with a maximum of +30°C and a minimum of +24°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +29°C to +29°C.
Is Salvador warm or cold in December?
Salvador is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +24°C to +24°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is the hottest month in Salvador, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Salvador in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +22°C | +22°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +32°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 65 mm | 54 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 81% | 81% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 20 | 19 | 22 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as ok as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As December arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 65 mm to 54 mm. Humidity levels don’t change as the month goes on, averaging around 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in December, from 2 to 3.
January brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 6 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Salvador is gradually decreasing during December, going from 5 m/s to 4 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Salvador?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Salvador in December has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+26°C) and the highest in 2019 (+29°C). The driest year was 2012 with only 701 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1928 mm.
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Monthly weather in Salvador
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Salvador, 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.