Weather in Natal in December 2024
Average weather
Average temperature in Natal in December
The expected average maximum temperature in December is +84°F with a maximum of +86°F and a minimum of +77°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +84°F.
Is Natal warm or cold in December?
Natal is typically warm in December.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +82°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +77°F to +77°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
December is one of the warmest months in Natal, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Natal in December
Water in Natal in December is Warm. It varies from +80°F to +83°F, with an average of +82°F. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +82°F.
In December, water temperatures are average relative to the rest of the year:
Can you swim in Natal in December?
Climate in Natal in December
| November | December | January | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +82°F | +82°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +73°F | +73°F | +72°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +90°F | +99°F | +100°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 16 mm | 31 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +81°F | +82°F | +83°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 74% | 75% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 9 | 5 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 17 | 22 | 25 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
December weather is still as good as in November. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +82°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 16 mm to 31 mm. Humidity rises from 74% to 75%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during December, staying around 4 m/s. 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 4 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Natal is gradually decreasing during December, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last December in Natal?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Natal in December has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+80°F) and the highest in 2019 (+86°F). The driest year was 1993 with only 299 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1985 with 1504 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Natal, 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.