Anapu weather in December

In December, Anapu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 198 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Anapu's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Anapu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:15 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
out of 10

Anapu is main settlement in the municipality of the same name.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Anapu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
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313123

How December really feels in Anapu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in December is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Anapu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 6th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°30128.612.22.6
Feb30° / 23°33526.512.12.6
Mar30° / 23°42029.6122.5
Apr30° / 23°33629.111.92.5
May31° / 23°19825.711.82.9
Jun31° / 22°7815.211.83.8
Jul32° / 22°429.611.84.1
Aug34° / 22°286.111.93.5
Sep34° / 23°398.1123.1
Oct34° / 23°7812.912.12.8
Nov33° / 23°11816.712.22.8
Dec32° / 23°19823.112.22.7

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52476
62377
72377
82179
92179
102179
112080
122080
131882
141882
151783
161684
171684
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231585
241585
251486
261486
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281387
291486
301486
311486

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Anapu gets around 198 mm of rain over 23.1 wet days in December. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 74% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
360
460
561
662
763
864
965
1066
1167
1269
1370
1472
1573
1675
1777
1878
1979
2081
2182
2283
2384
2485
2586
2687
2787
2888
2988
3088
3189

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14879
24879
34879
43889
53889
63889
738710
828810
928810
1028810
1128810
1228810
1318910
1418811
1518811
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1718811
1818811
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:096:20
212.26:096:21
312.26:106:21
412.26:106:21
512.26:106:22
612.26:116:22
712.26:116:23
812.26:126:23
912.26:126:24
1012.26:126:24
1112.26:136:25
1212.26:136:25
1312.26:146:26
1412.26:146:26
1512.26:156:26
1612.26:156:27
1712.26:156:27
1812.26:166:28
1912.26:166:28
2012.26:176:29
2112.26:176:29
2212.26:186:30
2312.26:186:30
2412.26:196:31
2512.26:196:31
2612.26:206:32
2712.26:206:32
2812.26:216:33
2912.26:216:33
3012.26:226:33
3112.26:226:34

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 4.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 4.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Anapu

In seasonPeak

In December, Anapu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Anapu's monsoon runs December–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Anapu?

Our two travel scores rate December for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Anapu.

What to pack for Anapu in December

From December's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In December, Anapu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Anapu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Anapu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 18 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeVery highExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Anapu in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Anapu is worst in October — around 56 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorUnhealthyModerateOct 2456 µg/m³Jun 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct56Unhealthy
Nov56Unhealthy
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Anapu?

Anapu sits at 3.5°S, 51.2°W, 59 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pacajá, 74 km away.

Topography around Anapu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Anapu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Anapu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m.

The land around Anapu is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
228 m
80 km
388 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Pacajá 74 km · Vitória do Xingu 112 km · Altamira 116 km · Senador José Porfírio 129 km · Brasil Novo 150 km · Tucuruí 172 km · Portel 176 km · Novo Repartimento 182 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Anapu (-3.4722°, -51.1978°, elevation 59 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).