Angra dos Reis weather in December

In December, Angra dos Reis sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 244 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Angra dos Reis's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angra dos Reis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:11 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Angra dos Reis is human settlement in Brazil.

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 26°C through the month.

A typical December day in Angra dos Reis reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Angra dos Reis weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°30224.213.34.3
Feb27° / 23°2192012.84.6
Mar27° / 22°23222.912.24.7
Apr25° / 21°13515.711.55.9
May23° / 18°9512.410.96.6
Jun23° / 17°598.410.67.2
Jul22° / 17°648.910.77.1
Aug23° / 17°578.511.27.2
Sep23° / 18°10413.311.96.4
Oct24° / 19°13616.612.55.8
Nov24° / 20°20320.313.15.1
Dec26° / 21°24422.713.44.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132674
142773
152773
162773
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182872
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202971
213070
223070
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302971
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Angra dos Reis gets around 244 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
468
568
668
769
869
969
1070
1170
1271
1371
1472
1573
1674
1774
1875
1975
2076
2176
2277
2377
2478
2578
2679
2779
2879
2979
3079
3179

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 90% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12175526
22165527
32155429
41155430
51145332
61145233
71145035
81135037
91124938
101124840
111114741
121104643
131104544
14194446
15194447
16084348
17084250
18084151
19084052
20073954
21073954
22073855
23063757
24063757
25063658
26063658
27063559
28053560
29053461
30053461
31053461

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
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217calm
227calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:087:26
213.36:087:27
313.36:087:28
413.36:087:28
513.36:087:29
613.46:087:30
713.46:097:30
813.46:097:31
913.46:097:32
1013.46:097:32
1113.46:107:33
1213.46:107:33
1313.46:107:34
1413.46:117:34
1513.46:117:35
1613.46:117:36
1713.46:127:36
1813.46:127:37
1913.46:127:37
2013.46:137:38
2113.46:137:38
2213.46:147:39
2313.46:147:39
2413.46:157:40
2513.46:157:40
2613.46:167:40
2713.46:167:41
2813.46:177:41
2913.46:177:42
3013.46:187:42
3113.46:197:42

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Angra dos Reis

In seasonPeak

In December, Angra dos Reis sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Angra dos Reis's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is December a good time to visit Angra dos Reis?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Angra dos Reis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Angra dos Reis in December

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

In December, Angra dos Reis sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Angra dos Reis in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Angra dos Reis in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Angra dos Reis peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Angra dos Reis 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 Angra dos Reis is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (February, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1625 µg/m³Feb 1713 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul26Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Angra dos Reis?

Angra dos Reis sits at 23.0°S, 44.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mangaratiba, 29 km away.

Topography around Angra dos Reis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angra dos Reis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 519 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,664 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,745 m.

The land around Angra dos Reis is covered by trees (46%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (37%), water (36%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
519 m
16 km
1,664 m
80 km
2,745 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Mangaratiba 29 km · Rio Claro 37 km · Paraty 47 km · Barra Mansa 54 km · Volta Redonda 58 km · Itaguaí 58 km · Piraí 60 km · Resende 61 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 Angra dos Reis (-23.0067°, -44.3181°, elevation 8 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).