Cambuci weather in December

In December, Cambuci sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 206 mm of rain across 18.2 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Cambuci's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambuci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
206 mm
18.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Cambuci reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Cambuci

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 28 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
28
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.

Cambuci weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°16615.813.23.7
Feb32° / 22°9211.112.73.8
Mar31° / 22°12714.512.24.0
Apr30° / 20°649.711.55.3
May27° / 18°436.3116.9
Jun27° / 17°15310.77.8
Jul26° / 16°143.510.87.8
Aug27° / 17°16311.37.6
Sep28° / 18°496.711.96.2
Oct29° / 20°8510.312.55.2
Nov29° / 21°17715.9134.5
Dec30° / 22°20618.213.33.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
82179
92278
102278
112278
122377
132575
142674
152674
162773
172971
182971
193070
203169
213268
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283367
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Cambuci gets around 206 mm of rain over 18.2 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 59% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
358
458
559
659
760
860
960
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1559
1659
1759
1859
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2559
2659
2759
2859
2959
3059
3158

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11943470
21942480
31841500
41840501
50839521
60738541
70737551
80637561
90636571
100535591
110534601
120433621
130433621
140332641
150331651
160330661
170329671
180228691
190227701
200226711
210226711
220225721
230124741
240124741
250124732
260123742
270123742
280123742
290124732
300124732
310125722

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:01 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:017:14
213.26:017:15
313.26:017:15
413.26:017:16
513.36:017:17
613.36:027:17
713.36:027:18
813.36:027:18
913.36:027:19
1013.36:037:20
1113.36:037:20
1213.36:037:21
1313.36:037:21
1413.36:047:22
1513.36:047:23
1613.36:057:23
1713.36:057:24
1813.36:057:24
1913.36:067:25
2013.36:067:25
2113.36:077:26
2213.36:077:26
2313.36:087:27
2413.36:087:27
2513.36:097:27
2613.36:097:28
2713.36:107:28
2813.36:107:29
2913.36:117:29
3013.36:117:29
3113.36:127:30

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.66 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Cambuci

In seasonPeak

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

Cambuci's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Cambuci?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cambuci.

What to pack for Cambuci in December

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

In December, Cambuci sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambuci 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 Cambuci peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cambuci?

Cambuci sits at 21.6°S, 41.9°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Fidélis, 19 km away.

Topography around Cambuci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambuci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Cambuci is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: São Fidélis 19 km · Itaocara 20 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 28 km · Miracema 35 km · Itaperuna 41 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 55 km · Conceição de Macabu 57 km · Natividade 60 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 Cambuci (-21.5753°, -41.9111°, elevation 53 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).