Colatina weather in December

In December, Colatina sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 168 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Colatina's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colatina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
168 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 7:14 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Colatina 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Colatina reaches about 31°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 27°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)
13021
23021
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Colatina

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 30 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
30
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.

Colatina 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°11912.3134.0
Feb32° / 22°671012.73.9
Mar31° / 22°9612.812.14.0
Apr30° / 21°478.311.65.1
May28° / 19°214.511.16.6
Jun27° / 17°112.410.87.6
Jul27° / 17°11310.97.6
Aug28° / 17°113.911.37.3
Sep29° / 19°214.711.96.2
Oct30° / 20°678.512.55.1
Nov30° / 21°15214.612.94.4
Dec31° / 22°16815.813.23.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41783
51882
61882
71981
81981
91981
101981
112179
122179
132278
142278
152377
162575
172674
182773
192773
202872
212971
222971
233070
243169
253268
263268
273268
283367
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Colatina gets around 168 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
253
353
453
554
654
754
853
953
1053
1153
1252
1352
1451
1551
1650
1750
1850
1949
2049
2149
2249
2348
2448
2548
2648
2747
2847
2947
3047
3146

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1652420
2552430
3550450
4448470
5447490
6445510
7344530
8342550
9341560
10340570
11239590
12238600
13238600
14237610
15136630
16135640
17135640
18134650
19134650
20133660
21133660
22133660
23132670
24132670
25132670
26132670
27131680
28131680
29131680
30131680
31132661

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 5:59 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:05 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:597:05
213.16:007:06
313.16:007:06
413.16:007:07
513.16:007:08
613.16:007:08
713.16:017:09
813.16:017:09
913.16:017:10
1013.26:017:11
1113.26:027:11
1213.26:027:12
1313.26:027:12
1413.26:037:13
1513.26:037:13
1613.26:037:14
1713.26:047:14
1813.26:047:15
1913.26:057:15
2013.26:057:16
2113.26:067:16
2213.26:067:17
2313.26:077:17
2413.26:077:18
2513.26:087:18
2613.26:087:19
2713.26:097:19
2813.26:097:19
2913.26:107:20
3013.26:107:20
3113.26:117:21

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Colatina

In seasonPeak

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

Colatina's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Colatina?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Colatina.

What to pack for Colatina in December

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

In December, Colatina sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Colatina in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Colatina peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Colatina?

Colatina sits at 19.5°S, 40.6°W, 82 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Baixo Guandu, 40 km away.

Topography around Colatina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colatina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 211 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.

The land around Colatina is covered by grassland (47%), trees (20%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (60%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
211 m
16 km
625 m
80 km
1,359 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Baixo Guandu 40 km · Pancas 42 km · Rio Bananal 44 km · Santa Teresa 44 km · Aimorés 46 km · Aracruz 49 km · Fundão 50 km · Santa Maria de Jetibá 56 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 Colatina (-19.5394°, -40.6306°, elevation 82 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).