Garopaba weather in December

In December, Garopaba sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 125 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Garopaba's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garopaba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
125 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Garopaba reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Garopaba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 23°17218.313.65.5
Feb26° / 23°14616.9135.4
Mar25° / 23°13516.812.25.9
Apr23° / 21°9811.111.46.8
May21° / 18°13510.810.66.5
Jun19° / 16°1109.710.36.2
Jul18° / 15°1009.910.46.0
Aug18° / 15°1019.6116.2
Sep19° / 17°14712.611.85.7
Oct21° / 18°13914.212.75.6
Nov22° / 20°12613.413.46.1
Dec24° / 22°12513.613.76.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54852
64753
74753
84654
94654
104654
114654
124555
134555
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154456
164456
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194456
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224456
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244555
254456
264456
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284357
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304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Garopaba gets around 125 mm of rain over 13.6 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 45% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
244
344
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543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1343
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1543
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2145
2245
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2547
2648
2748
2849
2950
3050
3151

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12142741150
22142741160
32132741170
42132641170
52132641180
62122641190
72112641200
82112540210
92102540230
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15272139311
16272038321
17271937341
18261937361
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20261835381
21161734401
22161734411
23161633422
24161533432
25161533442
26161432452
27061432453
28061431463
29061431463
30061331473
31061330474

Wind in December

Winds average 18 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
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519light breeze
619light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:157:54
213.76:157:54
313.76:157:55
413.76:157:56
513.76:157:57
613.76:157:57
713.76:157:58
813.76:157:59
913.76:167:59
1013.76:168:00
1113.76:168:01
1213.76:168:01
1313.86:178:02
1413.86:178:02
1513.86:178:03
1613.86:188:04
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1913.86:198:05
2013.86:198:06
2113.86:208:06
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
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266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Garopaba?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Garopaba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Garopaba in December

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

In December, Garopaba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Garopaba in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in December — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 16 to Jun 3 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Garopaba in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Garopaba peaks around January 19 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 13Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Garopaba?

Garopaba sits at 28.0°S, 48.6°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imbituba, 25 km away.

Topography around Garopaba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garopaba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 187 m around an average of 15 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Garopaba is covered by water (54%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
187 m
16 km
657 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Imbituba 25 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 34 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 37 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 41 km · Palhoça 42 km · São José 45 km · Pantanal 47 km · Campinas 48 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 Garopaba (-28.0233°, -48.6133°, elevation 15 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).