Igarapé-Açu weather in December

In December, Igarapé-Açu sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 80 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 14% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Igarapé-Açu's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igarapé-Açu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:05 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
67%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Igarapé-Açu 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in Igarapé-Açu reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 2°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
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How December really feels in Igarapé-Açu

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.

Igarapé-Açu 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
Jan31° / 23°21325.912.12.8
Feb30° / 23°28426.6122.7
Mar30° / 23°37330.2122.6
Apr30° / 23°34829.5122.6
May31° / 23°24527.211.92.8
Jun31° / 23°11421.111.93.3
Jul31° / 23°851811.93.7
Aug32° / 23°4312.4124.0
Sep33° / 23°277.7124.0
Oct33° / 24°225.5123.9
Nov33° / 24°336.612.13.7
Dec32° / 24°8014.512.13.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44753
54753
64753
74555
84456
94456
104357
114357
124357
134258
144159
154060
164060
173961
183862
193763
203664
213565
223466
233367
243268
253268
263070
273070
282971
292872
302872
312773

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Igarapé-Açu gets around 80 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
329
430
531
633
734
835
937
1038
1139
1241
1342
1444
1545
1646
1748
1849
1951
2052
2154
2256
2357
2459
2560
2662
2763
2865
2966
3068
3170

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11972
21972
31972
41972
51972
60982
70982
80982
90982
100982
110982
120982
130982
140982
150982
160973
170973
180973
190973
200964
210964
220955
230955
240946
250946
260937
270928
280928
290919
300919
3109010

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of December to 12 h 06 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 5:58 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.15:586:02
212.15:596:02
312.15:596:03
412.16:006:03
512.16:006:04
612.16:006:04
712.16:016:05
812.16:016:05
912.16:026:05
1012.16:026:06
1112.16:026:06
1212.16:036:07
1312.16:036:07
1412.16:046:08
1512.16:046:08
1612.16:056:09
1712.16:056:09
1812.16:066:10
1912.16:066:10
2012.16:076:10
2112.16:076:11
2212.16:076:11
2312.16:086:12
2412.16:086:12
2512.16:096:13
2612.16:096:13
2712.16:106:14
2812.16:106:14
2912.16:116:15
3012.16:116:15
3112.16:126:16

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.1 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
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35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
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105.3Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
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165.1Bright
175.0Bright
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205.0Bright
214.9Bright
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244.8Bright
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264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Igarapé-Açu

In seasonPeak

None of Igarapé-Açu's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Igarapé-Açu's monsoon runs January–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 Igarapé-Açu?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Igarapé-Açu.

What to pack for Igarapé-Açu in December

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

In December, Igarapé-Açu sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Igarapé-Açu in December

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 62 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Igarapé-Açu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Igarapé-Açu peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Igarapé-Açu 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 Igarapé-Açu is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2020 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Igarapé-Açu?

Igarapé-Açu sits at 1.1°S, 47.6°W, 39 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Maria do Pará, 25 km away.

Topography around Igarapé-Açu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igarapé-Açu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m.

The land around Igarapé-Açu is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
70 m
80 km
112 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Santa Maria do Pará 25 km · Castanhal 39 km · Maracanã 44 km · Marapanim 47 km · Capanema 49 km · Curuçá 51 km · Santo Antônio do Tauá 57 km · São Miguel do Guamá 57 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 Igarapé-Açu (-1.1289°, -47.62°, elevation 39 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).