Igarassu weather in December

In December, Igarassu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 32 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Igarassu's 5th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Igarassu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:02 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Igarassu 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Igarassu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22924
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42924
52924
62924
72924
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112924
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How December really feels in Igarassu

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.

Igarassu weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°5617.312.44.5
Feb30° / 24°6516.212.34.3
Mar30° / 24°8219.912.14.1
Apr29° / 24°10020.411.84.1
May28° / 23°10221.511.64.5
Jun27° / 23°11021.311.64.8
Jul27° / 22°10021.411.65.1
Aug27° / 22°581711.75.7
Sep27° / 22°3513.5126.1
Oct28° / 23°2510.812.25.9
Nov29° / 24°2410.312.45.6
Dec29° / 24°321212.45.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16832
26931
36931
46931
56931
66931
76931
86931
96931
106733
116733
126634
136535
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216040
226139
236040
245941
256040
266040
276040
286040
296040
306040
315941

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Igarassu gets around 32 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
331
431
532
632
733
834
934
1035
1136
1237
1337
1438
1539
1639
1740
1841
1941
2042
2142
2242
2343
2443
2543
2643
2744
2844
2945
3045
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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17921
27921
36931
46931
56931
65941
75941
85941
94951
104951
114951
124960
134960
144960
154960
164960
174960
184960
195950
205950
215950
225950
235950
245950
255941
266931
276931
286931
296931
305941
315941

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of December to 12 h 24 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 4:57 AM to 5:09 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.44:575:22
212.44:575:23
312.44:575:23
412.44:585:24
512.44:585:24
612.44:585:24
712.44:595:25
812.44:595:25
912.44:595:26
1012.45:005:26
1112.45:005:27
1212.45:015:27
1312.45:015:28
1412.55:015:28
1512.55:025:29
1612.55:025:29
1712.55:035:30
1812.55:035:30
1912.55:045:31
2012.55:045:31
2112.55:045:32
2212.55:055:32
2312.55:055:33
2412.55:065:33
2512.55:065:34
2612.55:075:34
2712.55:075:35
2812.55:085:35
2912.55:085:35
3012.55:095:36
3112.45:095:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
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215.9Bright
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295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Igarassu

In seasonPeak

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

Igarassu's rainy season runs January–August, 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 Igarassu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Igarassu for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Igarassu in December

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

In December, Igarassu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Igarassu 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 31 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Igarassu 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 Igarassu peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Igarassu?

Igarassu sits at 7.8°S, 34.9°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapissuma, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Igarassu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Igarassu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 177 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Igarassu is covered by trees (36%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
177 m
80 km
711 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Itapissuma 7.0 km · Abreu e Lima 9.0 km · Paulista 12 km · Ilha de Itamaracá 13 km · Olinda 20 km · Araçoiaba 21 km · São Lourenço da Mata 22 km · Camaragibe 22 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 Igarassu (-7.8342°, -34.9064°, elevation 22 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).