Ilha de Itamaracá weather in December

In December, Ilha de Itamaracá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 31 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% 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 Ilha de Itamaracá's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilha de Itamaracá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
8th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:02 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Ilha de Itamaracá 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Ilha de Itamaracá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 28°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
82825
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How December really feels in Ilha de Itamaracá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ilha de Itamaracá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°5817.112.45.4
Feb28° / 26°6915.412.35.0
Mar28° / 26°8918.912.14.8
Apr28° / 25°12521.111.84.5
May28° / 25°13922.811.74.7
Jun27° / 24°15223.111.64.7
Jul26° / 23°13623.111.65.0
Aug26° / 23°7519.311.75.5
Sep26° / 24°4013.5126.4
Oct27° / 24°279.812.26.9
Nov27° / 25°239.112.46.8
Dec28° / 25°3111.412.46.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27228
37327
47327
57327
67327
77327
87327
97327
107228
117228
127228
137129
147030
157030
166931
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316436

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ilha de Itamaracá gets around 31 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
329
429
530
630
731
831
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1437
1538
1638
1739
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2341
2441
2541
2641
2742
2842
2942
3043
3144

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13961
23961
33961
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
91981
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
171981
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232962
243952
253952
263952
273952
283943
293943
302953
312953

Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
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2817light breeze
2917light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 4:56 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)
112.44:565:22
212.44:575:22
312.44:575:23
412.44:575:23
512.44:585:24
612.44:585:24
712.44:585:24
812.44:595:25
912.44:595:25
1012.45:005:26
1112.45:005:26
1212.45:005:27
1312.45:015:27
1412.45:015:28
1512.45:025:28
1612.45:025:29
1712.45:025:29
1812.45:035:30
1912.55:035:30
2012.55:045:31
2112.55:045:31
2212.55:055:32
2312.55:055:32
2412.55:065:33
2512.55:065:33
2612.45:075:34
2712.45:075:34
2812.45:085:35
2912.45:085:35
3012.45:095:35
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 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — December's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
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216.3Intense
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236.3Intense
246.3Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Ilha de Itamaracá

In seasonPeak

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

Ilha de Itamaracá's rainy season runs February–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 Ilha de Itamaracá?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ilha de Itamaracá in December

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

In December, Ilha de Itamaracá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ilha de Itamaracá 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 26 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
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ilha de Itamaracá 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 Ilha de Itamaracá peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ilha de Itamaracá?

Ilha de Itamaracá sits at 7.7°S, 34.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapissuma, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ilha de Itamaracá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilha de Itamaracá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Ilha de Itamaracá is covered by water (55%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
711 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Itapissuma 8.0 km · Igarassu 13 km · Abreu e Lima 20 km · Paulista 22 km · Caaporã 27 km · Goiana 29 km · Olinda 29 km · Araçoiaba 30 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 Ilha de Itamaracá (-7.7478°, -34.8256°, elevation 7 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).