Imbituba weather in December

In December, Imbituba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 118 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Imbituba's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imbituba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:17 AM – 8:04 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Imbituba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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312722

Imbituba weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 22°17217.713.65.3
Feb27° / 22°14017.1135.1
Mar26° / 21°13216.412.25.7
Apr25° / 19°9110.111.36.8
May22° / 17°1189.910.66.7
Jun20° / 15°938.510.26.5
Jul19° / 14°879.310.46.4
Aug20° / 14°888.7116.6
Sep21° / 16°12411.511.86.1
Oct22° / 18°12512.812.76.0
Nov24° / 19°11012.513.46.4
Dec26° / 21°11812.913.86.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 60%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44555
54555
64456
74456
84258
94258
104258
114159
124060
134060
144060
153961
163862
173961
183862
193862
203961
213862
223862
233862
243763
253763
263763
273763
283763
293763
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Imbituba gets around 118 mm of rain over 12.9 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 43% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
241
341
440
540
640
740
840
940
1040
1140
1241
1341
1441
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2043
2143
2243
2344
2444
2545
2646
2746
2847
2948
3049
3150

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11113144130
21103144140
31103044150
4193044160
5192944170
6192844180
7192844190
8182743200
9182643221
10182443231
11182343241
12172243261
13072143271
14072043291
15071943301
16061842321
17061741341
18061740352
19061640372
20051639382
21051538392
22051537402
23051537413
24041436423
25041435433
26041435444
27041434454
28031434454
29031433464
30031433464
31031333465

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
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2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:54 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:147:54
213.76:157:55
313.76:157:56
413.76:157:57
513.76:157:57
613.76:157:58
713.76:157:59
813.76:157:59
913.76:158:00
1013.86:168:01
1113.86:168:01
1213.86:168:02
1313.86:168:03
1413.86:178:03
1513.86:178:04
1613.86:178:04
1713.86:188:05
1813.86:188:05
1913.86:188:06
2013.86:198:07
2113.86:198:07
2213.86:208:08
2313.86:208:08
2413.86:218:08
2513.86:218:09
2613.86:228:09
2713.86:228:10
2813.86:238:10
2913.86:248:10
3013.86:248:11
3113.86:258:11

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 — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December 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
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Imbituba?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Imbituba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imbituba in December

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

In December, Imbituba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Imbituba 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 at the nearest coast (about 14 km away) 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 Imbituba 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 Imbituba peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Imbituba?

Imbituba sits at 28.2°S, 48.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garopaba, 25 km away.

Topography around Imbituba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imbituba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Imbituba is covered by water (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Garopaba 25 km · Laguna 29 km · Capivari de Baixo 36 km · Tubarão 41 km · Braço do Norte 49 km · Jaguaruna 55 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 59 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 62 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 Imbituba (-28.24°, -48.6703°, 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).