Itaboraí weather in December

In December, Itaboraí sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 254 mm of rain across 21.6 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itaboraí's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaboraí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
21.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:06 AM – 7:29 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Itaboraí is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8 µg/m³ · 2015

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 Itaboraí reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
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How December really feels in Itaboraí

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 19 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
19
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.

Itaboraí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°25921.313.23.4
Feb31° / 23°19918.112.83.5
Mar30° / 23°22021.912.23.8
Apr28° / 21°10814.211.55.4
May26° / 19°771110.96.7
Jun26° / 18°44710.67.4
Jul25° / 17°447.210.77.6
Aug26° / 17°437.311.27.4
Sep26° / 19°8210.911.96.5
Oct27° / 20°11213.512.55.8
Nov28° / 21°21018.713.14.8
Dec29° / 23°25421.613.43.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112971
122971
133169
143169
153268
163367
173466
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203565
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itaboraí gets around 254 mm of rain over 21.6 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 69% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
164
263
364
464
564
664
764
865
965
1066
1166
1267
1367
1468
1568
1669
1770
1870
1971
2071
2172
2273
2373
2474
2575
2675
2775
2876
2976
3076
3175

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1936541
2835561
3834571
4733582
5732592
6631612
7630622
8529633
9529633
10428653
11427663
12326674
13326674
14225694
15224704
16223705
17222715
18221725
19220735
20219736
21118756
22117766
23116767
24115777
25114778
26114778
27113779
28113779
291137610
301137511
311137511

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
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296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:02 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:027:20
213.36:027:21
313.36:037:21
413.36:037:22
513.36:037:23
613.36:037:23
713.36:037:24
813.46:037:25
913.46:047:25
1013.46:047:26
1113.46:047:26
1213.46:057:27
1313.46:057:28
1413.46:057:28
1513.46:067:29
1613.46:067:29
1713.46:067:30
1813.46:077:30
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2013.46:087:31
2113.46:087:32
2213.46:097:32
2313.46:097:33
2413.46:097:33
2513.46:107:34
2613.46:117:34
2713.46:117:34
2813.46:127:35
2913.46:127:35
3013.46:137:36
3113.46:137:36

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itaboraí

In seasonPeak

In December, Itaboraí sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Itaboraí's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Itaboraí?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itaboraí.

What to pack for Itaboraí in December

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

In December, Itaboraí sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Itaboraí in December

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 42 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Itaboraí in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itaboraí peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaboraí?

Itaboraí sits at 22.7°S, 42.9°W, 47 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tanguá, 15 km away.

Topography around Itaboraí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaboraí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Itaboraí is covered by artificial surfaces (36%), trees (34%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (28%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
741 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Tanguá 15 km · Maricá 20 km · Magé 21 km · Rio Bonito 26 km · Guapimirim 26 km · Niterói 29 km · São Pedro 37 km · Rio de Janeiro 38 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 Itaboraí (-22.7444°, -42.8594°, elevation 47 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).