Itajuípe weather in December

In December, Itajuípe sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 119 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.9 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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itajuípe's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itajuípe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:08 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Itajuípe is 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 Itajuípe reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12821
22821
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
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102921
112921
122921
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How December really feels in Itajuípe

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 5 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
5
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.

Itajuípe 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
Jan29° / 21°9719.512.84.1
Feb30° / 21°7718.712.54.0
Mar29° / 22°10721.312.13.9
Apr29° / 21°8819.511.74.5
May27° / 20°521511.35.7
Jun26° / 18°4714.811.16.0
Jul25° / 18°5216.311.25.9
Aug26° / 17°4314.911.56.0
Sep27° / 18°4714.411.95.9
Oct28° / 20°7016.212.35.4
Nov28° / 21°12918.812.74.6
Dec29° / 21°11917.912.94.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 62%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
23070
33070
43169
53268
63268
73367
83466
93466
103466
113565
123565
133763
143763
153961
163961
174060
184159
194258
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itajuípe gets around 119 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
461
560
659
759
858
957
1057
1156
1256
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1956
2056
2156
2257
2357
2457
2558
2658
2758
2858
2959
3059
3159

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13466
23367
33268
43169
53169
63070
72971
82971
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222674
232674
242575
252575
262575
272476
282476
292377
302377
312278

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 54 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 5:03 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:035:51
212.85:035:52
312.85:035:53
412.85:045:53
512.85:045:54
612.85:045:54
712.85:055:55
812.85:055:55
912.85:055:56
1012.85:055:56
1112.95:065:57
1212.95:065:57
1312.95:075:58
1412.95:075:59
1512.95:075:59
1612.95:086:00
1712.95:086:00
1812.95:096:01
1912.95:096:01
2012.95:096:02
2112.95:106:02
2212.95:106:03
2312.95:116:03
2412.95:116:03
2512.95:126:04
2612.95:126:04
2712.95:136:05
2812.95:136:05
2912.95:146:06
3012.95:146:06
3112.95:156:06

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.5 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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175.5Bright
185.6Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Itajuípe?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Itajuípe for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itajuípe in December

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

In December, Itajuípe sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Itajuípe in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 54 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Itajuípe in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itajuípe peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itajuípe?

Itajuípe sits at 14.7°S, 39.4°W, 94 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Uruçuca, 14 km away.

Topography around Itajuípe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itajuípe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 768 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,133 m.

The land around Itajuípe is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (88%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
768 m
80 km
1,133 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Uruçuca 14 km · Itabuna 16 km · Coaraci 19 km · Ibicaraí 31 km · Ilhéus 39 km · Ubaitaba 41 km · Ubatã 55 km · Ibirapitanga 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 Itajuípe (-14.6781°, -39.375°, elevation 94 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).