Itanhaém weather in December

In December, Itanhaém sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 174 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itanhaém's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itanhaém's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:19 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Itanhaém 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 24°C in the first days to 26°C by the end.

A typical December day in Itanhaém reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Itanhaém weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°22722.913.34.6
Feb27° / 24°21119.712.84.7
Mar26° / 23°21221.712.25.0
Apr25° / 22°13714.611.56.2
May23° / 20°12513.510.86.4
Jun22° / 18°10110.410.56.6
Jul21° / 17°10710.410.76.6
Aug21° / 18°8810.111.26.5
Sep21° / 19°14114.211.95.8
Oct23° / 20°15516.712.65.5
Nov24° / 21°1631713.25.6
Dec25° / 23°17419.213.55.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itanhaém gets around 174 mm of rain over 19.2 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 63% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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3067
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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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121442401
221441411
321341431
421340441
521240451
611239461
711238482
811137492
911136502
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201726588
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2505226013
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2705216014
2804216015
2904216015
3004215916
3104205917

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of December to 13 h 30 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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:157:39
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313.46:157:40
413.46:167:41
513.46:167:41
613.46:167:42
713.46:167:43
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1313.56:187:46
1413.56:187:47
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1613.56:197:48
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2013.56:207:50
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.89 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Itanhaém?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Itanhaém for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itanhaém in December

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

In December, Itanhaém sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Itanhaém in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

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

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Itanhaém 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 Itanhaém peaks around January 23 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 23UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itanhaém in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Itanhaém is worst in July — around 52 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 24 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateJul 1451 µg/m³Feb 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar26Moderate
Apr28Moderate
May36Poor
Jun49Poor
Jul52Poor
Aug47Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct31Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itanhaém?

Itanhaém sits at 24.2°S, 46.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mongaguá, 20 km away.

Topography around Itanhaém

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itanhaém has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,389 m.

The land around Itanhaém is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (44%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
700 m
80 km
1,389 m
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December weather nearby: Mongaguá 20 km · Peruíbe 26 km · Embu-Guaçu 39 km · Juquitiba 40 km · São Lourenço da Serra 40 km · Parelheiros 40 km · Itariri 41 km · Praia Grande 44 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 Itanhaém (-24.1831°, -46.7889°, elevation 12 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).