Itanhandu weather in December

In December, Itanhandu sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 256 mm of rain across 24 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
11th coldest
Rainfall
256 mm
24 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:15 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Itanhandu 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 25°C through the month.

A typical December day in Itanhandu reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12517
22517
32517
42517
52517
62517
72517
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102517
112517
122517
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292517
302517
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Itanhandu 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
Jan26° / 17°28924.313.24.4
Feb26° / 17°1872012.84.7
Mar25° / 17°17720.612.25.1
Apr24° / 15°641111.56.8
May22° / 12°466.610.97.2
Jun21° / 11°27410.77.6
Jul21° / 10°263.610.87.8
Aug23° / 11°284.411.28.0
Sep24° / 13°799.611.97.2
Oct25° / 15°12615.312.56.0
Nov24° / 16°1872013.15.1
Dec25° / 17°2562413.34.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42377
52278
62278
72278
82278
92278
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212575
222575
232575
242476
252377
262278
272179
282179
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itanhandu gets around 256 mm of rain over 24 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
472
573
673
774
875
975
1076
1176
1277
1378
1478
1578
1679
1779
1880
1980
2080
2180
2280
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2881
2981
3081
3180

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1328609
23276010
32266111
42256112
52246212
62236213
71226413
81206613
91206514
101196614
111186714
121176913
131176913
141167013
150167113
160157213
170157213
180157213
190157213
200157213
210147313
220147313
230147313
240147214
250137314
260137314
270137215
280137215
290137116
300137116
310137017

Wind in December

Winds average 5 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
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55calm
65calm
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125calm
135calm
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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:11 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 7:27 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:117:27
213.36:127:28
313.36:127:29
413.36:127:29
513.36:127:30
613.36:127:31
713.36:127:31
813.36:137:32
913.36:137:33
1013.36:137:33
1113.36:137:34
1213.36:147:34
1313.36:147:35
1413.46:147:36
1513.46:157:36
1613.46:157:37
1713.46:167:37
1813.46:167:38
1913.46:167:38
2013.46:177:39
2113.46:177:39
2213.46:187:40
2313.46:187:40
2413.46:197:41
2513.46:197:41
2613.46:207:41
2713.46:207:42
2813.46:217:42
2913.46:217:43
3013.46:227:43
3113.36:227:43

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itanhandu

In seasonPeak

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

Itanhandu's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit Itanhandu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Itanhandu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itanhandu in December

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

In December, Itanhandu sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Itanhandu in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itanhandu peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Itanhandu 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 Itanhandu is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itanhandu?

Itanhandu sits at 22.3°S, 44.9°W, 899 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Passa Quatro, 11 km away.

Topography around Itanhandu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itanhandu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m around an average of 947 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,705 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,719 m.

The land around Itanhandu is covered by grassland (51%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and trees (46%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
234 m
16 km
1,705 m
80 km
2,719 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Passa Quatro 11 km · São Lourenço 23 km · Cruzeiro 31 km · Caxambu 35 km · Baependi 38 km · Cachoeira Paulista 42 km · Itatiaia 44 km · Lorena 52 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 Itanhandu (-22.2958°, -44.9347°, elevation 899 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. 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).