Itaobim weather in December

In December, Itaobim sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 135 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itaobim's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaobim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:13 AM – 7:12 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Itaobim reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13020
23020
33020
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Itaobim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 4 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
4
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.

Itaobim weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°83912.94.5
Feb32° / 21°536.612.64.4
Mar31° / 21°8210.312.14.5
Apr30° / 20°346.311.65.5
May28° / 18°15311.27.0
Jun27° / 17°61.5117.7
Jul27° / 16°61.811.17.8
Aug28° / 16°51.311.47.6
Sep30° / 18°132.211.96.2
Oct31° / 19°466.212.45.1
Nov30° / 20°12012.512.84.6
Dec30° / 21°13512.4134.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72377
82377
92575
102674
112674
122872
132971
143070
153169
163367
173367
183565
193565
203763
213763
223763
233763
243862
253961
263961
273961
283961
293961
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itaobim gets around 135 mm of rain over 12.4 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 39% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
449
549
648
748
847
946
1045
1144
1243
1342
1440
1539
1638
1737
1836
1935
2034
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2832
2932
3032
3132

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11315711
21305712
31285813
41275814
51265914
61255915
72255815
82245915
92245915
102245915
112255815
122255914
132265814
142275813
152285713
162305612
172315512
182325511
192335411
202345410
212345410
22235549
23135559
24135559
25135559
26135559
271355410
281345510
291345510
302335411
312335411

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:08 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:087:03
212.96:087:04
312.96:097:04
412.96:097:05
512.96:097:06
612.96:097:06
713.06:107:07
813.06:107:07
913.06:107:08
1013.06:117:08
1113.06:117:09
1213.06:117:09
1313.06:127:10
1413.06:127:11
1513.06:127:11
1613.06:137:12
1713.06:137:12
1813.06:147:13
1913.06:147:13
2013.06:147:14
2113.06:157:14
2213.06:157:15
2313.06:167:15
2413.06:167:16
2513.06:177:16
2613.06:177:16
2713.06:187:17
2813.06:187:17
2913.06:197:18
3013.06:197:18
3113.06:207:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itaobim

In seasonPeak

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

Itaobim's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Itaobim?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Itaobim for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Itaobim in December

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

In December, Itaobim sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itaobim 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 Itaobim peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaobim?

Itaobim sits at 16.6°S, 41.5°W, 273 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Medina, 38 km away.

Topography around Itaobim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaobim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 655 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 973 m.

The land around Itaobim is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
655 m
80 km
973 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Medina 38 km · Jequitinhonha 55 km · Padre Paraíso 57 km · Pedra Azul 66 km · Araçuaí 68 km · Caraí 73 km · Águas Formosas 84 km · Salinas 95 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 Itaobim (-16.5617°, -41.5033°, elevation 273 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).