Itaocara weather in December

In December, Itaocara sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 216 mm of rain across 19.8 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 11% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itaocara's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaocara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
216 mm
19.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:05 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Itaocara 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 Itaocara 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 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
183021
193021
203021
213021
223021
233021
243021
253021
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How December really feels in Itaocara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 14 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
14
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.

Itaocara weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°18417.513.23.8
Feb31° / 22°10013.112.74.0
Mar30° / 21°13516.312.24.2
Apr29° / 20°6810.811.55.6
May26° / 17°467.2117.0
Jun26° / 16°183.910.77.8
Jul25° / 16°163.810.88.0
Aug26° / 16°204.211.37.7
Sep27° / 17°547.511.96.8
Oct28° / 19°901112.55.7
Nov28° / 20°18217.2134.8
Dec29° / 21°21619.813.34.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 74%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32080
42080
52080
61981
71981
82080
92179
102179
112278
122377
132377
142377
152476
162674
172773
182773
192872
202872
213169
223169
233169
243169
253070
263070
272971
283070
293070
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itaocara gets around 216 mm of rain over 19.8 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 63% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
360
460
561
662
762
863
963
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2365
2465
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3064
3164

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 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12135036
21124937
31114939
41114840
51104742
61104643
7194644
8094546
9084547
10074448
11074449
12064351
13054352
14054253
15044254
16044155
17034057
18033958
19033859
20033859
21023761
22023662
23023662
24023563
25023464
26023464
27023365
28023365
29023365
30023365
31023464

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 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
135calm
145calm
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 12 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 7:15 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:017:15
213.26:017:16
313.26:027:16
413.36:027:17
513.36:027:17
613.36:027:18
713.36:027:19
813.36:027:19
913.36:037:20
1013.36:037:20
1113.36:037:21
1213.36:047:22
1313.36:047:22
1413.36:047:23
1513.36:057:23
1613.36:057:24
1713.36:057:24
1813.36:067:25
1913.36:067:25
2013.36:077:26
2113.36:077:26
2213.36:087:27
2313.36:087:27
2413.36:097:28
2513.36:097:28
2613.36:107:29
2713.36:107:29
2813.36:117:30
2913.36:117:30
3013.36:127:30
3113.36:127:31

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.04 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itaocara

In seasonPeak

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

Itaocara'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 Itaocara?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Itaocara for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itaocara in December

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

In December, Itaocara sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itaocara 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 Itaocara peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 9UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaocara?

Itaocara sits at 21.7°S, 42.1°W, 99 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio de Pádua, 18 km away.

Topography around Itaocara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaocara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Itaocara is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Santo Antônio de Pádua 18 km · Cambuci 20 km · Miracema 31 km · São Fidélis 34 km · Cantagalo 46 km · Cordeiro 50 km · Conceição de Macabu 51 km · Itaperuna 55 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 Itaocara (-21.6692°, -42.0761°, elevation 99 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).