Itapaci weather in December

In December, Itapaci sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 240 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 9% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Itapaci's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapaci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
240 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:48 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Itapaci 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 Itapaci 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 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C cooler than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
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122921
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312921

How December really feels in Itapaci

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Itapaci weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°24223.412.83.6
Feb29° / 21°18621.512.53.5
Mar30° / 21°18922.312.13.7
Apr30° / 20°8112.611.74.6
May31° / 19°122.211.35.7
Jun30° / 17°30.511.16.4
Jul31° / 17°00.211.26.3
Aug32° / 18°30.811.55.1
Sep34° / 21°204.411.93.7
Oct33° / 22°10214.512.33.3
Nov30° / 21°20022.212.73.4
Dec29° / 21°24023.512.93.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in December, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51783
61783
71783
81783
91783
101783
111783
121882
131981
141981
152080
162080
172080
182179
192278
202278
212278
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242278
252377
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292179
302179
312179

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itapaci gets around 240 mm of rain over 23.5 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 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
678
778
878
977
1077
1177
1276
1376
1476
1576
1675
1775
1875
1975
2075
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3075
3175

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135740
235641
335542
425543
525543
625444
725345
825345
925246
1025246
1135146
1235146
1335245
1435344
1535344
1635443
1735542
1845541
1945640
2045739
2145838
2245838
2345838
2445838
2545838
2645838
2745739
2845640
2945541
3045442
3145343

Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
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276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:43 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:437:33
212.86:437:33
312.86:447:34
412.86:447:34
512.86:447:35
612.86:447:35
712.96:457:36
812.96:457:37
912.96:457:37
1012.96:467:38
1112.96:467:38
1212.96:467:39
1312.96:477:39
1412.96:477:40
1512.96:487:40
1612.96:487:41
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1812.96:497:42
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2012.96:507:43
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3012.96:557:47
3112.96:557:48

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in September across the year — December's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
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115.0Bright
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215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itapaci

In seasonPeak

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

Itapaci'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 Itapaci?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itapaci.

What to pack for Itapaci in December

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

In December, Itapaci sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itapaci 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 Itapaci peaks around February 13 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 13UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Itapaci 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 Itapaci is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1923 µg/m³Jun 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul7Good
Aug11Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itapaci?

Itapaci sits at 15.0°S, 49.5°W, 555 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rubiataba, 36 km away.

Topography around Itapaci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapaci has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 118 m around an average of 559 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 517 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,195 m.

The land around Itapaci is covered by grassland (37%) and cropland (29%) within 3 km, grassland (35%), cropland (32%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
118 m
16 km
517 m
80 km
1,195 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Rubiataba 36 km · Ceres 40 km · Goianésia 62 km · Crixás 64 km · Uruaçu 65 km · Itapuranga 80 km · Jaraguá 93 km · Pirenópolis 118 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 Itapaci (-14.9508°, -49.5494°, elevation 555 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).