Itapema weather in December

In December, Itapema sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 127 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 6th-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 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itapema's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:20 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Itapema 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 Itapema reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Itapema weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 23°18619.113.55.3
Feb26° / 24°16417.8135.2
Mar26° / 23°13618.212.25.6
Apr24° / 21°9812.211.46.6
May22° / 18°1151210.76.4
Jun20° / 16°1069.910.36.3
Jul19° / 15°959.910.56.1
Aug19° / 16°959.5116.2
Sep20° / 17°13712.711.85.7
Oct21° / 19°12713.612.65.8
Nov23° / 20°12014.413.36.1
Dec25° / 22°12715.413.75.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44456
54456
64357
74357
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154060
164060
174060
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234258
244159
254159
264060
274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itapema gets around 127 mm of rain over 15.4 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 51% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
248
348
448
548
648
749
849
949
1049
1150
1250
1351
1451
1552
1652
1752
1853
1953
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2652
2753
2853
2953
3054
3154

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 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11112541220
21112441230
31112441230
41102441241
51102440251
6192440261
7192339271
8182339281
9182239301
10172238311
11172138321
12172038331
13161938351
14161837362
15161737372
16161736383
17161635403
18051534414
19051534414
20051533425
21041432436
22041432437
23041431448
24041331448
25031330449
260313304510
270312294510
280312294511
290312294611
300211294611
310211294611

Wind in December

Winds average 16 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 6:17 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:177:52
213.66:177:52
313.66:177:53
413.66:177:54
513.66:177:55
613.66:177:55
713.66:177:56
813.76:177:57
913.76:187:57
1013.76:187:58
1113.76:187:59
1213.76:187:59
1313.76:198:00
1413.76:198:00
1513.76:198:01
1613.76:208:02
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1913.76:218:03
2013.76:218:04
2113.76:228:04
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2313.76:238:05
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2513.76:248:06
2613.76:248:06
2713.76:258:07
2813.76:258:07
2913.76:268:08
3013.76:268:08
3113.76:278:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Itapema?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Itapema for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itapema in December

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

In December, Itapema sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Itapema 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 24 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 4 to Jun 11 — about 8.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr24Warm
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Itapema 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 Itapema peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itapema?

Itapema sits at 27.1°S, 48.6°W, 4 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Camboriú, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Itapema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapema has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 330 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,273 m.

The land around Itapema is covered by trees (47%) and water (33%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and water (39%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
330 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
1,273 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Camboriú 8.0 km · Porto Belo 9.0 km · Balneário Camboriú 11 km · Bombinhas 14 km · Tijucas 17 km · Itajaí 21 km · Navegantes 22 km · Governador Celso Ramos 25 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 Itapema (-27.0903°, -48.6114°, elevation 4 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).