Itapetinga weather in December

In December, Itapetinga sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 96 mm of rain across 12.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-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 16% 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 Itapetinga's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapetinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:10 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Itapetinga 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

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

A typical December day in Itapetinga reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
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193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
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263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How December really feels in Itapetinga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 27 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
27
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.

Itapetinga weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°7312.612.84.2
Feb31° / 22°571112.54.1
Mar31° / 22°9715.712.14.0
Apr29° / 21°6014.211.74.7
May28° / 19°4311.411.35.9
Jun26° / 18°3511.611.16.2
Jul26° / 17°3812.811.26.2
Aug26° / 17°2910.611.56.4
Sep28° / 18°298.911.96.1
Oct30° / 20°539.512.35.2
Nov30° / 21°11013.212.74.6
Dec30° / 21°9612.412.94.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32773
42872
52971
63070
73070
83268
93367
103466
113466
123664
133664
143763
153961
163961
174159
184159
194159
204159
214159
224258
234258
244159
254060
264060
274060
283961
294060
303961
313862

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itapetinga gets around 96 mm of rain over 12.4 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 40% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
545
645
744
844
943
1043
1142
1242
1341
1440
1540
1639
1738
1838
1937
2037
2137
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3037
3137

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
167123
267024
366925
466826
566727
666628
766628
866628
966628
1066628
1166628
1266727
1366727
1466826
1566925
1666925
1767024
1867123
1967222
2067321
2157421
2257520
2357520
2457520
2557619
2647719
2747620
2847620
2947620
3047521
3147521

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
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 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 5:06 AM to 5:17 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:065:56
212.85:065:57
312.95:065:57
412.95:065:58
512.95:065:58
612.95:075:59
712.95:075:59
812.95:076:00
912.95:086:00
1012.95:086:01
1112.95:086:01
1212.95:096:02
1312.95:096:03
1412.95:096:03
1512.95:106:04
1612.95:106:04
1712.95:116:05
1812.95:116:05
1912.95:116:06
2012.95:126:06
2112.95:126:07
2212.95:136:07
2312.95:136:08
2412.95:146:08
2512.95:146:08
2612.95:156:09
2712.95:156:09
2812.95:166:10
2912.95:166:10
3012.95:176:11
3112.95:176:11

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.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in January 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
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Itapetinga?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itapetinga in December

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

In December, Itapetinga 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 Itapetinga 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 Itapetinga peaks around February 17 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 17UV 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 Itapetinga?

Itapetinga sits at 15.2°S, 40.2°W, 282 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itororó, 24 km away.

Topography around Itapetinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapetinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,113 m.

The land around Itapetinga is covered by grassland (70%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
1,113 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Itororó 24 km · Macarani 40 km · Itambé 40 km · Itarantim 50 km · Barra do Choça 54 km · Iguaí 57 km · Planalto 69 km · Vitória da Conquista 76 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 Itapetinga (-15.2489°, -40.2478°, elevation 282 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).