Itarantim weather in December

In December, Itarantim sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 13 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itarantim's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itarantim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
13 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:09 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Itarantim 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 31°C through the month.

A typical December day in Itarantim reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 34°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93122
103122
113122
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133122
143122
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263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Itarantim

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Itarantim 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°741312.84.0
Feb32° / 22°6111.912.53.9
Mar31° / 22°10216.212.13.8
Apr30° / 21°5813.811.74.6
May28° / 20°359.411.35.9
Jun27° / 19°268.311.16.7
Jul26° / 18°269.211.26.7
Aug27° / 18°217.911.56.7
Sep29° / 19°25711.96.0
Oct30° / 20°599.612.45.1
Nov30° / 21°12013.812.74.4
Dec31° / 22°1021312.94.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52971
62971
73070
83169
93169
103169
113367
123367
133466
143565
153664
163763
173862
183961
193961
204060
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
304060
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itarantim gets around 102 mm of rain over 13 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 42% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
546
646
746
845
945
1044
1144
1243
1343
1442
1542
1641
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2939
3039
3140

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 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
126038
225939
325741
425642
525543
625543
725444
825345
925345
1025345
1125345
1225345
1315544
1415544
1515544
1615643
1715643
1815742
1915742
2015742
2115841
2215841
2315841
2415841
2515841
2615742
2715742
2815643
2915544
3015544
3115445

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 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 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:04 AM to 5:16 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)
112.95:045:56
212.95:045:56
312.95:055:57
412.95:055:58
512.95:055:58
612.95:055:59
712.95:065:59
812.95:066:00
912.95:066:00
1012.95:066:01
1112.95:076:02
1212.95:076:02
1312.95:086:03
1412.95:086:03
1512.95:086:04
1612.95:096:04
1712.95:096:05
1812.95:106:05
1912.95:106:06
2012.95:106:06
2112.95:116:07
2212.95:116:07
2312.95:126:08
2412.95:126:08
2512.95:136:09
2612.95:136:09
2712.95:146:09
2812.95:146:10
2912.95:156:10
3012.95:156:11
3112.95:166:11

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.35 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
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255.9Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itarantim

In seasonPeak

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

Itarantim's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Itarantim?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itarantim in December

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

In December, Itarantim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itarantim 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 Itarantim peaks around February 18 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itarantim?

Itarantim sits at 15.7°S, 40.1°W, 255 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Macarani, 40 km away.

Topography around Itarantim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itarantim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 822 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,116 m.

The land around Itarantim is covered by grassland (88%) within 3 km, grassland (83%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
822 m
80 km
1,116 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Macarani 40 km · Itapetinga 50 km · Itororó 60 km · Camacan 67 km · Itambé 76 km · Almenara 89 km · Encruzilhada 91 km · Eunápolis 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 Itarantim (-15.6597°, -40.0656°, elevation 255 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).