Itatim weather in December

In December, Itatim sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 51 mm of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 23% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itatim's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itatim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
51 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:13 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Itatim reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13121
23121
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How December really feels in Itatim

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.

Itatim weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°60912.74.2
Feb32° / 22°38812.44.1
Mar32° / 22°479.412.14.2
Apr31° / 22°369.411.74.8
May29° / 21°196.411.45.9
Jun28° / 20°166.211.36.9
Jul27° / 19°187.511.36.9
Aug27° / 18°166.711.66.9
Sep29° / 19°155.511.96.0
Oct31° / 20°246.312.35.2
Nov31° / 21°488.612.64.6
Dec31° / 22°517.712.74.4

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44357
54357
64357
74456
84456
94456
104555
114555
124555
134654
144654
154753
164852
174753
184951
194951
204852
214852
224951
234951
244951
254951
264951
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itatim gets around 51 mm of rain over 7.7 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
429
528
628
728
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1427
1526
1626
1726
1825
1925
2024
2124
2224
2323
2423
2523
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137918
237918
337819
437819
537720
637720
737720
837720
937720
1047620
1147521
1247521
1347521
1447521
1547521
1657421
1757520
1857520
1957520
2057619
2157619
2257619
2357718
2457718
2547818
2647818
2747917
2847917
2938017
3038017
3137918

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 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 5:08 AM to 5:20 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:085:49
212.75:085:50
312.75:085:50
412.75:085:51
512.75:095:52
612.75:095:52
712.75:095:53
812.75:105:53
912.75:105:54
1012.75:105:54
1112.75:115:55
1212.75:115:55
1312.75:115:56
1412.75:125:56
1512.75:125:57
1612.75:135:57
1712.75:135:58
1812.75:135:58
1912.75:145:59
2012.75:145:59
2112.75:156:00
2212.75:156:00
2312.75:166:01
2412.75:166:01
2512.75:176:02
2612.75:176:02
2712.75:186:02
2812.75:186:03
2912.75:196:03
3012.75:196:04
3112.75:206:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Itatim?

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
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itatim in December

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

In December, Itatim sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itatim in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itatim peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itatim?

Itatim sits at 12.7°S, 39.7°W, 240 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castro Alves, 30 km away.

Topography around Itatim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itatim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m around an average of 249 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 522 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 946 m.

The land around Itatim is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
188 m
16 km
522 m
80 km
946 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
December weather nearby: Castro Alves 30 km · Amargosa 37 km · Rafael Jambeiro 40 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 55 km · Sapeaçu 56 km · Iaçu 56 km · Santo Estêvão 58 km · Conceição do Almeida 58 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 Itatim (-12.7119°, -39.6981°, elevation 240 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).