Itatira weather in December

In December, Itatira sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 19 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Itatira's 7th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itatira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:27 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical December day in Itatira reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
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293323
303323
313323

How December really feels in Itatira

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.

Itatira weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9314.712.23.6
Feb31° / 22°901612.13.7
Mar30° / 22°13920.9123.5
Apr30° / 22°13220.211.93.8
May30° / 22°5812.711.84.7
Jun30° / 21°25711.75.5
Jul30° / 21°153.611.85.7
Aug32° / 21°51.211.95.4
Sep33° / 22°10.3124.7
Oct33° / 22°40.612.14.2
Nov33° / 23°51.112.24.1
Dec33° / 23°194.312.34.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36436
46337
56337
66436
76337
86337
96238
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
156040
166040
176040
185941
195941
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255545
265446
275446
285347
295248
305149
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Itatira gets around 19 mm of rain over 4.3 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 15% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
26
36
46
56
67
78
88
99
1010
1111
1211
1312
1413
1514
1614
1715
1816
1917
2017
2118
2219
2319
2420
2521
2622
2723
2824
2925
3026
3128

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121763
221763
321763
420764
520764
619765
718775
818775
917776
1016786
1116777
1215787
1315778
1414788
1514779
1613789
17137710
18137611
19137611
20137512
21137413
22137413
23127414
24127315
25127216
26127216
27117217
28117118
29117019
30107020
31106921

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of December to 12 h 18 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 5:21 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:215:36
212.25:215:36
312.25:225:36
412.25:225:37
512.25:225:37
612.35:235:38
712.35:235:38
812.35:235:39
912.35:245:39
1012.35:245:40
1112.35:255:40
1212.35:255:41
1312.35:265:41
1412.35:265:42
1512.35:265:42
1612.35:275:42
1712.35:275:43
1812.35:285:43
1912.35:285:44
2012.35:295:44
2112.35:295:45
2212.35:305:45
2312.35:305:46
2412.35:315:46
2512.35:315:47
2612.35:315:47
2712.35:325:48
2812.35:325:48
2912.35:335:49
3012.35:335:49
3112.35:345:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Itatira

In seasonPeak

None of Itatira's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Itatira's rainy season runs January–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 Itatira?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itatira in December

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

In December, Itatira sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Itatira in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Itatira peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itatira?

Itatira sits at 4.5°S, 39.6°W, 793 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Madalena, 37 km away.

Topography around Itatira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itatira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m around an average of 745 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m.

The land around Itatira is covered by trees (46%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
490 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
1,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
December weather nearby: Madalena 37 km · Canindé 39 km · Monsenhor Tabosa 57 km · Caridade 58 km · Tejuçuoca 60 km · Santa Quitéria 63 km · Boa Viagem 68 km · Itapiúna 78 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 Itatira (-4.5289°, -39.6222°, elevation 793 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).