Jacareí weather in December

In December, Jacareí sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 172 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Jacareí's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jacareí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:17 AM – 7:43 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Jacareí is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 24 µg/m³ · 2016

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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Jacareí reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
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312819

Jacareí weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°22622.113.34.4
Feb28° / 20°17118.512.84.3
Mar28° / 19°13918.112.25.2
Apr26° / 17°579.511.56.7
May24° / 15°577.610.97.3
Jun23° / 13°385.110.67.8
Jul23° / 12°445.110.77.8
Aug24° / 13°355.211.27.9
Sep25° / 15°769.911.96.8
Oct26° / 17°10913.612.55.9
Nov27° / 18°14216.613.15.4
Dec28° / 19°17220.113.44.8

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 14% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22872
32872
42872
52773
62773
72773
82872
92773
102773
112773
122872
132872
142872
152872
162971
172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
252872
262872
272773
282674
292674
302575
312575

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Jacareí gets around 172 mm of rain over 20.1 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 65% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
260
360
461
561
662
762
863
963
1064
1164
1265
1365
1465
1566
1666
1766
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2568
2668
2768
2868
2968
3069
3169

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11041491
2940501
3839521
4838531
5837541
6736561
7735571
8634582
9633592
10633592
11532612
12531622
13531622
14430642
15429652
16429652
17428662
18427672
19326692
20326692
21325702
22324712
23323722
24223732
25222733
26221743
27221734
28220744
29120754
30120745
31120745

Wind in December

Winds average 7 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:147:34
213.36:147:34
313.36:147:35
413.46:147:36
513.46:147:36
613.46:147:37
713.46:157:37
813.46:157:38
913.46:157:39
1013.46:157:39
1113.46:167:40
1213.46:167:41
1313.46:167:41
1413.46:177:42
1513.46:177:42
1613.46:177:43
1713.46:187:43
1813.46:187:44
1913.46:187:44
2013.46:197:45
2113.46:197:45
2213.46:207:46
2313.46:207:46
2413.46:217:47
2513.46:217:47
2613.46:227:48
2713.46:227:48
2813.46:237:48
2913.46:237:49
3013.46:247:49
3113.46:257:49

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.52 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Jacareí

In seasonPeak

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

Jacareí's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Jacareí?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Jacareí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Jacareí in December

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

In December, Jacareí sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Jacareí 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 64 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Jacareí in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Jacareí peaks around February 8 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Jacareí in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Jacareí is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 16 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2132 µg/m³Nov 2316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr21Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug28Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Jacareí?

Jacareí sits at 23.3°S, 46.0°W, 574 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guararema, 14 km away.

Topography around Jacareí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jacareí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m around an average of 589 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,071 m.

The land around Jacareí is covered by artificial surfaces (54%), trees (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
129 m
16 km
295 m
80 km
2,071 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Guararema 14 km · São José dos Campos 16 km · Santa Isabel 26 km · Salesópolis 28 km · Biritiba Mirim 31 km · Paraibuna 32 km · Mogi das Cruzes 33 km · Caçapava 35 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 Jacareí (-23.3053°, -45.9658°, elevation 574 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).