Linhares weather in December

In December, Linhares sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 171 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 15% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Linhares's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Linhares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
171 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 7:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Linhares 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 Linhares reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 1°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
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How December really feels in Linhares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 29 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
29
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.

Linhares 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
Jan31° / 24°12414.5134.2
Feb31° / 24°7813.612.74.0
Mar31° / 23°14617.612.13.9
Apr29° / 22°9115.111.64.7
May28° / 21°5210.411.16.3
Jun27° / 20°338.910.96.8
Jul26° / 19°379.410.96.9
Aug26° / 19°318.711.36.9
Sep27° / 20°459.511.96.5
Oct28° / 22°9112.312.45.7
Nov28° / 22°17917.612.94.6
Dec30° / 23°17116.813.14.2

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 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122674
132872
142872
153070
163070
173070
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193367
203466
213466
223466
233664
243664
253763
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303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Linhares gets around 171 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
261
361
461
560
660
759
859
958
1058
1157
1256
1355
1454
1553
1652
1752
1851
1951
2051
2150
2250
2350
2450
2550
2650
2750
2850
2950
3050
3150

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the oppressive band about 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1218773
2217783
3116803
4115813
5114814
6114814
7113824
8112834
9111844
10110854
1119864
1218874
1317884
1407894
1506904
1605914
1705914
1805914
1904924
2004933
2104933
2203943
2303943
2403934
2503934
2603934
2703934
2803925
2904915
3004915
3104906

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of December to 13 h 12 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 5:57 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 7:03 PM to 7:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:577:03
213.15:587:03
313.15:587:04
413.15:587:04
513.15:587:05
613.15:587:06
713.15:597:06
813.15:597:07
913.15:597:07
1013.15:597:08
1113.16:007:09
1213.26:007:09
1313.26:007:10
1413.26:017:10
1513.26:017:11
1613.26:027:11
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1913.26:037:13
2013.26:037:13
2113.26:047:14
2213.26:047:14
2313.26:057:15
2413.26:057:15
2513.26:067:16
2613.26:067:16
2713.26:077:17
2813.26:077:17
2913.26:087:17
3013.26:087:18
3113.26:097:18

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Linhares

In seasonPeak

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

Linhares's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Linhares?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Linhares for sightseeing.

What to pack for Linhares in December

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

In December, Linhares sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Linhares in December

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 33 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Linhares 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 Linhares peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Linhares?

Linhares sits at 19.4°S, 40.1°W, 36 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sooretama, 22 km away.

Topography around Linhares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Linhares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,004 m.

The land around Linhares is covered by grassland (34%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (36%), grassland (33%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
1,004 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Sooretama 22 km · Rio Bananal 31 km · Aracruz 52 km · Jaguaré 54 km · Colatina 61 km · São Gabriel da Palha 64 km · Fundão 70 km · São Mateus 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 Linhares (-19.3911°, -40.0722°, elevation 36 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).