Maraú weather in December

In December, Maraú sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 88 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-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 33% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Maraú's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maraú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:07 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Maraú 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 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Maraú reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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22824
32824
42824
52824
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How December really feels in Maraú

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Maraú weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°9419.812.74.6
Feb29° / 24°8319.112.54.4
Mar29° / 24°1142212.14.3
Apr28° / 24°13523.111.74.4
May27° / 23°12821.111.45.0
Jun26° / 22°12221.911.25.0
Jul25° / 21°11122.311.35.2
Aug25° / 21°8519.211.55.6
Sep26° / 22°7117.611.95.7
Oct27° / 23°7917.112.35.6
Nov27° / 23°11718.412.75.1
Dec28° / 24°8817.212.85.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54654
64753
74753
84852
94852
104951
114852
125050
135050
145050
155149
165248
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315347

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Maraú gets around 88 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
256
356
455
554
654
753
853
953
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1653
1753
1853
1954
2054
2155
2256
2356
2457
2558
2658
2759
2860
2960
3061
3161

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15914
24924
34924
44924
54924
64924
74924
84924
94924
104924
114924
124924
134933
144933
154933
164933
174942
184942
193952
203952
213952
223952
233952
242962
252962
262962
272953
282953
292953
301963
311963

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
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912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 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 5:03 AM to 5:15 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)
112.85:035:49
212.85:035:50
312.85:035:50
412.85:035:51
512.85:045:51
612.85:045:52
712.85:045:52
812.85:045:53
912.85:055:53
1012.85:055:54
1112.85:055:54
1212.85:065:55
1312.85:065:56
1412.85:075:56
1512.85:075:57
1612.85:075:57
1712.85:085:58
1812.85:085:58
1912.85:095:59
2012.85:095:59
2112.85:106:00
2212.85:106:00
2312.85:106:01
2412.85:116:01
2512.85:116:01
2612.85:126:02
2712.85:126:02
2812.85:136:03
2912.85:136:03
3012.85:146:04
3112.85:156:04

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Maraú?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Maraú for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maraú in December

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

In December, Maraú sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maraú in December

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 15 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Maraú 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 Maraú peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maraú?

Maraú sits at 14.1°S, 39.0°W, 33 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itacaré, 20 km away.

Topography around Maraú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maraú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m.

The land around Maraú is covered by trees (69%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (36%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
809 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Itacaré 20 km · Camamu 20 km · Ibirapitanga 39 km · Ubaitaba 41 km · Ituberá 43 km · Ubatã 56 km · Uruçuca 62 km · Taperoá 64 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 Maraú (-14.1039°, -39.0149°, elevation 33 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).