Niterói weather in December

In December, Niterói sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 133 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Niterói's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niterói's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
133 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:07 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°C in the first days to 29°C by the end.

A typical December day in Niterói reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
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112823
122823
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How December really feels in Niterói

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 10 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
10
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.

Niterói 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
Jan30° / 24°14515.213.24.6
Feb30° / 25°9311.912.84.7
Mar29° / 24°12715.312.24.9
Apr28° / 23°7711.411.56.2
May26° / 21°7010.710.96.8
Jun25° / 20°416.710.67.6
Jul25° / 19°457.710.77.6
Aug25° / 19°367.211.27.6
Sep26° / 20°6610.211.96.9
Oct26° / 21°8010.612.56.4
Nov27° / 22°12214.813.15.7
Dec28° / 24°13315.113.45.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33565
43466
53466
63367
73367
83367
93466
103466
113565
123664
133664
143664
153763
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204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
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264060
273961
283961
293862
303862
313763

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Niterói gets around 133 mm of rain over 15.1 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
848
948
1049
1149
1249
1349
1449
1549
1649
1749
1850
1950
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2651
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3052
3152

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1930592
2829612
3828622
4728623
5727633
6626653
7625654
8525664
9524674
10423685
11422695
12322705
13321706
14220726
15219727
16218737
17217738
18216739
19216739
202157310
212147410
222137411
232127412
241127512
251117513
261117414
271117315
281117216
291117117
301117117
311117018

Wind in December

Winds average 11 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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1511calm
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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 6:03 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:037:21
213.36:037:22
313.36:037:23
413.36:037:23
513.36:047:24
613.36:047:25
713.46:047:25
813.46:047:26
913.46:047:26
1013.46:057:27
1113.46:057:28
1213.46:057:28
1313.46:067:29
1413.46:067:29
1513.46:067:30
1613.46:077:30
1713.46:077:31
1813.46:077:32
1913.46:087:32
2013.46:087:33
2113.46:097:33
2213.46:097:34
2313.46:107:34
2413.46:107:34
2513.46:117:35
2613.46:117:35
2713.46:127:36
2813.46:127:36
2913.46:137:36
3013.46:137:37
3113.46:147:37

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
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
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Niterói?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Niterói for sightseeing.

What to pack for Niterói in December

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

In December, Niterói sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Niterói in December

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Niterói 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 Niterói peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Niterói?

Niterói sits at 22.9°S, 43.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio de Janeiro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Niterói

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niterói has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Niterói is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Rio de Janeiro 8.0 km · Catete 9.0 km · Santa Teresa 9.0 km · Estácio 11 km · Copacabana 13 km · Ipanema 15 km · Leblon 17 km · Vidigal 19 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 Niterói (-22.8833°, -43.1036°, elevation 44 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).