Palhoça weather in December

In December, Palhoça sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 170 mm of rain across 18.7 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Palhoça's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palhoça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
18.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:19 AM – 8:03 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Palhoça 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Palhoça reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
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52519
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232720
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292720
302720
312720

Palhoça weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 21°24222.713.64.5
Feb27° / 21°21820.7134.5
Mar26° / 20°15820.512.25.1
Apr24° / 18°10012.711.46.4
May21° / 15°1181110.76.4
Jun20° / 13°979.310.36.3
Jul19° / 12°889.410.46.3
Aug20° / 13°899.2116.5
Sep21° / 14°14813.311.85.7
Oct22° / 16°14515.612.75.5
Nov24° / 18°15416.213.45.7
Dec26° / 19°17018.713.75.2

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
43169
53268
63268
73169
83070
93070
102971
112971
122872
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182773
192575
202575
212575
222575
232575
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262575
272476
282476
292476
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Palhoça gets around 170 mm of rain over 18.7 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 61% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
355
455
556
656
757
857
958
1058
1159
1260
1360
1461
1561
1662
1762
1862
1962
2063
2163
2263
2363
2464
2564
2665
2766
2866
2967
3068
3168

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131833407
221733408
321632418
421632419
5215324110
6214324110
7214324111
8213324112
9212314113
10212314214
11211304215
12211294216
13210284317
14110274318
15110264419
16110254420
1719244421
1819234423
1919224424
2019214425
2119204327
2218204328
2308194329
2408194330
2508184232
2608184233
2707174234
2807174134
2907174135
3007174036
3106174037

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 6:16 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 8:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:167:53
213.66:167:54
313.66:167:55
413.76:167:55
513.76:167:56
613.76:167:57
713.76:167:57
813.76:167:58
913.76:177:59
1013.76:177:59
1113.76:178:00
1213.76:178:01
1313.76:188:01
1413.76:188:02
1513.76:188:02
1613.76:198:03
1713.76:198:04
1813.76:198:04
1913.76:208:05
2013.76:208:05
2113.76:218:06
2213.86:218:06
2313.76:228:07
2413.76:228:07
2513.76:238:07
2613.76:238:08
2713.76:248:08
2813.76:248:09
2913.76:258:09
3013.76:258:09
3113.76:268:10

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.7 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.7 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
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155.7Bright
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215.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Palhoça?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Palhoça for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palhoça in December

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

In December, Palhoça sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Palhoça 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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Palhoça 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 Palhoça peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palhoça?

Palhoça sits at 27.6°S, 48.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Palhoça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palhoça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Palhoça is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
1,200 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: São José 5.0 km · Campinas 8.0 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 12 km · Florianopolis 13 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 13 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 15 km · Pantanal 15 km · Trindade 16 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 Palhoça (-27.6453°, -48.6678°, elevation 5 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).