Santa Cruz Cabrália weather in December

In December, Santa Cruz Cabrália sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 114 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 30% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santa Cruz Cabrália's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Cruz Cabrália's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:03 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Santa Cruz Cabrália is 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 Santa Cruz Cabrália 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 26°C and 29°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)
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How December really feels in Santa Cruz Cabrália

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.

Santa Cruz Cabrália weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°7615.812.95.1
Feb29° / 24°6915.412.54.9
Mar29° / 24°11520.112.14.5
Apr28° / 24°12218.811.65.0
May27° / 23°961711.35.7
Jun26° / 22°7816116.0
Jul25° / 21°7117.211.16.0
Aug25° / 21°5414.111.56.4
Sep26° / 22°5312.211.96.5
Oct27° / 23°9613.912.46.1
Nov27° / 23°1581612.85.5
Dec28° / 24°11414.8135.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 56%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23565
33565
43664
53664
63763
73763
83763
93961
103961
114060
124060
134258
144357
154357
164456
174654
184753
194753
204951
215050
225050
235050
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255149
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275248
285149
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305248
315149

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Cruz Cabrália gets around 114 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
257
356
456
555
654
753
853
951
1050
1149
1248
1347
1446
1546
1645
1745
1844
1944
2044
2144
2243
2343
2443
2543
2643
2743
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3045
3145

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16904
26904
35905
45905
55905
64915
74915
84915
94915
103925
113925
123925
133934
143934
153934
163934
172953
182953
192953
202953
212953
222953
232953
242953
252953
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Wind in December

Winds average 14 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of December to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 4:59 AM to 5:11 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.94:595:53
212.94:595:53
312.94:595:54
412.94:595:55
512.95:005:55
612.95:005:56
712.95:005:56
812.95:015:57
912.95:015:57
1012.95:015:58
1113.05:015:58
1213.05:025:59
1313.05:026:00
1413.05:036:00
1513.05:036:01
1613.05:036:01
1713.05:046:02
1813.05:046:02
1913.05:056:03
2013.05:056:03
2113.05:066:04
2213.05:066:04
2313.05:066:05
2413.05:076:05
2513.05:076:06
2613.05:086:06
2713.05:086:06
2813.05:096:07
2913.05:096:07
3013.05:106:08
3113.05:116:08

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.46 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Santa Cruz Cabrália?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cruz Cabrália for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santa Cruz Cabrália in December

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

In December, Santa Cruz Cabrália sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Cruz Cabrália 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 19 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr28Warm
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Santa Cruz Cabrália 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 Santa Cruz Cabrália peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cruz Cabrália?

Santa Cruz Cabrália sits at 16.3°S, 39.0°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porto Seguro, 20 km away.

Topography around Santa Cruz Cabrália

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cruz Cabrália has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Santa Cruz Cabrália is covered by water (45%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (34%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
752 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Porto Seguro 20 km · Belmonte 49 km · Eunápolis 60 km · Itabela 65 km · Canavieiras 68 km · Guaratinga 87 km · Itamaraju 100 km · Camacan 108 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 Santa Cruz Cabrália (-16.2781°, -39.0247°, elevation 43 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).