Santa Maria de Jetibá weather in December

In December, Santa Maria de Jetibá sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 211 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Santa Maria de Jetibá's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria de Jetibá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:03 AM – 7:15 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical December day in Santa Maria de Jetibá reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
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Santa Maria de Jetibá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°14615.913.15.0
Feb29° / 20°8814.212.74.8
Mar28° / 19°1351712.15.0
Apr27° / 18°7914.311.65.8
May25° / 16°398.611.17.0
Jun24° / 15°195.510.87.8
Jul24° / 14°196.310.97.7
Aug24° / 15°256.911.37.6
Sep25° / 16°449.311.96.8
Oct26° / 17°9913.212.55.9
Nov26° / 18°19318.512.95.0
Dec27° / 19°21119.613.24.8

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61585
71585
81684
91684
101684
111684
121981
131981
142080
152080
162179
172278
182278
192278
202377
212575
222575
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302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santa Maria de Jetibá gets around 211 mm of rain over 19.6 wet days in December, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 63% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
468
568
668
768
867
967
1066
1166
1265
1365
1464
1563
1663
1762
1862
1961
2061
2160
2260
2359
2459
2559
2658
2758
2857
2957
3056
3156

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1323677
2221698
3220699
4219709
52187010
62177110
71167211
81157311
91147411
101137511
111127611
121117810
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14110809
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1818838
1918838
2008857
2108857
2208857
2308848
2408848
2508848
2608848
2708848
2809829
2909829
3009829
3109829

Wind in December

Winds average 8 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:59 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 7:06 PM to 7:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:597:06
213.15:597:07
313.15:597:08
413.15:597:08
513.26:007:09
613.26:007:10
713.26:007:10
813.26:007:11
913.26:017:11
1013.26:017:12
1113.26:017:13
1213.26:027:13
1313.26:027:14
1413.26:027:14
1513.26:037:15
1613.26:037:15
1713.26:037:16
1813.26:047:16
1913.26:047:17
2013.26:057:17
2113.26:057:18
2213.26:067:18
2313.26:067:19
2413.26:077:19
2513.26:077:20
2613.26:087:20
2713.26:087:21
2813.26:097:21
2913.26:097:21
3013.26:107:22
3113.26:107:22

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for Santa Maria de Jetibá

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Maria de Jetibá'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 Santa Maria de Jetibá?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Santa Maria de Jetibá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Maria de Jetibá in December

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

In December, Santa Maria de Jetibá sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Maria de Jetibá in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 65 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
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Santa Maria de Jetibá 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 Santa Maria de Jetibá peaks around February 13 at about 15 (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 13UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria de Jetibá?

Santa Maria de Jetibá sits at 20.0°S, 40.7°W, 713 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Teresa, 18 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria de Jetibá

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Maria de Jetibá.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria de Jetibá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Santa Maria de Jetibá is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
962 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Santa Teresa 18 km · Fundão 37 km · Domingos Martins 38 km · Afonso Cláudio 40 km · Cariacica 43 km · Marechal Floriano 43 km · Serra 47 km · Viana 48 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 Maria de Jetibá (-20.0275°, -40.7434°, elevation 713 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).