Santo Antônio de Jesus weather in December

In December, Santo Antônio de Jesus sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 70 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Santo Antônio de Jesus's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio de Jesus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
8th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:10 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Santo Antônio de Jesus 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 30°C through the month.

A typical December day in Santo Antônio de Jesus reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
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43022
53022
63022
73022
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93022
103022
113022
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133022
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263022
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How December really feels in Santo Antônio de Jesus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 31 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
31
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.

Santo Antônio de Jesus weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°8317.312.73.9
Feb31° / 22°671712.43.8
Mar31° / 22°8419.912.13.7
Apr29° / 22°8721.511.73.9
May28° / 21°7618.911.45.1
Jun26° / 20°862111.35.0
Jul26° / 19°8221.211.35.1
Aug26° / 19°7320.411.65.2
Sep27° / 20°5816.711.95.5
Oct29° / 21°6016.312.35.0
Nov30° / 22°7615.712.64.5
Dec30° / 22°7014.312.74.3

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104456
114555
124456
134456
144654
154654
164753
174654
184852
194852
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224951
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274951
284951
295050
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio de Jesus gets around 70 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
349
448
547
646
745
845
944
1044
1144
1244
1344
1444
1545
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2147
2247
2347
2447
2547
2646
2746
2846
2946
3047
3147

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12575
22476
32476
42377
52377
62278
72278
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212179
222179
232080
242080
251981
261981
271882
281882
291783
301783
311684

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
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
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 6 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:06 AM to 5:18 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:065:48
212.75:065:49
312.75:065:49
412.75:065:50
512.75:075:50
612.75:075:51
712.75:075:51
812.75:075:52
912.75:085:52
1012.75:085:53
1112.75:085:53
1212.85:095:54
1312.85:095:54
1412.85:105:55
1512.85:105:55
1612.85:105:56
1712.85:115:56
1812.85:115:57
1912.85:125:57
2012.85:125:58
2112.85:135:58
2212.85:135:59
2312.85:145:59
2412.85:146:00
2512.85:156:00
2612.85:156:01
2712.85:166:01
2812.85:166:02
2912.85:176:02
3012.85:176:02
3112.85:186:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
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 Santo Antônio de Jesus?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Santo Antônio de Jesus for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Santo Antônio de Jesus in December

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

In December, Santo Antônio de Jesus sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santo Antônio de Jesus 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 45 km away) is warmest in March 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°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santo Antônio de Jesus 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 Santo Antônio de Jesus peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio de Jesus?

Santo Antônio de Jesus sits at 13.0°S, 39.3°W, 214 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Felipe, 23 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio de Jesus

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santo Antônio de Jesus.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio de Jesus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Santo Antônio de Jesus is covered by grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: São Felipe 23 km · Conceição do Almeida 23 km · Nazaré 28 km · Sapeaçu 28 km · Castro Alves 29 km · Laje 30 km · Cruz das Almas 37 km · Amargosa 38 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 Santo Antônio de Jesus (-12.9689°, -39.2614°, elevation 214 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).