São Caetano de Odivelas weather in December

In December, São Caetano de Odivelas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 92 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of December to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São Caetano de Odivelas's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Caetano de Odivelas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:07 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

São Caetano de Odivelas 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in São Caetano de Odivelas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and about 1°C warmer than January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How December really feels in São Caetano de Odivelas

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.

São Caetano de Odivelas weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 5th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°26228.1123.5
Feb28° / 25°35827.1123.4
Mar28° / 25°46130.6123.3
Apr28° / 25°41229.5123.2
May28° / 25°28327.8123.4
Jun29° / 25°12823.5123.9
Jul29° / 25°8220.3124.5
Aug29° / 25°3310.7125.5
Sep30° / 26°133.6126.2
Oct30° / 26°123.3126.1
Nov30° / 26°235.8125.6
Dec29° / 25°9216.6124.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144753
154654
164555
174555
184258
194159
204060
214060
223862
233763
243664
253565
263565
273466
283466
293466
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Caetano de Odivelas gets around 92 mm of rain over 16.6 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 54% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
229
330
432
533
635
737
838
940
1042
1144
1246
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1552
1654
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1858
1960
2062
2164
2265
2367
2469
2570
2672
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2875
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3078
3179

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18515
28416
38317
48317
58218
68218
78119
88119
98020
107921
117921
127822
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Wind in December

Winds average 17 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:016:03
212.06:016:03
312.06:016:04
412.06:026:04
512.06:026:05
612.06:036:05
712.06:036:05
812.06:036:06
912.06:046:06
1012.06:046:07
1112.06:056:07
1212.06:056:08
1312.06:066:08
1412.06:066:09
1512.06:066:09
1612.06:076:10
1712.06:076:10
1812.06:086:10
1912.06:086:11
2012.06:096:11
2112.06:096:12
2212.06:106:12
2312.06:106:13
2412.06:116:13
2512.06:116:14
2612.06:126:14
2712.06:126:15
2812.06:136:15
2912.06:136:16
3012.06:136:16
3112.06:146:17

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in October across the year — December's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
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285.0Bright
295.0Bright
305.0Bright
315.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Hazard calendar for São Caetano de Odivelas

In seasonPeak

None of São Caetano de Odivelas's seasonal hazards are active in December. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

São Caetano de Odivelas's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is December a good time to visit São Caetano de Odivelas?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit São Caetano de Odivelas for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Caetano de Odivelas in December

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

In December, São Caetano de Odivelas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Caetano de Odivelas in December

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 18 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in São Caetano de Odivelas in December

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in December peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in São Caetano de Odivelas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São Caetano de Odivelas in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in São Caetano de Odivelas is worst in February — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2023 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Caetano de Odivelas?

São Caetano de Odivelas sits at 0.8°S, 48.0°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vigia, 18 km away.

Topography around São Caetano de Odivelas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Caetano de Odivelas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Caetano de Odivelas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m.

The land around São Caetano de Odivelas is covered by mangroves (53%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%), water (28%) and mangroves (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
68 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Vigia 18 km · Curuçá 19 km · Marapanim 36 km · Santo Antônio do Tauá 46 km · Salvaterra 55 km · Soure 56 km · Santa Bárbara do Pará 61 km · Igarapé-Açu 61 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 São Caetano de Odivelas (-0.75°, -48.02°, elevation 8 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).