São Fidélis weather in December

In December, São Fidélis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 277 mm of rain across 22.3 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 10% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São Fidélis's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Fidélis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
277 mm
22.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:04 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

São Fidélis 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 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in São Fidélis reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 32°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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How December really feels in São Fidélis

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 10 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
10
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 Fidélis 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
Jan30° / 21°22419.113.23.8
Feb31° / 21°13414.912.74.0
Mar30° / 21°18719.112.24.1
Apr28° / 20°9914.111.55.5
May26° / 17°6510.4116.6
Jun25° / 16°285.810.77.6
Jul25° / 16°265.910.87.7
Aug26° / 16°296.511.37.4
Sep27° / 17°7210.211.96.5
Oct27° / 19°11613.812.55.7
Nov28° / 20°23720134.6
Dec29° / 21°27722.313.33.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21882
31783
41684
51684
61684
71684
81684
91783
101882
111882
121981
132080
142179
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Fidélis gets around 277 mm of rain over 22.3 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 71% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
171
271
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
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1971
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2871
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3070
3169

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 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12124739
22114640
31114642
41114543
51104444
61104445
7194347
8184348
9184249
10174250
11174151
12164053
13054055
14053956
15043858
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17043660
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19033562
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Wind in December

Winds average 6 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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316calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of December to 13 h 18 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 6:00 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 7:14 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:007:14
213.26:007:14
313.26:007:15
413.36:007:15
513.36:017:16
613.36:017:17
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Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — December's 5.6 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 São Fidélis

In seasonPeak

In December, São Fidélis sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Fidélis's rainy season runs November–March, 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 São Fidélis?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

December is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Fidélis.

What to pack for São Fidélis in December

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

In December, São Fidélis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São Fidélis 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 66 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in São Fidélis 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 São Fidélis peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 23UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Fidélis?

São Fidélis sits at 21.6°S, 41.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cambuci, 19 km away.

Topography around São Fidélis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Fidélis has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 325 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around São Fidélis is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
325 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
December weather nearby: Cambuci 19 km · Itaocara 34 km · Campos dos Goytacazes 45 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 46 km · Conceição de Macabu 50 km · Itaperuna 51 km · Miracema 53 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 57 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 Fidélis (-21.6461°, -41.7469°, elevation 22 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).