São Sebastião do Passé weather in December

In December, São Sebastião do Passé sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 50 mm of rain across 9.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is São Sebastião do Passé's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sebastião do Passé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
9.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:08 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

São Sebastião do Passé 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 32°C through the month.

A typical December day in São Sebastião do Passé reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs on par with November and on par with January.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
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93223
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How December really feels in São Sebastião do Passé

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 Sebastião do Passé weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°6212.812.73.7
Feb32° / 23°6213.612.43.5
Mar32° / 23°8117.312.13.5
Apr30° / 23°10421.111.73.7
May28° / 22°12921.911.44.5
Jun27° / 21°10422.111.34.7
Jul26° / 20°8220.711.35.1
Aug27° / 20°6118.711.65.3
Sep28° / 20°5114.111.95.4
Oct30° / 22°4810.212.35.0
Nov31° / 23°6010.412.64.3
Dec32° / 23°509.512.74.1

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 29% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34951
44951
54951
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

São Sebastião do Passé gets around 50 mm of rain over 9.5 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 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
434
533
632
732
831
931
1030
1130
1230
1330
1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3132

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1035650
2034660
3034660
4033670
5033670
6033670
7033670
8033670
9033670
10033670
11033670
12033670
13033670
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16033670
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18133660
19133660
20133660
21132670
22132670
23132670
24132670
25132670
26032680
27032680
28032680
29031690
30031690
31031681

Wind in December

Winds average 10 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of December to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over December. Sunrise moves from 5:03 AM to 5:15 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:035:44
212.75:035:45
312.75:045:45
412.75:045:46
512.75:045:46
612.75:055:47
712.75:055:47
812.75:055:48
912.75:065:48
1012.75:065:49
1112.75:065:50
1212.75:075:50
1312.75:075:51
1412.75:075:51
1512.75:085:52
1612.75:085:52
1712.75:095:53
1812.75:095:53
1912.75:095:54
2012.75:105:54
2112.75:105:55
2212.75:115:55
2312.75:115:56
2412.75:125:56
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2612.75:135:57
2712.75:135:57
2812.75:145:58
2912.75:145:58
3012.75:155:59
3112.75:155:59

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.27 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit São Sebastião do Passé?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit São Sebastião do Passé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Sebastião do Passé in December

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

In December, São Sebastião do Passé sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near São Sebastião do Passé 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 57 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
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in São Sebastião do Passé 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 São Sebastião do Passé peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (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 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Sebastião do Passé?

São Sebastião do Passé sits at 12.5°S, 38.5°W, 51 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Candeias, 18 km away.

Topography around São Sebastião do Passé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sebastião do Passé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around São Sebastião do Passé is covered by grassland (70%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, grassland (61%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (33%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
207 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
December weather nearby: Candeias 18 km · Pojuca 20 km · Mata de São João 21 km · Catu 22 km · São Francisco do Conde 24 km · Santo Amaro 24 km · Dias d'Ávila 24 km · Camaçari 28 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 Sebastião do Passé (-12.5125°, -38.4953°, elevation 51 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).