Taperoá weather in December

In December, Taperoá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 74 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Taperoá's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taperoá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:09 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical December day in Taperoá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
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22824
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How December really feels in Taperoá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, December averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

December sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Taperoá weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8719.412.74.5
Feb29° / 24°7719.712.54.2
Mar29° / 24°10622.212.14.1
Apr28° / 24°14123.611.74.2
May27° / 23°1492211.44.8
Jun26° / 22°15023.211.24.8
Jul25° / 21°13123.311.35.0
Aug25° / 21°10421.111.65.3
Sep26° / 22°8418.311.95.5
Oct27° / 23°7917.812.35.5
Nov28° / 23°991812.65.1
Dec28° / 24°7416.112.85.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84951
94951
105050
115050
125050
135149
145248
155248
165347
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Taperoá gets around 74 mm of rain over 16.1 wet days in December, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
156
255
354
454
553
652
752
851
951
1050
1150
1250
1349
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1950
2051
2151
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2351
2451
2551
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3053
3153

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15923
25923
35923
44933
54933
64933
74933
84933
94933
104933
114933
124933
134933
144942
154942
164942
174942
184942
194942
204942
214942
223952
233952
243952
253952
263943
272953
282953
292953
302953
312944

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
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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 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 5:04 AM to 5:16 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)
112.75:045:48
212.75:045:49
312.85:045:49
412.85:055:50
512.85:055:51
612.85:055:51
712.85:055:52
812.85:065:52
912.85:065:53
1012.85:065:53
1112.85:075:54
1212.85:075:54
1312.85:085:55
1412.85:085:55
1512.85:085:56
1612.85:095:56
1712.85:095:57
1812.85:105:57
1912.85:105:58
2012.85:105:58
2112.85:115:59
2212.85:115:59
2312.85:126:00
2412.85:126:00
2512.85:136:01
2612.85:136:01
2712.85:146:02
2812.85:146:02
2912.85:156:02
3012.85:156:03
3112.85:166:03

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — December's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
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166.2Intense
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216.2Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Taperoá?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Taperoá in December

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

In December, Taperoá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taperoá 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 26 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
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Taperoá 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 Taperoá peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 19UV 15Jun 22UV 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 Taperoá?

Taperoá sits at 13.5°S, 39.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cairu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Taperoá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taperoá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Taperoá is covered by trees (45%) and mangroves (31%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
928 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
December weather nearby: Cairu 8.0 km · Valença 19 km · Ituberá 23 km · Presidente Tancredo Neves 36 km · Teolândia 43 km · Wenceslau Guimarães 44 km · Camamu 45 km · Gandu 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 Taperoá (-13.5381°, -39.0986°, elevation 6 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).