Trindade weather in December

In December, Trindade sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 126 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Trindade's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trindade's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
126 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 8:02 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Trindade is neighborhood of Florianópolis, Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 26°C in the first days to 27°C by the end.

A typical December day in Trindade reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°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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Trindade weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 23°18018.913.55.0
Feb28° / 23°16017.3134.9
Mar27° / 22°12517.312.25.4
Apr25° / 20°8410.611.46.7
May23° / 17°11010.510.76.7
Jun21° / 15°948.910.36.6
Jul20° / 14°848.910.46.5
Aug21° / 15°868.7116.6
Sep21° / 16°13312.411.86.0
Oct23° / 18°12213.512.75.9
Nov25° / 20°11614.113.46.1
Dec27° / 21°12614.813.75.6

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33862
43763
53763
63763
73664
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
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Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Trindade gets around 126 mm of rain over 14.8 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 49% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
247
347
447
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
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1548
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1749
1849
1949
2049
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2250
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2450
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2752
2853
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3054
3154

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of December feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, December lands in the muggy band about 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11142641180
21132641190
31132741190
41122741200
51122740210
61112740220
71102640230
81102639240
9192639260
10182539270
11182439280
12172439290
13172339310
14172239320
15172039330
16161938341
17061938361
18061837371
19061737382
20061736392
21051636402
22051636413
23051535413
24051535423
25041435434
26041434444
27041434445
28041433455
29041333455
30031332465
31031332465

Wind in December

Winds average 13 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
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414light breeze
514light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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3013light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of December to 13 h 42 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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:52 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:157:52
213.66:157:53
313.66:157:54
413.76:157:55
513.76:167:55
613.76:167:56
713.76:167:57
813.76:167:57
913.76:167:58
1013.76:167:59
1113.76:177:59
1213.76:178:00
1313.76:178:01
1413.76:188:01
1513.76:188:02
1613.76:188:02
1713.76:198:03
1813.76:198:03
1913.76:198:04
2013.76:208:04
2113.76:208:05
2213.76:218:05
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2413.76:228:06
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2613.76:238:07
2713.76:238:08
2813.76:248:08
2913.76:248:08
3013.76:258:09
3113.76:268:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.88 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Trindade?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Trindade for sightseeing.

What to pack for Trindade in December

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

In December, Trindade sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Trindade 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 15 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Trindade 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 Trindade peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Trindade?

Trindade sits at 27.6°S, 48.5°W, 20 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pantanal, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Trindade

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trindade has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,528 m.

The land around Trindade is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (53%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and water (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
1,528 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
December weather nearby: Pantanal 3.0 km · Florianopolis 3.0 km · Campinas 8.0 km · São José 11 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 13 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 15 km · Palhoça 16 km · Biguaçu 17 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 Trindade (-27.5861°, -48.5234°, elevation 20 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).