Tubarão weather in December

In December, Tubarão sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 92 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in December, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Tubarão's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tubarão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
92 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:18 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Tubarão 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

Highs climb over the month, from about 27°C in the first days to 28°C by the end.

A typical December day in Tubarão reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°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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Tubarão weather by month

How December compares with the rest of the year at a glance. December is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 21°12915.313.65.0
Feb29° / 21°10314.4134.9
Mar28° / 21°9814.312.25.7
Apr26° / 18°809.411.36.9
May23° / 15°1099.210.67.0
Jun21° / 13°828.210.26.7
Jul20° / 12°798.610.46.6
Aug21° / 13°828.5117.0
Sep22° / 15°10410.811.86.4
Oct23° / 17°10912.712.76.3
Nov26° / 18°1001213.46.4
Dec28° / 20°9211.613.85.9

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94654
104654
114654
124555
134456
144456
154357
164357
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184159
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204258
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234159
244060
254060
263961
273961
284060
294060
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Tubarão gets around 92 mm of rain over 11.6 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 39% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
436
536
636
736
836
937
1037
1137
1238
1338
1438
1539
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1739
1839
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2039
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2439
2540
2640
2741
2841
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3042
3143

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141632407
251632408
351531418
451431419
5514304110
6513304111
7513304112
8512294113
9411294114
10411284116
11410274217
12410274218
13310264219
1439254220
1539244221
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2029204128
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2618183935
2718173935
2807173937
2907173837
3007173838
3106173839

Wind in December

Winds average 12 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
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913light breeze
1013light breeze
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3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of December to 13 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 6:15 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 7:56 PM to 8:13 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:157:56
213.76:157:57
313.76:157:58
413.76:157:58
513.76:167:59
613.76:168:00
713.76:168:01
813.86:168:01
913.86:168:02
1013.86:168:03
1113.86:178:03
1213.86:178:04
1313.86:178:04
1413.86:178:05
1513.86:188:06
1613.86:188:06
1713.86:188:07
1813.86:198:07
1913.86:198:08
2013.86:208:08
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2213.86:218:09
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3013.86:258:13
3113.86:268:13

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 6.45 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 6.45 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
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286.4Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Tubarão?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tubarão in December

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

In December, Tubarão sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Tubarão in December

The nearest coast averages about 23°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 22 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to Jun 1 — about 7.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Tubarão 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 Tubarão peaks around January 24 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tubarão?

Tubarão sits at 28.5°S, 49.0°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capivari de Baixo, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Tubarão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tubarão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 570 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,812 m.

The land around Tubarão is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
210 m
16 km
570 m
80 km
1,812 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
December weather nearby: Capivari de Baixo 5.0 km · Jaguaruna 17 km · Laguna 22 km · Braço do Norte 26 km · Morro da Fumaça 29 km · Orleans 30 km · Urussanga 31 km · Cocal do Sul 34 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 Tubarão (-28.4667°, -49.0069°, elevation 7 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).