Ubatuba weather in December

In December, Ubatuba sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 164 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, December is Ubatuba's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ubatuba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
164 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:13 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Ubatuba 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 23°C in the first days to 25°C by the end.

A typical December day in Ubatuba reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, December runs about 2°C warmer than November and about 1°C cooler than January.

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Ubatuba 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
Jan25° / 24°20316.113.35.7
Feb26° / 24°1471312.86.0
Mar25° / 23°18915.312.26.0
Apr24° / 22°13412.311.56.7
May22° / 20°12511.910.96.6
Jun22° / 20°1039.910.66.8
Jul21° / 19°1171010.76.8
Aug21° / 19°9310.311.26.7
Sep21° / 19°15414.211.96.0
Oct22° / 20°15815.312.65.7
Nov23° / 21°17215.613.15.7
Dec24° / 22°16414.913.46.0

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23664
33664
43565
53466
63466
73466
83466
93565
103466
113466
123466
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313565

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Ubatuba gets around 164 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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2648
2749
2850
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3051
3151

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 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121246381
221246401
321145411
421144421
521143441
611042451
711041471
81941481
91940501
101839511
111838521
121737541
131736542
141734562
151633582
161632592
171631593
181630603
191629613
201627624
211626634
220525655
230524665
240523666
250523666
260522667
270522658
280521668
290521659
3005216410
3104216510

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
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Sunrise & sunset in December

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of December to 13 h 24 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 6:10 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:107:30
213.36:107:31
313.46:107:32
413.46:107:32
513.46:107:33
613.46:117:34
713.46:117:34
813.46:117:35
913.46:117:35
1013.46:117:36
1113.46:127:37
1213.46:127:37
1313.46:127:38
1413.46:137:38
1513.46:137:39
1613.46:137:40
1713.46:147:40
1813.46:147:41
1913.46:157:41
2013.46:157:42
2113.46:157:42
2213.46:167:43
2313.46:167:43
2413.46:177:43
2513.46:177:44
2613.46:187:44
2713.46:187:45
2813.46:197:45
2913.46:207:45
3013.46:207:46
3113.46:217:46

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.79 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Ubatuba?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

December is a reasonable time to visit Ubatuba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ubatuba in December

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

In December, Ubatuba sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ubatuba in December

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Ubatuba 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 Ubatuba peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ubatuba in December

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where December falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ubatuba is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ubatuba?

Ubatuba sits at 23.4°S, 45.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraguatatuba, 41 km away.

Topography around Ubatuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ubatuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,891 m.

The land around Ubatuba is covered by trees (41%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
564 m
16 km
1,204 m
80 km
1,891 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
December weather nearby: Caraguatatuba 41 km · Cunha 42 km · Paraty 44 km · Ilhabela 48 km · São Sebastião 50 km · Paraibuna 61 km · Taubaté 67 km · Aparecida 67 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 Ubatuba (-23.4339°, -45.0711°, 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).