Utinga weather in December

In December, Utinga sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 89 mm of rain across 10.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Utinga's 8th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Utinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:19 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in December

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical December day in Utinga reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12819
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Utinga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°9011.912.65.3
Feb29° / 20°5911.912.45.2
Mar29° / 20°8314.312.15.1
Apr27° / 19°551411.75.6
May26° / 18°4012.611.56.2
Jun24° / 17°4014.111.36.2
Jul24° / 16°4013.211.46.3
Aug24° / 16°3712.611.66.5
Sep26° / 17°279.411.96.8
Oct28° / 18°36812.36.4
Nov28° / 19°9110.712.65.6
Dec29° / 19°8910.412.75.5

Cloud cover in December

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in December.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of December, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23664
33664
43862
53763
63763
73961
84060
94060
104159
114159
124258
134258
144456
154456
164555
174555
184555
194555
204654
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304753
314654

Chance of precipitation in December

Any precipitation

Utinga gets around 89 mm of rain over 10.4 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
537
637
736
836
936
1036
1135
1235
1334
1434
1533
1633
1732
1832
1931
2031
2131
2230
2330
2430
2530
2631
2731
2831
2932
3032
3133

Humidity in December

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, December lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1251461
2250471
3249471
4249481
5248481
6348491
7347491
8347501
9346501
10346501
11346501
12346501
13347500
14347490
15448480
16448480
17449470
18450460
19451450
20452440
21452440
22453430
23453430
24453430
25354430
26354430
27354430
28255430
29254440
30254440
31154450

Wind in December

Winds average 9 km/h in December.

Across December, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:145:54
212.75:155:54
312.75:155:55
412.75:155:55
512.75:155:56
612.75:165:57
712.75:165:57
812.75:165:58
912.75:175:58
1012.75:175:59
1112.75:175:59
1212.75:186:00
1312.75:186:00
1412.75:196:01
1512.75:196:01
1612.75:196:02
1712.75:206:02
1812.75:206:03
1912.75:216:03
2012.75:216:04
2112.75:226:04
2212.75:226:05
2312.75:236:05
2412.75:236:06
2512.75:236:06
2612.75:246:06
2712.75:246:07
2812.75:256:07
2912.75:256:08
3012.75:266:08
3112.75:276:09

Solar energy in December

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in December, about 5.93 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.41 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in December across the year — December's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in December

Is December a good time to visit Utinga?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Utinga in December

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

In December, Utinga sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Utinga 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 Utinga peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 18UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Utinga?

Utinga sits at 12.1°S, 41.1°W, 537 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bonito, 22 km away.

Topography around Utinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Utinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 147 m around an average of 553 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 537 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m.

The land around Utinga is covered by shrubs (39%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (41%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
147 m
16 km
537 m
80 km
1,301 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwetland
December weather nearby: Bonito 22 km · Tapiramutá 42 km · Souto Soares 59 km · Cafarnaum 59 km · Morro do Chapéu 60 km · Iraquara 60 km · Ruy Barbosa 69 km · Piritiba 70 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 Utinga (-12.0817°, -41.0944°, elevation 537 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. 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).