Iguaba Grande in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Iguaba Grande sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 489 mm of rain over about 44 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Iguaba Grande's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Iguaba Grande's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
489 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
12 km/h
Travel score
5.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Iguaba Grande in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Iguaba Grande reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Iguaba Grande

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 40 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
40
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Iguaba Grande weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°17815.413.25.0
Feb29° / 24°12211.712.85.2
Mar28° / 23°16316.112.25.2
Apr27° / 22°8511.511.56.4
May25° / 20°7410.910.96.9
Jun25° / 19°436.910.67.7
Jul24° / 18°457.810.77.7
Aug24° / 19°427.211.27.7
Sep25° / 20°741011.97.0
Oct26° / 21°9411.112.56.5
Nov26° / 22°17215.913.15.6
Dec28° / 23°18916.913.45.2

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Iguaba Grande gets around 489 mm of rain over 44 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 12 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Iguaba Grande

In seasonPeak

In summer, Iguaba Grande overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Iguaba Grande's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Iguaba Grande?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Iguaba Grande for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iguaba Grande in Summer

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

In summer, Iguaba Grande sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Iguaba Grande in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Iguaba Grande in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Iguaba Grande peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

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UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iguaba Grande?

Iguaba Grande sits at 22.8°S, 42.2°W, 17 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araruama, 12 km away.

Topography around Iguaba Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iguaba Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Iguaba Grande is covered by grassland (32%), water (26%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, grassland (38%) and water (35%) within 16 km, and water (45%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
297 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Araruama 12 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 13 km · Cabo Frio 21 km · Arraial do Cabo 25 km · Saquarema 26 km · Silva Jardim 27 km · Buzios 37 km · Casimiro de Abreu 40 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 Iguaba Grande (-22.8392°, -42.2289°, elevation 17 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.