Ilhabela in Spring

In spring (September, October and November), Ilhabela sees average daytime highs around 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 433 mm of rain over about 43 wet days across the season. It is the 3rd-warmest season and the 2nd-wettest season.

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 23°C by late November. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time across spring, and the air most often feels muggy.

Spring is Ilhabela's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Ilhabela has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Ilhabela's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
22°C
3rd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
20°C
Rainfall
433 mm
43 wet days
Avg wind
16 km/h
Travel score
5.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Sep · Oct · Nov

Temperature in Ilhabela in Spring

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 21°C in early September to 23°C by late November.

A typical spring day in Ilhabela reaches about 22°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is November, the coolest September.

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Ilhabela weather by month

How the three spring months (September, October and November) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 24°1841613.35.7
Feb26° / 25°13812.512.86.1
Mar26° / 24°17315.312.26.0
Apr24° / 23°11712.611.56.7
May23° / 21°12112.410.96.6
Jun22° / 20°919.810.66.9
Jul21° / 19°102910.76.9
Aug21° / 19°809.411.26.8
Sep21° / 20°13413.911.96.0
Oct22° / 20°1371412.65.9
Nov23° / 21°16215.513.15.8
Dec25° / 23°15414.113.46.1

Cloud cover in Spring

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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

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Chance of precipitation in Spring

Any precipitation

Ilhabela gets around 433 mm of rain over 43 wet days across spring. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Spring

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Spring

Winds average 16 km/h across spring.

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Sunrise & sunset in Spring

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early September to 13 h 24 min by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMSepOctNov

Solar energy in Spring

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across spring, about 5.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in spring

Is spring a good time to visit Ilhabela?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

spring is a reasonable time to visit Ilhabela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilhabela in Spring

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

In spring, Ilhabela sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 43 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ilhabela in Spring

The nearest coast averages about 22°C across spring — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Ilhabela in Spring

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across spring averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ilhabela 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
Location & terrain

Where is Ilhabela?

Ilhabela sits at 23.8°S, 45.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sebastião, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Ilhabela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilhabela has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m around an average of 145 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Ilhabela is covered by water (52%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and water (45%) within 16 km, and water (54%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
991 m
16 km
1,359 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Spring weather nearby: São Sebastião 6.0 km · Caraguatatuba 18 km · Ubatuba 48 km · Paraibuna 53 km · Salesópolis 57 km · Biritiba Mirim 73 km · Bertioga 80 km · Guararema 80 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 Ilhabela (-23.7781°, -45.3581°, 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.