Ilhéus weather in September

In September, Ilhéus sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 61 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ilhéus's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilhéus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
4th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
48%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ilhéus reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs on par with August and about 1°C cooler than October.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12522
22522
32522
42522
52522
62522
72522
82522
92522
102522
112522
122522
132522
142522
152522
162522
172522
182522
192522
202622
212622
222622
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242622
252623
262623
272623
282623
292623
302623

Ilhéus weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°9520.412.84.9
Feb28° / 25°8119.412.54.5
Mar28° / 25°11623.112.14.4
Apr28° / 24°13123.111.74.6
May26° / 23°11019.111.35.3
Jun25° / 22°9819.411.15.5
Jul25° / 21°9520.111.25.6
Aug25° / 21°7017.711.55.9
Sep25° / 22°6115.111.96.2
Oct26° / 23°8316.112.35.9
Nov27° / 24°12517.912.75.2
Dec28° / 25°11017.912.95.3

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in September, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 31% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 25%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17624
27525
37525
47525
57624
67525
77525
87624
97624
107723
117723
127723
137723
147723
157723
167822
177822
187723
197624
207723
217624
227525
237426
247426
257327
267228
277129
287129
297030
307030

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ilhéus gets around 61 mm of rain over 15.1 wet days in September, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
851
951
1051
1150
1250
1350
1450
1550
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
187418
287418
387319
487319
587319
687220
787220
887121
987121
1077122
1177023
1276924
1366925
1466826
1556827
1656629
1756530
1846432
1946333
2046135
2145937
2245739
2345541
2445343
2545145
2645046
2744848
2844650
2944452
3044353

Wind in September

Winds average 13 km/h in September.

Across September, 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of September to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:27 PM to 5:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.75:455:27
211.75:445:27
311.75:435:27
411.85:425:27
511.85:425:27
611.85:415:27
711.85:405:28
811.85:395:28
911.85:385:28
1011.85:385:28
1111.85:375:28
1211.95:365:28
1311.95:355:28
1411.95:345:28
1511.95:345:28
1611.95:335:28
1711.95:325:28
1811.95:315:28
1912.05:315:28
2012.05:305:28
2112.05:295:28
2212.05:285:28
2312.05:275:28
2412.05:275:28
2512.05:265:29
2612.15:255:29
2712.15:245:29
2812.15:235:29
2912.15:235:29
3012.15:225:29

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — September's 5.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
Planning a trip in September

Is September a good time to visit Ilhéus?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

September is a reasonable time to visit Ilhéus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilhéus in September

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

In September, Ilhéus sees daytime highs around 25°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 Ilhéus in September

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

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ilhéus in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ilhéus peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ilhéus?

Ilhéus sits at 14.8°S, 39.0°W, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itabuna, 27 km away.

Topography around Ilhéus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilhéus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 181 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,034 m.

The land around Ilhéus is covered by water (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
181 m
80 km
1,034 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
September weather nearby: Itabuna 27 km · Uruçuca 35 km · Itajuípe 39 km · Una 55 km · Itacaré 58 km · Coaraci 59 km · Ibicaraí 60 km · Ubaitaba 63 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 Ilhéus (-14.7991°, -39.0323°), 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).