Ipanema weather in September

In September, Ipanema sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 39 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, September is Ipanema's 6th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipanema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
17°
5th coldest
Rainfall
39 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:45 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Temperature in September

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical September day in Ipanema reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, September runs about 1°C warmer than August and about 1°C cooler than October.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202530
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12716
22716
32716
42716
52716
62716
72716
82716
92716
102716
112716
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212817
222817
232817
242817
252817
262817
272817
282818
292818
302818

How September really feels in Ipanema

Once humidity and wind are folded in, September averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

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

September sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ipanema weather by month

How September compares with the rest of the year at a glance. September is the 8th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1831413.14.6
Feb30° / 20°10110.112.74.7
Mar30° / 20°13313.812.14.7
Apr28° / 19°689.811.65.9
May26° / 17°325.311.17.3
Jun25° / 15°122.510.88.0
Jul25° / 15°92.210.98.1
Aug26° / 15°113.311.37.8
Sep27° / 17°396.211.96.9
Oct28° / 18°9710.412.55.7
Nov28° / 19°20316.512.95.0
Dec29° / 20°26518.413.24.4

Cloud cover in September

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in September.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of September, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45644
55545
65446
75347
85347
95149
105050
114951
124852
134753
144555
154555
164555
174258
184159
194159
203961
213961
223862
233763
243664
253664
263664
273565
283466
293367
303268

Chance of precipitation in September

Any precipitation

Ipanema gets around 39 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in September. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
412
512
612
712
813
913
1014
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1721
1822
1923
2025
2126
2227
2328
2429
2530
2630
2731
2831
2931
3032

Humidity in September

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, September lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11449352
21448353
31348363
41348363
51347363
61347373
71346384
81245394
91244404
101143414
111142425
121041445
13940456
14939466
15838477
16737478
17736488
18735499
197344910
206335110
216325111
226315112
236315112
246305113
256295114
266285115
276275116
286265117
296255217
306255118

Wind in September

Winds average 7 km/h in September, the windiest month of the year.

Across September, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm

Sunrise & sunset in September

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of September to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over September. Sunrise moves from 6:58 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:586:35
211.66:586:35
311.66:576:35
411.76:566:35
511.76:556:36
611.76:546:36
711.76:536:36
811.76:526:36
911.86:516:36
1011.86:506:37
1111.86:496:37
1211.86:486:37
1311.86:476:37
1411.96:466:37
1511.96:456:38
1611.96:456:38
1711.96:446:38
1811.96:436:38
1911.96:426:38
2012.06:416:39
2112.06:406:39
2212.06:396:39
2312.06:386:39
2412.06:376:40
2512.16:366:40
2612.16:356:40
2712.16:346:40
2812.16:336:40
2912.16:326:41
3012.26:316:41

Solar energy in September

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in September, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — September's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.6Bright
34.6Bright
44.6Bright
54.6Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.7Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.8Bright
Planning a trip in September

Hazard calendar for Ipanema

In seasonPeak

None of Ipanema's seasonal hazards are active in September. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ipanema's monsoon runs November–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is September a good time to visit Ipanema?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ipanema in September

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

In September, Ipanema sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Ipanema in September

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in September peaks 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 Ipanema peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ipanema?

Ipanema sits at 19.8°S, 41.7°W, 248 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mutum, 29 km away.

Topography around Ipanema

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipanema has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 319 m around an average of 293 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,119 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,745 m.

The land around Ipanema is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
319 m
16 km
1,119 m
80 km
2,745 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
September weather nearby: Mutum 29 km · Lajinha 40 km · Caratinga 45 km · Simonésia 47 km · Inhapim 51 km · Ibatiba 53 km · Manhuaçu 61 km · Iúna 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 Ipanema (-19.8008°, -41.7131°, elevation 248 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).