Itabuna in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Itabuna sees average daytime highs around 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 60 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 29°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Itabuna's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Itabuna's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 29°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 301 mm
- 60 wet days
- Avg wind
- 8 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.2
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Itabuna in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 29°C.
A typical summer day in Itabuna reaches about 29°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
How summer really feels in Itabuna
Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 61 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Itabuna 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29° / 23° | 100 | 20.7 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 29° / 23° | 81 | 20.3 | 12.5 | 4.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 23° | 114 | 22.7 | 12.1 | 3.9 |
| Apr | 28° / 22° | 99 | 21.8 | 11.7 | 4.3 |
| May | 27° / 21° | 67 | 16.4 | 11.3 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 26° / 20° | 60 | 17.1 | 11.1 | 5.7 |
| Jul | 25° / 19° | 66 | 18.1 | 11.2 | 5.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 19° | 52 | 16.3 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 26° / 20° | 53 | 14.8 | 11.9 | 6.0 |
| Oct | 27° / 21° | 76 | 16.9 | 12.3 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 28° / 22° | 132 | 19.2 | 12.7 | 4.9 |
| Dec | 29° / 23° | 120 | 19.1 | 12.9 | 4.5 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Itabuna gets around 301 mm of rain over 60 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 8 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 5.8 kWh/m².
Is summer a good time to visit Itabuna?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Itabuna for sightseeing.
What to pack for Itabuna in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Itabuna sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 60 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Itabuna in Summer
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 45 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 27 | Warm |
| Jun | 26 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 25 | Warm |
| Sep | 25 | Warm |
| Oct | 26 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Itabuna in Summer
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 Itabuna 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 11 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Itabuna?
Itabuna sits at 14.8°S, 39.3°W, 69 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itajuípe, 16 km away.
Topography around Itabuna
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Itabuna.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabuna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 77 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,130 m.
The land around Itabuna is covered by trees (43%) and artificial surfaces (37%) within 3 km, trees (81%) within 16 km, and trees (51%), grassland (26%) and water (22%) within 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
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 Itabuna (-14.7856°, -39.2803°, elevation 69 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.