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

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

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.

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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.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
61
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.

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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°10020.712.84.2
Feb29° / 23°8120.312.54.0
Mar29° / 23°11422.712.13.9
Apr28° / 22°9921.811.74.3
May27° / 21°6716.411.35.6
Jun26° / 20°6017.111.15.7
Jul25° / 19°6618.111.25.7
Aug25° / 19°5216.311.55.9
Sep26° / 20°5314.811.96.0
Oct27° / 21°7616.912.35.5
Nov28° / 22°13219.212.74.9
Dec29° / 23°12019.112.94.5

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Itabuna gets around 301 mm of rain over 60 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 8 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

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.

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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 5.8 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

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.

4.2
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

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.

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 Itabuna 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 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.

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 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.

3 km
126 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
1,130 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Itajuípe 16 km · Uruçuca 21 km · Ilhéus 27 km · Coaraci 33 km · Ibicaraí 34 km · Ubaitaba 53 km · Una 61 km · Itacaré 64 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 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.