Itaocara in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Itaocara sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 501 mm of rain over about 50 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Itaocara's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Itaocara's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
30°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
501 mm
50 wet days
Avg wind
5 km/h
Travel score
3.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Itaocara in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 29°C in early December to 31°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Itaocara reaches about 30°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Itaocara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 73 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
73
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.

Itaocara 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
Jan31° / 22°18417.513.23.8
Feb31° / 22°10013.112.74.0
Mar30° / 21°13516.312.24.2
Apr29° / 20°6810.811.55.6
May26° / 17°467.2117.0
Jun26° / 16°183.910.77.8
Jul25° / 16°163.810.88.0
Aug26° / 16°204.211.37.7
Sep27° / 17°547.511.96.8
Oct28° / 19°901112.55.7
Nov28° / 20°18217.2134.8
Dec29° / 21°21619.813.34.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Itaocara gets around 501 mm of rain over 50 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 5 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min in early December to 12 h 30 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

Hazard calendar for Itaocara

In seasonPeak

In summer, Itaocara overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Itaocara's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Itaocara?

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.

3.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itaocara.

What to pack for Itaocara in Summer

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

In summer, Itaocara sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 50 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itaocara 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 Itaocara peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaocara?

Itaocara sits at 21.7°S, 42.1°W, 99 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Antônio de Pádua, 18 km away.

Topography around Itaocara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaocara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 90 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 677 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Itaocara is covered by grassland (68%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
677 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Santo Antônio de Pádua 18 km · Cambuci 20 km · Miracema 31 km · São Fidélis 34 km · Cantagalo 46 km · Cordeiro 50 km · Conceição de Macabu 51 km · Itaperuna 55 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 Itaocara (-21.6692°, -42.0761°, elevation 99 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.