Iúna in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Iúna sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 467 mm of rain over about 44 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 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

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

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
19°C
Rainfall
467 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
5.1
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Iúna in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 26°C in early December to 29°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Iúna reaches about 28°C and drops to 19°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Iúna 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
Jan28° / 19°15014.313.15.2
Feb29° / 19°9110.812.75.2
Mar28° / 19°13215.112.15.3
Apr27° / 17°6310.711.56.4
May25° / 15°326.1117.5
Jun24° / 14°122.710.88.2
Jul24° / 14°112.610.98.2
Aug24° / 14°153.711.38.1
Sep25° / 16°416.911.97.2
Oct26° / 17°9711.112.56.2
Nov26° / 18°17716.7135.3
Dec27° / 19°22718.813.25.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Iúna gets around 467 mm of rain over 44 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 muggy — 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 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 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 5.7 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Iúna

In seasonPeak

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

Iúna'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 summer a good time to visit Iúna?

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.

5.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Iúna for sightseeing.

What to pack for Iúna in Summer

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

In summer, Iúna sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iúna in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Iúna peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iúna?

Iúna sits at 20.3°S, 41.5°W, 670 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ibatiba, 13 km away.

Topography around Iúna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iúna has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 711 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,249 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,831 m.

The land around Iúna is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (45%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
1,249 m
80 km
2,831 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
Summer weather nearby: Ibatiba 13 km · Muniz Freire 18 km · Lajinha 23 km · Manhumirim 44 km · Alegre 46 km · Castelo 46 km · Guaçuí 50 km · Espera Feliz 51 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 Iúna (-20.3458°, -41.5358°, elevation 670 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.