Japaratuba in Winter

In winter (June, July and August), Japaratuba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 245 mm of rain over about 64 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.

Winter is Japaratuba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Japaratuba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
27°C
coldest season of the year
Avg overnight low
21°C
Rainfall
245 mm
64 wet days
Avg wind
10 km/h
Travel score
4.9
2nd-best season
Months
Jun · Jul · Aug

Temperature in Japaratuba in Winter

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.

A typical winter day in Japaratuba reaches about 27°C and drops to 21°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.

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How winter really feels in Japaratuba

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

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

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

Japaratuba weather by month

How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°5213.412.63.7
Feb32° / 24°5514.312.33.6
Mar32° / 24°6415.312.13.6
Apr31° / 23°7917.611.83.9
May29° / 22°10020.811.54.3
Jun27° / 21°952211.44.7
Jul27° / 20°8522.311.44.9
Aug27° / 20°6519.911.75.2
Sep28° / 21°4414.111.95.5
Oct30° / 22°3910.212.25.1
Nov32° / 23°308.112.54.5
Dec32° / 23°298.412.64.1

Cloud cover in Winter

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time across winter.

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Chance of precipitation in Winter

Any precipitation

Japaratuba gets around 245 mm of rain over 64 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Winter

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

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Wind in Winter

Winds average 10 km/h across winter.

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Sunrise & sunset in Winter

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 24 min in early June to 11 h 48 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Winter

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.2 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in winter

Is winter a good time to visit Japaratuba?

Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

winter is a reasonable time to visit Japaratuba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Japaratuba in Winter

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

In winter, Japaratuba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 64 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Japaratuba in Winter

The nearest coast averages about 26°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 32 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Japaratuba in Winter

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Japaratuba peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Japaratuba?

Japaratuba sits at 10.6°S, 36.9°W, 89 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capela, 16 km away.

Topography around Japaratuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Japaratuba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 176 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 691 m.

The land around Japaratuba is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (48%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
108 m
16 km
176 m
80 km
691 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
Winter weather nearby: Capela 16 km · Maruim 22 km · Nossa Senhora das Dores 30 km · Laranjeiras 35 km · Nossa Senhora do Socorro 35 km · Aquidabã 36 km · Barra dos Coqueiros 37 km · Aracaju 38 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 Japaratuba (-10.5933°, -36.9403°, elevation 89 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.