Marataizes in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Marataizes sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 301 mm of rain over about 30 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 28°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Marataizes's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Marataizes has little temperature swing across the year, so its calendar seasons blur — the season framing matters less here than for a place with four distinct seasons. For the whole year in context, see Marataizes's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
28°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
24°C
Rainfall
301 mm
30 wet days
Avg wind
15 km/h
Travel score
5.9
weakest season of the year
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Marataizes in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.

A typical summer day in Marataizes reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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Marataizes 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° / 24°929.813.15.9
Feb29° / 24°586.612.76.1
Mar28° / 24°10712.212.15.7
Apr27° / 23°8112.211.56.3
May26° / 21°6010.1117.0
Jun25° / 20°346.810.77.7
Jul24° / 19°407.810.87.8
Aug24° / 19°346.911.37.8
Sep25° / 20°538.911.97.2
Oct26° / 21°791012.56.7
Nov26° / 22°14814.2135.8
Dec27° / 23°15213.313.35.8

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Marataizes gets around 301 mm of rain over 30 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 15 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 6.3 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Marataizes

In seasonPeak

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

Marataizes's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is summer a good time to visit Marataizes?

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.

5.9
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Marataizes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Marataizes in Summer

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

In summer, Marataizes sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Marataizes in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 24°C across summer — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 25°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Marataizes 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 Marataizes peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marataizes?

Marataizes sits at 21.0°S, 40.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapemirim, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Marataizes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marataizes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Marataizes is covered by water (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (54%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), water (32%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
41 m
16 km
198 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Summer weather nearby: Itapemirim 4.0 km · Piúma 25 km · São Francisco de Itabapoana 32 km · Anchieta 32 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 37 km · Vargem Alta 45 km · Guarapari 53 km · Mimoso do Sul 56 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 Marataizes (-21.0433°, -40.8244°, elevation 7 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.