Ubatuba in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Ubatuba sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 514 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 23°C in early December to 26°C by late February. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Summer is Ubatuba's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. Ubatuba 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 Ubatuba's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
25°C
warmest season of the year
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
514 mm
44 wet days
Avg wind
11 km/h
Travel score
5.9
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Ubatuba in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs climb from about 23°C in early December to 26°C by late February.

A typical summer day in Ubatuba reaches about 25°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

15°20°25°30°DecJanFeb

Ubatuba 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
Jan25° / 24°20316.113.35.7
Feb26° / 24°1471312.86.0
Mar25° / 23°18915.312.26.0
Apr24° / 22°13412.311.56.7
May22° / 20°12511.910.96.6
Jun22° / 20°1039.910.66.8
Jul21° / 19°1171010.76.8
Aug21° / 19°9310.311.26.7
Sep21° / 19°15414.211.96.0
Oct22° / 20°15815.312.65.7
Nov23° / 21°17215.613.15.7
Dec24° / 22°16414.913.46.0

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Ubatuba gets around 514 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 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 11 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min in early December to 12 h 30 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AMDecJanFeb

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

Is summer a good time to visit Ubatuba?

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
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

summer is a reasonable time to visit Ubatuba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ubatuba in Summer

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

In summer, Ubatuba sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 23°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 44 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Ubatuba in Summer

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 21 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Ubatuba 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 Ubatuba peaks around January 24 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ubatuba in Summer

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where summer falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Ubatuba is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (March, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Mar 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ubatuba?

Ubatuba sits at 23.4°S, 45.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caraguatatuba, 41 km away.

Topography around Ubatuba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ubatuba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 564 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,204 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,891 m.

The land around Ubatuba is covered by trees (41%), water (30%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and water (40%), trees (37%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
564 m
16 km
1,204 m
80 km
1,891 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
Summer weather nearby: Caraguatatuba 41 km · Cunha 42 km · Paraty 44 km · Ilhabela 48 km · São Sebastião 50 km · Paraibuna 61 km · Taubaté 67 km · Aparecida 67 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 Ubatuba (-23.4339°, -45.0711°, elevation 6 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.