Vila Velha in Summer
In summer (December, January and February), Vila Velha sees average daytime highs around 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 324 mm of rain over about 38 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 32% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Summer is Vila Velha's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Vila Velha 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 Vila Velha's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 28°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 324 mm
- 38 wet days
- Avg wind
- 15 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Dec · Jan · Feb
Temperature in Vila Velha in Summer
Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 28°C.
A typical summer day in Vila Velha reaches about 28°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.
Vila Velha 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 24° | 100 | 12 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| Feb | 28° / 24° | 68 | 11.5 | 12.7 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 122 | 15.8 | 12.1 | 5.4 |
| Apr | 27° / 23° | 86 | 13.8 | 11.5 | 6.1 |
| May | 26° / 22° | 60 | 10.5 | 11 | 6.9 |
| Jun | 25° / 21° | 34 | 7.7 | 10.8 | 7.6 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 41 | 9.2 | 10.9 | 7.5 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 41 | 8.9 | 11.3 | 7.5 |
| Sep | 25° / 21° | 50 | 10.1 | 11.9 | 7.0 |
| Oct | 25° / 22° | 93 | 10.9 | 12.5 | 6.6 |
| Nov | 26° / 23° | 177 | 15.3 | 13 | 5.6 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 156 | 14.6 | 13.2 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Summer
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time across summer.
Chance of precipitation in Summer
Vila Velha gets around 324 mm of rain over 38 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Summer
Most of summer feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Summer
Winds average 15 km/h across summer.
Sunrise & sunset in Summer
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.
Solar energy in Summer
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.2 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Vila Velha
In summer, Vila Velha overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Vila Velha's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is summer a good time to visit Vila Velha?
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.
summer is a reasonable time to visit Vila Velha for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Vila Velha in Summer
From summer's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In summer, Vila Velha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 38 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Vila Velha 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 18 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 25 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26 | Warm |
| Feb | 27 | Warm |
| Mar | 27 | Warm |
| Apr | 27 | Warm |
| May | 25 | Warm |
| Jun | 24 | Warm |
| Jul | 23 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 23 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 23 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 24 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 25 | Warm |
| Dec | 25 | Warm |
UV index in Vila Velha in Summer
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 Vila Velha peaks around February 10 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 10 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 6 | High |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Vila Velha?
Vila Velha sits at 20.3°S, 40.3°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vitória, 5.0 km away.
Topography around Vila Velha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Vila Velha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Vila Velha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 m.
The land around Vila Velha is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and water (38%) within 3 km, water (46%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (35%) within 80 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
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 Vila Velha (-20.3297°, -40.2925°, elevation 5 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.