Is Ilhéus sunnier than Porto Seguro?

They are nearly tied: Ilhéus gets about 2,484 hours of sunshine a year and Porto Seguro about 2,554.

Which is warmer, Ilhéus or Porto Seguro?

Porto Seguro is warmer across the year: average daytime highs of 30°C (86°F) versus 27°C.

Which is better in winter (November–February), Ilhéus or Porto Seguro?

They are close in the November–February window: Ilhéus averages 74/100 (about 28°C days), Porto Seguro 75/100 (about 31°C).

Which has the warmer sea, Ilhéus or Porto Seguro?

Both peak at about 30°C (86°F); month-by-month sea temperatures for both are on this page.

Ilhéus vs Porto Seguro: which is sunnier?

🇧🇷 Brazil vs 🇧🇷 Brazil · 180 km apart · long-term climate normals (NASA POWER, 2001–2020)

Ilhéus and Porto Seguro are virtually tied for annual sunshine — about 2,484 vs 2,554 hours a year. Porto Seguro has the higher Sunshine Score in 3 of 12 months, Ilhéus in 2 (7 within 2 points).

Scores are the 0–100 Sunshine Score — sunshine, daytime warmth and dryness in one number, per month.

At a glance

	Ilhéus	Porto Seguro
Sunshine hours / year	2,484	2,554
Sunniest month	September (83/100)	September (82/100)
Nov–Feb average score	74/100	75/100
Jun–Aug average score	77/100	78/100
Rain / year	1,194 mm	1,214 mm
Warmest sea	30°C / 86°F	30°C / 86°F
Peak midday UV	13 (extreme)	13 (extreme)

Ilhéus vs Porto Seguro month by month

Month	Sunshine Score		Day high °C		Rain mm		Sea °C
Month	Ilhéus	Porto Seguro	Ilhéus	Porto Seguro	Ilhéus	Porto Seguro	Ilhéus	Porto Seguro
January	75	78	28°	32°	100	85	28°	27°
February	75	80	28°	32°	99	78	29°	29°
March	70	71	28°	32°	126	125	30°	30°
April	71	70	28°	30°	120	129	29°	29°
May	73	77	27°	29°	112	95	29°	28°
June	74	75	26°	27°	107	102	27°	27°
July	77	78	25°	26°	92	85	27°	26°
August	79	80	25°	27°	77	75	26°	26°
September	83	82	26°	29°	57	65	27°	27°
October	78	75	26°	30°	84	105	27°	27°
November	71	66	27°	30°	123	160	27°	28°
December	76	74	27°	31°	97	110	28°	29°

The sunnier month by month: Jan Porto Seguro · Feb Porto Seguro · Mar even · Apr even · May Porto Seguro · Jun even · Jul even · Aug even · Sep even · Oct Ilhéus · Nov Ilhéus · Dec even.

When to pick which

November–February: too close to call — Ilhéus averages 74/100, Porto Seguro 75/100. Porto Seguro is the warmer, around 31°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
March–May: too close to call — Ilhéus averages 71/100, Porto Seguro 73/100. Porto Seguro is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 28°C.
June–August: too close to call — Ilhéus averages 77/100, Porto Seguro 78/100. Porto Seguro is the warmer, around 27°C daytime highs vs 25°C.
September–October: too close to call — Ilhéus averages 81/100, Porto Seguro 79/100. Porto Seguro is the warmer, around 30°C daytime highs vs 26°C.

Sea temperature

Both seas peak at 30°C / 86°F. Swimmable water (21°C+): Ilhéus all year, Porto Seguro all year. Month-by-month sea temperatures are in the table above.

Full month-by-month guides: Ilhéus weather by month · Porto Seguro weather by month · Best time to visit Brazil.

More comparisons: Ilhéus vs Salvador · Ilhéus vs Vitória da Conquista · Porto Seguro vs Salvador · Porto Seguro vs Vitória · Porto Seguro vs Vitória da Conquista · all head-to-heads