Itacaré sits where the Rio de Contas, which rises in the Chapada Diamantina, meets the Atlantic, about 70 km north of Ilhéus. It was recognised in 1732 as the Vila de São Miguel da Barra do Rio de Contas, and brazilwood and then cacao were its first economies. Dams built in the 1960s silted the port and a witch's broom blight hit the cocoa crops in the 1980s, after which tourism took over. The BA-001 coastal road from Ilhéus, paved in 1998, opened it to visitors. Small cove beaches lie by the town, Itacarezinho and other beaches farther along the coast, with Atlantic rainforest behind them.
Nights sit around 23°C and afternoons around 28°C.
Itacaré barely changes season: afternoons sit around 28°C and nights around 23°C most of the year.
It rains all year — about 2037 mm in total, from 217 mm in March down to 129 mm in September — so there is no dry stretch to aim for.
Wind is rarely an issue; most months sit between calm and a light breeze. Air quality is worth watching: October averages an AQI of 53, while April clears to 38.
Days stretch to about 12.8 hours of light in December and shrink to 11.2 in June — something to weigh if you work to a fixed timezone.
No month in Itacaré matches what you're after, so come for the place rather than the weather. Expect fast internet (200 Mbps) and a moderate cost of living (about €1050 a month).
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