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Climate and Average Weather Year Round in Maceió Alagoas, Brazil

The climate in Maceió is hot, oppressive, windy, and partly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 71°F to 88°F and is rarely below 68°F or above 90°F.

Based on the beach/pool score, the best time of year to visit Maceió for hot-weather activities is from late July to late October.

Climate in Maceió

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Maceió weather by month. Click on each chart for more information.

The temperature in Maceió varies so little throughout the year that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss hot and cold seasons.

Average High and Low Temperature in Maceió

Average High and Low Temperature in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°F80°F80°F90°F90°F100°F100°FAug 982°FAug 982°FMar 1188°FMar 1188°F71°F71°F76°F76°FNov 1886°FNov 1886°FApr 1686°FApr 1686°FJun 1583°FJun 1583°FSep 583°FSep 583°F74°F74°F76°F76°F73°F73°F71°F71°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.
AverageJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
High 87°F87°F88°F86°F84°F83°F82°F82°F83°F85°F86°F87°F
Temp. 81°F81°F81°F81°F79°F77°F76°F76°F77°F78°F80°F80°F
Low 75°F76°F76°F76°F74°F73°F71°F71°F71°F73°F74°F75°F

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the entire year of hourly average temperatures. The horizontal axis is the day of the year, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in Maceió

Average Hourly Temperature in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMNowNowcomfortablecomfortablewarmhothot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

Balaclava, Jamaica (3,449 miles away) is the far-away foreign place with temperatures most similar to Maceió (view comparison).

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In Maceió, the average percentage of the sky covered by clouds experiences significant seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The clearer part of the year in Maceió begins around May 24 and lasts for 4.8 months, ending around October 18.

The clearest month of the year in Maceió is July, during which on average the sky is clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy 75% of the time.

The cloudier part of the year begins around October 18 and lasts for 7.2 months, ending around May 24.

The cloudiest month of the year in Maceió is April, during which on average the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy 55% of the time.

Cloud Cover Categories in Maceió

Cloud Cover Categories in MaceióclearercloudiercloudierJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%Jul 876%Jul 876%Dec 542%Dec 542%May 2458%May 2458%Oct 1859%Oct 1859%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.
FractionJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Cloudier 48%48%52%55%45%29%25%27%27%39%54%55%
Clearer 52%52%48%45%55%71%75%73%73%61%46%45%

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. The chance of wet days in Maceió varies very significantly throughout the year.

The wetter season lasts 4.9 months, from March 25 to August 20, with a greater than 34% chance of a given day being a wet day. The month with the most wet days in Maceió is June, with an average of 17.6 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

The drier season lasts 7.1 months, from August 20 to March 25. The month with the fewest wet days in Maceió is November, with an average of 2.5 days with at least 0.04 inches of precipitation.

Among wet days, we distinguish between those that experience rain alone, snow alone, or a mixture of the two. The month with the most days of rain alone in Maceió is June, with an average of 17.6 days. Based on this categorization, the most common form of precipitation throughout the year is rain alone, with a peak probability of 61% on June 16.

Daily Chance of Precipitation in Maceió

Daily Chance of Precipitation in MaceiówetdrydryJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jun 1661%Jun 1661%Nov 307%Nov 307%Mar 2534%Mar 2534%Aug 2034%Aug 2034%NowNowrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).
Days ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rain 5.5d6.7d9.2d13.5d15.8d17.6d17.0d11.5d6.1d3.3d2.5d3.1d

To show variation within the months and not just the monthly totals, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day of the year. Maceió experiences extreme seasonal variation in monthly rainfall.

Rain falls throughout the year in Maceió. The month with the most rain in Maceió is June, with an average rainfall of 6.2 inches.

The month with the least rain in Maceió is November, with an average rainfall of 0.6 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in Maceió

Average Monthly Rainfall in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 in0 in2 in2 in4 in4 in6 in6 in8 in8 in10 in10 in12 in12 inJun 156.2 inJun 156.2 inNov 260.6 inNov 260.6 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Rainfall 1.3″2.0″2.7″4.9″5.7″6.2″5.3″2.8″1.6″0.9″0.6″0.7″

The length of the day in Maceió does not vary substantially over the course of the year, staying within 41 minutes of 12 hours throughout. In 2024, the shortest day is June 20, with 11 hours, 34 minutes of daylight; the longest day is December 21, with 12 hours, 42 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in Maceió

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hr12 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 6 minSep 2212 hr, 42 minDec 2112 hr, 42 minDec 2112 hr, 7 minMar 2012 hr, 7 minMar 2011 hr, 34 minJun 2011 hr, 34 minJun 20daydaynightNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.
Hours ofJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daylight 12.6h12.4h12.1h11.9h11.7h11.6h11.6h11.8h12.1h12.3h12.6h12.7h

The earliest sunrise is at 4:50 AM on November 17, and the latest sunrise is 50 minutes later at 5:40 AM on July 12. The earliest sunset is at 5:08 PM on May 27, and the latest sunset is 44 minutes later at 5:52 PM on January 27.

Daylight saving time (DST) is not observed in Maceió during 2024.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in Maceió

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM2 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PMNov 174:50 AMNov 174:50 AM5:52 PMJan 275:52 PMJan 27May 275:08 PMMay 275:08 PM5:40 AMJul 125:40 AMJul 12daySolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of the year 2024. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in Maceió

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec12 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AM0000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606060707070800000101010102020202030303030404040405050505060606070708057NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of the year 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in Maceió

The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The perceived humidity level in Maceió, as measured by the percentage of time in which the humidity comfort level is muggy, oppressive, or miserable, does not vary significantly over the course of the year, staying within 2% of 98% throughout.

Humidity Comfort Levels in Maceió

Humidity Comfort Levels in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%Jul 3195%Jul 3195%100%May 1100%May 1NowNowmiserablemiserableoppressiveoppressivemuggymuggy
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Muggy days 30.9d29.0d30.9d30.0d31.0d29.7d29.9d29.8d29.4d30.8d29.9d30.9d

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Maceió experiences mild seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The windier part of the year lasts for 7.5 months, from June 20 to February 7, with average wind speeds of more than 12.0 miles per hour. The windiest month of the year in Maceió is November, with an average hourly wind speed of 13.2 miles per hour.

The calmer time of year lasts for 4.4 months, from February 7 to June 20. The calmest month of the year in Maceió is April, with an average hourly wind speed of 10.7 miles per hour.

Average Wind Speed in Maceió

Average Wind Speed in MaceiówindywindyJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 mph0 mph2 mph2 mph4 mph4 mph6 mph6 mph8 mph8 mph10 mph10 mph12 mph12 mph14 mph14 mph16 mph16 mphNov 2313.3 mphNov 2313.3 mphApr 1210.7 mphApr 1210.7 mphJun 2012.0 mphJun 2012.0 mphFeb 712.0 mphFeb 712.0 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Wind Speed (mph) 12.411.811.210.711.011.812.312.212.112.613.213.0

The predominant average hourly wind direction in Maceió is from the east throughout the year.

Wind Direction in Maceió

Wind Direction in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%NowNoweastsouth
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The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Maceió is located near a large body of water (e.g., ocean, sea, or large lake). This section reports on the wide-area average surface temperature of that water.

The average water temperature experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The time of year with warmer water lasts for 3.1 months, from February 9 to May 13, with an average temperature above 82°F. The month of the year in Maceió with the warmest water is April, with an average temperature of 83°F.

The time of year with cooler water lasts for 3.2 months, from July 7 to October 13, with an average temperature below 79°F. The month of the year in Maceió with the coolest water is August, with an average temperature of 78°F.

Average Water Temperature in Maceió

Average Water Temperature in MaceiówarmcoolJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec77°F77°F78°F78°F79°F79°F80°F80°F81°F81°F82°F82°F83°F83°F84°F84°F85°F85°FApr 583°FApr 583°F78°FAug 1278°FAug 12Feb 982°FFeb 982°FMay 1382°FMay 1382°FJul 779°FJul 779°FOct 1379°FOct 1379°FNowNow
The daily average water temperature (purple line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
WaterJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Temperature 82°F82°F83°F83°F82°F80°F79°F78°F79°F79°F80°F81°F

To characterize how pleasant the weather is in Maceió throughout the year, we compute two travel scores.

The tourism score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 65°F and 80°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Maceió for general outdoor tourist activities is from early July to late September, with a peak score in the third week of August.

Tourism Score in Maceió

Tourism Score in Maceióbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810106.66.63.23.23.93.9NowNowtemperaturetemperature cloudscloudsprecipitationprecipitationtourism score
The tourism score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

The beach/pool score favors clear, rainless days with perceived temperatures between 75°F and 90°F. Based on this score, the best time of year to visit Maceió for hot-weather activities is from late July to late October, with a peak score in the third week of September.

Beach/Pool Score in Maceió

Beach/Pool Score in Maceióbest timeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec002244668810107.97.95.35.36.36.3NowNowtemperaturetemperature precipitationprecipitationbeach/pool score
The beach/pool score (filled area), and its constituents: the temperature score (red line), the cloud cover score (blue line), and the precipitation score (green line).

Methodology

For each hour between 8:00 AM and 9:00 PM of each day in the analysis period (1980 to 2016), independent scores are computed for perceived temperature, cloud cover, and total precipitation. Those scores are combined into a single hourly composite score, which is then aggregated into days, averaged over all the years in the analysis period, and smoothed.

Our cloud cover score is 10 for fully clear skies, falling linearly to 9 for mostly clear skies, and to 1 for fully overcast skies.

Our precipitation score, which is based on the three-hour precipitation centered on the hour in question, is 10 for no precipitation, falling linearly to 9 for trace precipitation, and to 0 for 0.04 inches of precipitation or more.

Our tourism temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 50°F, rising linearly to 9 for 65°F, to 10 for 75°F, falling linearly to 9 for 80°F, and to 1 for 90°F or hotter.

Our beach/pool temperature score is 0 for perceived temperatures below 65°F, rising linearly to 9 for 75°F, to 10 for 82°F, falling linearly to 9 for 90°F, and to 1 for 100°F or hotter.

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

Temperatures in Maceió are sufficiently warm year round that it is not entirely meaningful to discuss the growing season in these terms. We nevertheless include the chart below as an illustration of the distribution of temperatures experienced throughout the year.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in Maceió

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%100%Jan 1100%Jan 1100%Jul 2100%Jul 2NowNowcomfortablewarmhot
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

Growing Degree Days in Maceió

Growing Degree Days in MaceióJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0°F0°F2,000°F2,000°F4,000°F4,000°F6,000°F6,000°F8,000°F8,000°F10,000°F10,000°FJul 490°FJul 490°FAug 5900°FAug 5900°FJun 3010,469°FJun 3010,469°FNowNow
The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of the year, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy experiences some seasonal variation over the course of the year.

The brighter period of the year lasts for 5.1 months, from September 21 to February 25, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter above 7.0 kWh. The brightest month of the year in Maceió is November, with an average of 7.4 kWh.

The darker period of the year lasts for 2.7 months, from May 9 to July 30, with an average daily incident shortwave energy per square meter below 5.7 kWh. The darkest month of the year in Maceió is June, with an average of 5.3 kWh.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in Maceió

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in MaceióbrightbrightdarkJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec0 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWh8 kWh8 kWhOct 317.4 kWhOct 317.4 kWhJun 265.2 kWhJun 265.2 kWhSep 217.0 kWhSep 217.0 kWhFeb 257.0 kWhFeb 257.0 kWhMay 95.7 kWhMay 95.7 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Solar Energy (kWh) 7.17.06.76.25.65.35.46.16.87.37.47.2

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Maceió are -9.666 deg latitude, -35.735 deg longitude, and 36 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Maceió contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 223 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 43 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (463 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (2,129 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Maceió is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (42%), within 10 miles by water (62%) and trees (11%), and within 50 miles by water (56%) and cropland (14%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Maceió, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There is only a single weather station, Maceió/Zumbi dos Palmares International Airport, in our network suitable to be used as a proxy for the historical temperature and dew point records of Maceió.

At a distance of 18 kilometers from Maceió, closer than our threshold of 150 kilometers, this station is deemed sufficiently nearby to be relied upon as our primary source for temperature and dew point records.

The station records are corrected for the elevation difference between the station and Maceió according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

Please note that the station records themselves may additionally have been back-filled using other nearby stations or the MERRA-2 reanalysis.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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