Macaé in Fall

In fall (March, April and May), Macaé sees average daytime highs around 26°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 252 mm of rain over about 35 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Avg daytime high
26°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
23°C
Rainfall
252 mm
35 wet days
Avg wind
14 km/h
Travel score
6.6
3rd-best season
Months
Mar · Apr · May

Temperature in Macaé in Fall

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Over the season highs ease from about 28°C in early March to 24°C by late May.

A typical fall day in Macaé reaches about 26°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest May.

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Macaé weather by month

How the three fall months (March, April and May) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 24°13911.813.26.1
Feb28° / 24°808.812.86.4
Mar27° / 24°12413.812.26.0
Apr26° / 23°7211.111.56.6
May25° / 22°579.710.97.2
Jun24° / 21°305.910.78.0
Jul24° / 20°336.210.87.9
Aug24° / 20°316.511.27.8
Sep24° / 21°608.911.97.3
Oct24° / 21°8610.112.56.8
Nov25° / 22°15414.313.15.9
Dec27° / 24°14914.713.35.8

Cloud cover in Fall

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across fall.

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Chance of precipitation in Fall

Any precipitation

Macaé gets around 252 mm of rain over 35 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Fall

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Fall

Winds average 14 km/h across fall.

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Sunrise & sunset in Fall

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min in early March to 10 h 42 min by late May. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Fall

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 4.6 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in fall

Hazard calendar for Macaé

In seasonPeak

In fall, Macaé overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Macaé's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is fall a good time to visit Macaé?

Our two travel scores rate fall for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

6.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

fall is a reasonable time to visit Macaé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Macaé in Fall

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

In fall, Macaé sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 35 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Macaé in Fall

The nearest coast averages about 25°C across fall — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Macaé in Fall

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 9 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macaé peaks around January 16 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Macaé?

Macaé sits at 22.4°S, 41.8°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio das Ostras, 23 km away.

Topography around Macaé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macaé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 6 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 408 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Macaé is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, water (50%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (34%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
408 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
Fall weather nearby: Rio das Ostras 23 km · Conceição de Macabu 34 km · Buzios 42 km · Quissamã 45 km · Casimiro de Abreu 45 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 60 km · Cabo Frio 61 km · Iguaba Grande 68 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 Macaé (-22.3848°, -41.7832°, elevation 8 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.