Macaé weather in July

In July, Macaé sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 33 mm of rain across 6.2 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, July is Macaé's 1st-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macaé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:30 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
40%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.9
out of 10

Macaé is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 21 µg/m³ · 2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in July

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical July day in Macaé reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 26°C. Set against its neighbours, July runs on par with June and on par with August.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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112420
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Macaé weather by month

How July compares with the rest of the year at a glance. July is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

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 July

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 56% of the time in July, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of July, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 30%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36931
47030
56931
66931
77030
86931
96931
106931
116931
126931
136931
146931
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197030
207030
217129
227129
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247129
257129
267129
277129
287228
297228
307228
317228

Chance of precipitation in July

Any precipitation

Macaé gets around 33 mm of rain over 6.2 wet days in July. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
420
520
621
721
821
921
1021
1121
1221
1321
1420
1520
1620
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2820
2920
3020
3120

Humidity in July

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, July lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11827622
21828612
31928602
41929592
511029582
611030581
711130571
811131561
911132551
1011232550
1111232550
1211233540
1311233540
1411232550
1511232550
1611232550
1711232550
1811132560
1911131570
2021131560
2121131560
2221131560
2321131560
2421231550
2521230560
2621231550
2721231550
2821331540
2921331540
3021331540
3121331540

Wind in July

Winds average 16 km/h in July.

Across July, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
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2016light breeze
2116light breeze
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2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3017light breeze
3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in July

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of July to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 18 minutes over July. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:316:10
210.67:316:10
310.77:316:10
410.77:316:11
510.77:316:11
610.77:316:11
710.77:316:12
810.77:316:12
910.77:316:13
1010.77:316:13
1110.77:316:13
1210.77:316:14
1310.77:316:14
1410.77:316:15
1510.77:306:15
1610.87:306:15
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1810.87:306:16
1910.87:296:17
2010.87:296:17
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2310.87:286:18
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2610.97:276:19
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Solar energy in July

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in July, about 3.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.42 kWh/m² in February across the year — July's 3.63 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
293.9Moderate
303.9Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in July

Hazard calendar for Macaé

In seasonPeak

None of Macaé's seasonal hazards are active in July. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

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 July a good time to visit Macaé?

Our two travel scores rate July for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

7.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

July is one of the better times to visit Macaé for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Macaé in July

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

In July, Macaé sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Macaé in July

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in July — 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 July

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in July peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. 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
July 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).