Macaé weather in November

In November, Macaé sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 154 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, November is Macaé's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macaé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
154 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:00 AM – 7:05 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
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 November

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical November day in Macaé reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, November runs about 1°C warmer than October and about 1°C cooler than December.

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Macaé weather by month

How November compares with the rest of the year at a glance. November is the 6th-warmest and 1st-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 November

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in November, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of November, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93565
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113565
123664
133664
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303862

Chance of precipitation in November

Any precipitation

Macaé gets around 154 mm of rain over 14.3 wet days in November, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202530
Rain chance (%)
142
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646
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847
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1750
1850
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2149
2249
2349
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2548
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047

Humidity in November

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, November lands in the oppressive band about 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202530
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
141541390
241540410
341539420
441538430
541537440
631536460
731435470
831435480
931434490
1031333510
1131333510
1231332520
1321332530
1421332530
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2521030562
2621029572
2711028592
2811027602
291927612
301926613

Wind in November

Winds average 17 km/h in November.

Across November, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
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1017light breeze
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3016light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in November

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of November to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 30 minutes over November. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 5:59 AM, and sunset from 6:56 PM to 7:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202530
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:056:56
212.96:056:57
312.96:046:57
412.96:046:58
512.96:036:58
612.96:036:59
712.96:036:59
813.06:027:00
913.06:027:01
1013.06:017:01
1113.06:017:02
1213.06:017:03
1313.06:007:03
1413.16:007:04
1513.16:007:05
1613.16:007:05
1713.15:597:06
1813.15:597:06
1913.15:597:07
2013.15:597:08
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2613.25:587:12
2713.25:587:12
2813.25:597:13
2913.35:597:14
3013.35:597:14

Solar energy in November

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in November, about 5.67 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 — November's 5.67 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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Planning a trip in November

Hazard calendar for Macaé

In seasonPeak

In November, Macaé sits inside 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 November a good time to visit Macaé?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

November is a reasonable time to visit Macaé for sightseeing.

What to pack for Macaé in November

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

In November, Macaé sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Macaé in November

The nearest coast averages about 23°C in November — 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 November

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in November peaks around 13 (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
November 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).