Macaíba in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Macaíba sees average daytime highs around 27°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 336 mm of rain over about 58 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the 2nd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Winter is Macaíba's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Macaíba 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 Macaíba's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 27°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 336 mm
- 58 wet days
- Avg wind
- 24 km/h
- Travel score
- 5.5
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Macaíba in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 27°C.
A typical winter day in Macaíba reaches about 27°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Macaíba weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 25° | 75 | 19.1 | 12.3 | 4.9 |
| Feb | 28° / 25° | 101 | 19.2 | 12.2 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 28° / 25° | 150 | 23.3 | 12 | 4.2 |
| Apr | 28° / 25° | 183 | 24.5 | 11.9 | 4.0 |
| May | 28° / 25° | 148 | 22.3 | 11.7 | 4.8 |
| Jun | 27° / 24° | 155 | 21.9 | 11.7 | 4.9 |
| Jul | 26° / 23° | 130 | 21 | 11.7 | 5.3 |
| Aug | 27° / 23° | 51 | 15.1 | 11.8 | 6.2 |
| Sep | 27° / 24° | 31 | 11.5 | 12 | 6.7 |
| Oct | 27° / 25° | 24 | 10.3 | 12.1 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 28° / 25° | 25 | 10.5 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| Dec | 28° / 25° | 40 | 14.8 | 12.3 | 5.7 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Macaíba gets around 336 mm of rain over 58 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 24 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 54 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Macaíba
In winter, Macaíba overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Macaíba's rainy season runs February–July, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Macaíba?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter is a reasonable time to visit Macaíba for sightseeing.
What to pack for Macaíba in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Macaíba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes, sun protection and a windbreaker. About 58 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Macaíba in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 27°C across winter — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.
The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 29 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Macaíba in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macaíba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 10 | Very high |
| Jul | 10 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Macaíba?
Macaíba sits at 5.9°S, 35.4°W, 16 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Gonçalo do Amarante, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Macaíba
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Macaíba.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Macaíba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 32 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 m.
The land around Macaíba is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (35%), water (28%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 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
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 Macaíba (-5.8583°, -35.3539°, elevation 16 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.