Macapá in Fall
In fall (September, October and November), Macapá sees average daytime highs around 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 78 mm of rain over about 22 wet days across the season. It is the warmest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Macapá's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Macapá 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 Macapá's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 32°C
- warmest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 25°C
- Rainfall
- 78 mm
- 22 wet days
- Avg wind
- 14 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.3
- best season of the year
- Months
- Sep · Oct · Nov
Temperature in Macapá in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 32°C.
A typical fall day in Macapá reaches about 32°C and drops to 25°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is October, the coolest September.
How fall really feels in Macapá
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 91 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in fall is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Macapá weather by month
How the three fall months (September, October and November) 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 | 29° / 24° | 274 | 29.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 322 | 26.7 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 387 | 29.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 384 | 29.2 | 12 | 2.9 |
| May | 30° / 24° | 357 | 29.6 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 205 | 27.3 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 155 | 25.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Aug | 31° / 25° | 73 | 18 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Sep | 32° / 25° | 26 | 8.7 | 12 | 4.4 |
| Oct | 32° / 25° | 17 | 4.5 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Nov | 32° / 25° | 35 | 8.5 | 12 | 4.1 |
| Dec | 31° / 25° | 128 | 22.8 | 12 | 3.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Macapá gets around 78 mm of rain over 22 wet days across fall. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Fall
Most of fall feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Fall
Winds average 14 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early September to 12 hours by late November. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Fall
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across fall, about 6.1 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Macapá
None of Macapá's seasonal hazards peak in fall. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Macapá's monsoon runs January–June, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Macapá?
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.
fall is a reasonable time to visit Macapá for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Macapá in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Macapá sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Macapá in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 30°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 23 km away) is warmest in October at about 30°C and coldest in March near 28°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) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 29 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 29 | Tropical |
| Aug | 29 | Tropical |
| Sep | 30 | Tropical |
| Oct | 30 | Tropical |
| Nov | 30 | Tropical |
| Dec | 29 | Tropical |
UV index in Macapá in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macapá peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 at about 10 (extreme).
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 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 14 | Extreme |
| May | 12 | Extreme |
| Jun | 11 | Extreme |
| Jul | 11 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 11 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Macapá in Fall
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where fall falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Macapá is worst in February — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 17 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 17 | Moderate |
| Feb | 21 | Moderate |
| Mar | 20 | Moderate |
| Apr | 17 | Moderate |
| May | 10 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 7 | Good |
| Sep | 9 | Good |
| Oct | 13 | Moderate |
| Nov | 16 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Macapá?
Macapá sits at 0.0°N, 51.1°W, 17 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana, 15 km away.
Topography around Macapá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Macapá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Macapá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 27 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m.
The land around Macapá is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (41%), trees (25%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (60%) and water (22%) 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 Macapá (0.0389°, -51.0664°, elevation 17 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.