Maceió in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maceió sees average daytime highs around 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 468 mm of rain over about 73 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Maceió's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. Maceió 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 Maceió's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 25°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 468 mm
- 73 wet days
- Avg wind
- 18 km/h
- Travel score
- 4.8
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maceió in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 25°C.
A typical winter day in Maceió reaches about 25°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
Maceió 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 | 27° / 25° | 65 | 17.2 | 12.5 | 5.7 |
| Feb | 27° / 25° | 67 | 16.6 | 12.3 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 28° / 26° | 83 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 5.3 |
| Apr | 27° / 25° | 129 | 21.6 | 11.8 | 4.8 |
| May | 27° / 25° | 177 | 24.3 | 11.6 | 4.7 |
| Jun | 26° / 24° | 187 | 24.9 | 11.4 | 4.6 |
| Jul | 25° / 23° | 174 | 25.2 | 11.5 | 4.7 |
| Aug | 25° / 23° | 107 | 23.3 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| Sep | 26° / 24° | 68 | 19.5 | 11.9 | 5.6 |
| Oct | 26° / 24° | 56 | 16.9 | 12.2 | 6.0 |
| Nov | 27° / 25° | 40 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 6.3 |
| Dec | 27° / 25° | 36 | 12.5 | 12.6 | 6.4 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 48% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maceió gets around 468 mm of rain over 73 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 18 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 30 min in early June to 11 h 48 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 4.4 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maceió
In winter, Maceió overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maceió's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Maceió?
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 Maceió for sightseeing.
What to pack for Maceió in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maceió sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 73 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maceió in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 26°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 13 km away) is warmest in April 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 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Comfort | Warm | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Warm |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 29 | Tropical |
| May | 28 | Tropical |
| Jun | 27 | Warm |
| Jul | 26 | Warm |
| Aug | 26 | Warm |
| Sep | 26 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 27 | Warm |
UV index in Maceió in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter 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 Maceió peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 9 (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 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 15 | Extreme |
| Apr | 13 | Extreme |
| May | 11 | Extreme |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Where is Maceió?
Maceió sits at 9.7°S, 35.7°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Satuba, 15 km away.
Topography around Maceió
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maceió.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maceió has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.
The land around Maceió is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (35%) 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 Maceió (-9.6658°, -35.7353°, elevation 11 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.