Maracanã in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maracanã sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 267 mm of rain over about 63 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the 3rd-wettest season.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels miserable.
Winter is Maracanã's 2nd-best season to visit on our travel score. Maracanã 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 Maracanã's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- 2nd-warmest season
- Avg overnight low
- 24°C
- Rainfall
- 267 mm
- 63 wet days
- Avg wind
- 11 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.9
- 2nd-best season
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maracanã in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Maracanã reaches about 30°C and drops to 24°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest June.
How winter really feels in Maracanã
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 92 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Maracanã 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 | 29° / 24° | 244 | 27.8 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Feb | 29° / 24° | 328 | 27.2 | 12 | 3.0 |
| Mar | 29° / 24° | 425 | 30.5 | 12 | 2.9 |
| Apr | 29° / 24° | 383 | 29.4 | 12 | 2.9 |
| May | 29° / 24° | 267 | 28 | 12 | 3.1 |
| Jun | 30° / 24° | 129 | 24.2 | 12 | 3.5 |
| Jul | 30° / 24° | 94 | 22.6 | 12 | 3.8 |
| Aug | 30° / 25° | 44 | 16.6 | 12 | 4.5 |
| Sep | 30° / 25° | 24 | 8.4 | 12 | 5.2 |
| Oct | 31° / 25° | 18 | 6 | 12 | 5.3 |
| Nov | 31° / 25° | 26 | 6.9 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Dec | 30° / 25° | 89 | 18 | 12 | 4.0 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maracanã gets around 267 mm of rain over 63 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 11 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 12 hours in early June to 12 hours 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 5.3 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maracanã
None of Maracanã's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Maracanã's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Maracanã?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maracanã.
What to pack for Maracanã in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maracanã sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 63 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maracanã in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 28°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 18 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February 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) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Comfort | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical | Tropical |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28 | Tropical |
| Feb | 28 | Tropical |
| Mar | 28 | Tropical |
| Apr | 28 | Tropical |
| May | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 29 | Tropical |
| Jul | 28 | Tropical |
| Aug | 28 | Tropical |
| Sep | 28 | Tropical |
| Oct | 28 | Tropical |
| Nov | 28 | Tropical |
| Dec | 28 | Tropical |
UV index in Maracanã 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 Maracanã peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 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 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 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 | 10 | Extreme |
| Aug | 10 | Extreme |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 11 | Extreme |
Air quality in Maracanã in Winter
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where winter falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Maracanã is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× 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) | 18 | 22 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 18 | Moderate |
| Feb | 22 | Moderate |
| Mar | 21 | Moderate |
| Apr | 16 | Moderate |
| May | 9 | Good |
| Jun | 7 | Good |
| Jul | 7 | Good |
| Aug | 8 | Good |
| Sep | 10 | Good |
| Oct | 11 | Good |
| Nov | 13 | Moderate |
| Dec | 15 | Moderate |
Where is Maracanã?
Maracanã sits at 0.8°S, 47.5°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salinópolis, 20 km away.
Topography around Maracanã
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maracanã.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracanã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.
The land around Maracanã is covered by trees (38%), mangroves (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and mangroves (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (36%) 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 Maracanã (-0.7707°, -47.4518°, elevation 1 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.