Maracanaú in Fall
In fall (March, April and May), Maracanaú sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 487 mm of rain over about 67 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the wettest season of the year.
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall, and the air most often feels oppressive.
Fall is Maracanaú's weakest season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Maracanaú's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 23°C
- Rainfall
- 487 mm
- 67 wet days
- Avg wind
- 9 km/h
- Travel score
- 3.6
- weakest season of the year
- Months
- Mar · Apr · May
Temperature in Maracanaú in Fall
Across fall, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical fall day in Maracanaú reaches about 30°C and drops to 23°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is March, the coolest April.
How fall really feels in Maracanaú
Once humidity and wind are folded in, fall brings about 92 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.
Maracanaú weather by month
How the three fall months (March, April and May) 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 | 31° / 24° | 99 | 17.1 | 12.2 | 3.7 |
| Feb | 30° / 24° | 128 | 19.4 | 12.1 | 3.5 |
| Mar | 30° / 23° | 181 | 24.6 | 12 | 3.3 |
| Apr | 30° / 23° | 206 | 24.5 | 11.9 | 3.4 |
| May | 30° / 23° | 100 | 17.6 | 11.8 | 4.2 |
| Jun | 30° / 23° | 46 | 10.8 | 11.8 | 5.1 |
| Jul | 31° / 22° | 24 | 5.8 | 11.8 | 5.4 |
| Aug | 32° / 23° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 5.2 |
| Sep | 32° / 23° | 3 | 0.6 | 12 | 5.0 |
| Oct | 32° / 24° | 5 | 1.5 | 12.1 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 32° / 24° | 7 | 2.2 | 12.2 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 32° / 24° | 27 | 8 | 12.2 | 4.3 |
Cloud cover in Fall
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time across fall.
Chance of precipitation in Fall
Maracanaú gets around 487 mm of rain over 67 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 9 km/h across fall.
Sunrise & sunset in Fall
Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min in early March to 11 h 48 min by late May. 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 4.9 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Maracanaú
In fall, Maracanaú overlaps its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Maracanaú's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is fall a good time to visit Maracanaú?
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 weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maracanaú.
What to pack for Maracanaú in Fall
From fall's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In fall, Maracanaú sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 67 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maracanaú in Fall
The nearest coast averages about 29°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 28 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°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 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 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 | 29 | Tropical |
| Jun | 28 | Warm |
| Jul | 27 | Warm |
| Aug | 27 | Warm |
| Sep | 27 | Warm |
| Oct | 27 | Warm |
| Nov | 27 | Warm |
| Dec | 28 | Warm |
UV index in Maracanaú in Fall
Clear-sky midday UV across fall averages around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maracanaú peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 13 | Extreme |
| Feb | 14 | Extreme |
| Mar | 16 | 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 | 11 | Extreme |
Where is Maracanaú?
Maracanaú sits at 3.9°S, 38.6°W, 54 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maranguape, 7.0 km away.
Topography around Maracanaú
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maracanaú.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracanaú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 43 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.
The land around Maracanaú is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (42%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (31%), shrubs (23%) and trees (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 Maracanaú (-3.8767°, -38.6256°, elevation 54 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.