Maricá in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Maricá sees average daytime highs around 24°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 124 mm of rain over about 23 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels muggy.
Winter is Maricá's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. Maricá 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 Maricá's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 24°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 20°C
- Rainfall
- 124 mm
- 23 wet days
- Avg wind
- 12 km/h
- Travel score
- 7.7
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Maricá in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 24°C.
A typical winter day in Maricá reaches about 24°C and drops to 20°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is June, the coolest August.
How winter really feels in Maricá
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
winter sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Maricá 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° | 126 | 12.2 | 13.2 | 5.6 |
| Feb | 29° / 25° | 80 | 9.7 | 12.8 | 5.6 |
| Mar | 28° / 24° | 124 | 14.4 | 12.2 | 5.6 |
| Apr | 27° / 23° | 78 | 12.3 | 11.5 | 6.4 |
| May | 25° / 21° | 77 | 11.6 | 10.9 | 6.8 |
| Jun | 24° / 21° | 42 | 7.4 | 10.6 | 7.7 |
| Jul | 24° / 20° | 45 | 7.8 | 10.7 | 7.7 |
| Aug | 24° / 20° | 38 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Sep | 24° / 20° | 61 | 9.7 | 11.9 | 7.2 |
| Oct | 25° / 21° | 72 | 10.1 | 12.5 | 6.8 |
| Nov | 26° / 22° | 113 | 13.9 | 13.1 | 6.0 |
| Dec | 27° / 24° | 123 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 5.8 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Maricá gets around 124 mm of rain over 23 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 12 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min in early June to 11 h 30 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 3.8 kWh/m².
Is winter a good time to visit Maricá?
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 one of the better times to visit Maricá for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Maricá in Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Maricá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 20°C. Worth packing: light clothes. About 23 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Maricá in Winter
The nearest coast averages about 22°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 24 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°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) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Warm |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 25 | Warm |
| May | 24 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 23 | Refreshing |
| Jul | 22 | Refreshing |
| Aug | 21 | Refreshing |
| Sep | 21 | Refreshing |
| Oct | 22 | Refreshing |
| Nov | 23 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 24 | Warm |
UV index in Maricá in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maricá peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).
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) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | High | Moderate | Very high | High | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 12 | Extreme |
| Apr | 9 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 6 | High |
| Jul | 5 | Moderate |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 7 | High |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 13 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Maricá?
Maricá sits at 22.9°S, 42.8°W, 10 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaboraí, 20 km away.
Topography around Maricá
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Maricá.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Maricá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 283 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 842 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.
The land around Maricá is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (28%) and water (21%) within 3 km, trees (37%), water (35%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) 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 Maricá (-22.9194°, -42.8186°, elevation 10 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.