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Monthly climate in Macapa, Brazil

Last updated: May 6, 2024

Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Macapa features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 29 °C (84 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 23 °C (74 °F) or can rise to as high as 34 °C (93 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 2779 mm (109.4 inches) and receives 282 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Macapa enjoys an average of 3391 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 12 hours 6 minutes to 12 hours 7 minutes per day.

Monthly average temperatures in Macapa, Brazil §

The warmest months in Macapa are September, October and November, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 28 to 29 °C (83 - 84 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in January, February and March, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Macapa experiences 329 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).

Monthly average temperatures with daily means, minimums and maximums for period, average high and low temperatures in Macapa, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to June 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Maximum 32°C
(90°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)		 34°C
(93°F)
Mean maximum 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 31°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 33°C
(93°F)		 33°C
(92°F)		 32°C
(90°F)
Average high 29°C
(85°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(85°F)		 30°C
(86°F)		 30°C
(87°F)		 31°C
(88°F)		 32°C
(89°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 33°C
(91°F)		 32°C
(90°F)		 30°C
(87°F)
Daily mean 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(79°F)		 26°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(80°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 27°C
(81°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 29°C
(84°F)		 28°C
(83°F)		 27°C
(81°F)
Average low 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(78°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 25°C
(76°F)
Mean minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(76°F)		 25°C
(77°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)
Minimum 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 23°C
(74°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(76°F)		 24°C
(75°F)		 23°C
(74°F)

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Monthly average precipitation in Macapa, Brazil §

Macapa usually has the most precipitation in February, April and May, with an average of 28 rainy days and 419 mm (16.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Macapa are August, September and October. On average, 49 mm (1.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.

Monthly average precipitation and precipitation days in Macapa, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Climate Change Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Average precipitation mm (inches) 267 (10.5) 371 (14.6) 348 (13.7) 463 (18.2) 424 (16.7) 249 (9.8) 185 (7.3) 84 (3.3) 41 (1.6) 24 (0.9) 101 (4.0) 223 (8.8)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) 25 26 29 29 30 29 27 21 12 8 18 28

Monthly sunshine hours in Macapa, Brazil §

The sunniest months in Macapa are August, September and October, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 13 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Macapa: January, February and April receive an average of 7 hours 11 minutes of sunshine daily.

Mean monthly sunshine duration, average sunshine hours per day and mean daily daylight hours in Macapa, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2017 to January 2022.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Mean monthly sunshine hours 219 208 246 218 224 297 334 346 340 346 309 298
Mean daily daylight hours 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 7m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m 12h 6m

Solar UV radiation in Macapa, Brazil §

Macapa experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in February, March and April, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and October are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 13. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Macapa UV Index data.

Average daily maximum UV levels by month for Macapa, Brazil.Generated using Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information.Data for period from January 2022 to January 2023.
  Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
UV Index (month maximum) 14 15 16 16 14 12 11 13 13 13 13 13