Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maracas features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 20 °C (68 °F) and 24 °C (76 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 11 °C (53 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (97 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 827 mm (32.6 inches) and receives 124 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maracas enjoys an average of 3673 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 19 minutes to 12 hours 53 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maracas are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 24 to 24 °C (76 - 76 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in June, July and August, when daily mean temperatures range from 20 to 21 °C (68 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maracas experiences 270 days above 25 °C (77.0 °F) and 0 days below 0 °C (32.0 °F).
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Maximum | 34°C (93°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Average high | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (85°F) |
Daily mean | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) |
Average low | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) |
Mean minimum | 17°C (64°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 18°C (65°F) | 17°C (64°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 15°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 16°C (62°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 14°C (57°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 11°C (53°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 16°C (62°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maracas, Bahia, Brazil with other places around the world.
Maracas usually has the most precipitation in April, November and December, with an average of 13 rainy days and 125 mm (4.9 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maracas are July, August and September. On average, 22 mm (0.9 inches) of precipitation falls during these months.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Average precipitation mm (inches) | 53 (2.1) | 94 (3.7) | 108 (4.2) | 114 (4.5) | 35 (1.4) | 25 (1.0) | 23 (0.9) | 22 (0.9) | 21 (0.8) | 72 (2.9) | 113 (4.5) | 147 (5.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 7 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 |
The sunniest months in Maracas are March, October and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 32 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maracas: January, February and June receive an average of 9 hours 35 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 281 | 291 | 323 | 307 | 302 | 290 | 300 | 311 | 311 | 334 | 295 | 323 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 48m | 12h 30m | 12h 8m | 11h 46m | 11h 28m | 11h 19m | 11h 24m | 11h 40m | 12h 1m | 12h 23m | 12h 43m | 12h 53m |
Maracas experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the Very High / Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 11. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maracas UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 |