Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maracanau features a tropical savanna climate (As).Temperatures typically range between 26 °C (79 °F) and 28 °C (82 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 20 °C (68 °F) or can rise to as high as 36 °C (96 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1017 mm (40.0 inches) and receives 147 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maracanau enjoys an average of 3850 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 11 hours 52 minutes to 12 hours 20 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maracanau are October, November and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 27 to 28 °C (82 - 82 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 26 to 26 °C (79 - 79 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maracanau experiences 329 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 | 35°C (95°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Mean maximum | 33°C (92°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (89°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (93°F) |
Average high | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (92°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) |
Daily mean | 27°C (81°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) |
Average low | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Minimum | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maracanau, Ceará, Brazil with other places around the world.
Maracanau usually has the most precipitation in February, March and April, with an average of 25 rainy days and 216 mm (8.5 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maracanau are August, September and October. On average, 5 mm (0.2 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) | 90 (3.5) | 197 (7.8) | 219 (8.6) | 231 (9.1) | 120 (4.7) | 46 (1.8) | 37 (1.5) | 4 (0.2) | 3 (0.1) | 9 (0.4) | 15 (0.6) | 46 (1.8) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 23 | 29 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
The sunniest months in Maracanau are August, October and November, when the sun shines an average of 11 hours 30 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maracanau: January, February and April receive an average of 9 hours 4 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 262 | 269 | 306 | 285 | 321 | 321 | 334 | 350 | 345 | 359 | 348 | 345 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 12h 18m | 12h 13m | 12h 6m | 12h 0m | 11h 55m | 11h 52m | 11h 53m | 11h 58m | 12h 4m | 12h 11m | 12h 17m | 12h 20m |
Maracanau experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in March, April and November, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 15, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.June, July and August are in the Extreme exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 12. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maracanau UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |