Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Maracaju features a tropical monsoon climate (Am).Temperatures typically range between 19 °C (66 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 1 °C (34 °F) or can rise to as high as 39 °C (102 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1171 mm (46.1 inches) and receives 127 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Maracaju enjoys an average of 3563 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 49 minutes to 13 hours 24 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Maracaju are January, March and December, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in May, June and July, when daily mean temperatures range from 19 to 21 °C (66 - 70 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Maracaju experiences 284 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 | 36°C (98°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 34°C (93°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 36°C (97°F) | 38°C (102°F) | 39°C (102°F) | 38°C (101°F) | 35°C (96°F) |
Mean maximum | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 34°C (94°F) | 33°C (91°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 35°C (95°F) | 37°C (99°F) | 37°C (98°F) | 36°C (96°F) | 34°C (94°F) |
Average high | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 27°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 32°C (89°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 31°C (88°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 24°C (75°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 25°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) |
Average low | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 15°C (60°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 21°C (71°F) |
Mean minimum | 19°C (67°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 13°C (55°F) | 8°C (46°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 7°C (44°F) | 13°C (56°F) | 14°C (58°F) | 17°C (62°F) | 17°C (64°F) |
Minimum | 18°C (65°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 17°C (63°F) | 9°C (49°F) | 4°C (40°F) | 3°C (37°F) | 1°C (34°F) | 4°C (39°F) | 8°C (47°F) | 10°C (50°F) | 15°C (59°F) | 17°C (63°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Maracaju, Mato Grosso do Sul, Brazil with other places around the world.
Maracaju usually has the most precipitation in January, February and December, with an average of 17 rainy days and 152 mm (6.0 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Maracaju are June, July and September. On average, 43 mm (1.7 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) | 141 (5.6) | 153 (6.0) | 116 (4.6) | 63 (2.5) | 64 (2.5) | 60 (2.4) | 15 (0.6) | 87 (3.4) | 52 (2.1) | 127 (5.0) | 130 (5.1) | 162 (6.4) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 18 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 17 |
The sunniest months in Maracaju are March, November and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 27 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Maracaju: January, May and June receive an average of 8 hours 38 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 254 | 296 | 323 | 298 | 282 | 258 | 307 | 295 | 303 | 304 | 314 | 324 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 16m | 12h 47m | 12h 10m | 11h 33m | 11h 3m | 10h 49m | 10h 56m | 11h 23m | 11h 58m | 12h 35m | 13h 8m | 13h 24m |
Maracaju experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 15 - 16, which corresponds to the Extreme category of sun exposure.May, June and July are in the High / Very High exposure category. In these months, the maximum values of the UV index do not exceed 8. For more detailed information, check out our hourly Maracaju UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 |