Last updated: May 6, 2024
Under the Köppen–Geiger climate classification Macae features a tropical savanna climate (Aw).Temperatures typically range between 21 °C (71 °F) and 26 °C (79 °F) through the year, but rarely can drop to 16 °C (60 °F) or can rise to as high as 32 °C (91 °F).The average annual precipitation amounts to about 1067 mm (42.0 inches) and receives 128 rainy days on the 1 mm (0.04 inches) threshold annually.Macae enjoys an average of 3593 hours of sunshine throughout the year, and daylight varies from 10 hours 46 minutes to 13 hours 28 minutes per day.
The warmest months in Macae are January, February and March, with daily mean temperatures ranging from 26 to 26 °C (78 - 79 °F) throughout the day. The coldest temperatures usually occur in July, August and September, when daily mean temperatures range from 21 to 22 °C (71 - 73 °F) throughout the day. On average each year, Macae experiences 192 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 | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 32°C (91°F) | 32°C (90°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 30°C (86°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) |
Mean maximum | 31°C (87°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 31°C (88°F) | 30°C (87°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 27°C (81°F) | 28°C (83°F) | 29°C (84°F) | 29°C (85°F) | 30°C (86°F) |
Average high | 28°C (82°F) | 27°C (82°F) | 28°C (82°F) | 26°C (80°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (75°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 26°C (80°F) |
Daily mean | 26°C (79°F) | 26°C (78°F) | 26°C (79°F) | 25°C (77°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 25°C (77°F) |
Average low | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 24°C (76°F) | 23°C (74°F) | 22°C (71°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 22°C (72°F) | 23°C (74°F) |
Mean minimum | 23°C (73°F) | 22°C (73°F) | 23°C (73°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (67°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 20°C (68°F) | 21°C (70°F) |
Minimum | 22°C (72°F) | 21°C (70°F) | 21°C (71°F) | 21°C (69°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 16°C (60°F) | 16°C (61°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 18°C (64°F) | 19°C (66°F) | 20°C (69°F) |
Compare temperature, precipitation, sunshine, UV index in Macae, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil with other places around the world.
Macae usually has the most precipitation in March, November and December, with an average of 15 rainy days and 158 mm (6.2 inches) of precipitation per month.The driest months in Macae are June, July and August. On average, 37 mm (1.4 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) | 71 (2.8) | 121 (4.8) | 132 (5.2) | 60 (2.4) | 74 (2.9) | 37 (1.5) | 23 (0.9) | 50 (2.0) | 55 (2.2) | 102 (4.0) | 187 (7.4) | 154 (6.1) |
Average precipitation days (≥ 1 mm) | 6 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 15 |
The sunniest months in Macae are March, September and December, when the sun shines an average of 10 hours 26 minutes a day.Least sunny months in Macae: February, May and June receive an average of 9 hours 34 minutes of sunshine daily.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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Mean monthly sunshine hours | 289 | 285 | 323 | 302 | 289 | 285 | 295 | 290 | 303 | 294 | 299 | 333 |
Mean daily daylight hours | 13h 18m | 12h 48m | 12h 10m | 11h 32m | 11h 1m | 10h 46m | 10h 54m | 11h 21m | 11h 58m | 12h 36m | 13h 10m | 13h 28m |
Macae experiences the highest level of ultraviolet (UV) radiation in January, November and December, when the maximum UV index can reach values of 14 - 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 Macae UV Index data.
Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
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UV Index (month maximum) | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 |