Maceió is rarely comfortable to be outside at midday. It comes closest in late July, and even then it is too hot. For sun, any time of year works.
When to go five ratings · thirty-six ten-day sections · click a cell to read it
For sun, Maceió rates Good or better for 33 of the year’s 36 ten-day sections, about eleven months in all. It is at its best in early October, at 78. The clearest skies come in November, when the sky is typically 67% covered at midday (often cloudy).
Maceió never quite rates Good for being outside. It comes closest in late July, at 52, mostly because it is too hot. The weakest stretch is from late December to mid May, when it drops to 4, mostly because it is too hot.
Walking is not what Maceió is for: the Active outdoors rating tops out at 10, mostly because it is too warm.
The year, measured
The average temperature in Maceió over the whole year is 25°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C. The rainy (wet) season in Maceió runs from April to August, peaking in June with a 53% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is September to March; November is the driest month, at 14%. Winds in Maceió are highest in November, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in April, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E. The clearest skies in Maceió come in November, when the sky is typically 48% covered; June is the cloudiest month, at 68%.
Month by month Maceió climate by month: average temperatures year round · click a month to read it
| Month | High | Low | Feels like | Chance of rain | Cloud | Wind | Being outside | Sun | Walking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30°C | 24°C | 32°C | 29% | 52% | 2.7 m/s | 6 | 66 | 1 |
| February | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 17% | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 6 | 61 | 1 |
| March | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 31% | 55% | 2.4 m/s | 6 | 54 | 2 |
| April | 29°C | 24°C | 32°C | 37% | 54% | 2.0 m/s | 6 | 55 | 1 |
| May | 28°C | 23°C | 31°C | 47% | 63% | 2.0 m/s | 10 | 67 | 1 |
| June | 26°C | 22°C | 29°C | 53% | 68% | 2.0 m/s | 30 | 70 | 6 |
| July | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 52% | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 46 | 68 | 9 |
| August | 26°C | 21°C | 27°C | 45% | 64% | 2.4 m/s | 48 | 71 | 8 |
| September | 27°C | 21°C | 28°C | 33% | 59% | 2.6 m/s | 39 | 75 | 5 |
| October | 29°C | 22°C | 30°C | 16% | 49% | 2.9 m/s | 19 | 77 | 2 |
| November | 30°C | 23°C | 31°C | 14% | 48% | 3.1 m/s | 10 | 74 | 1 |
| December | 29°C | 23°C | 31°C | 27% | 55% | 3.0 m/s | 7 | 71 | 1 |
High and low are the warmest and coolest of four readings a day — midnight, 6am, noon and 6pm — so a true overnight low can sit a degree or two under them. Chance of rain, cloud and wind are the day’s average; feels-like and the three ratings (each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80) are read at midday.
Seasons, and the year in short Maceió weather by season
Year round, Maceió has days of about 26°C at their warmest in July, its coolest month, and 30°C in November, its warmest; the coolest hours of the day run from 21°C to 24°C through the year, and the average temperature over the year is 25°C around the clock. Rain is most likely around June and least likely around November. Every figure here is a decade of observations blended into one representative year, so it reads as what this date is usually like, not a forecast for one particular day.
Maceió weather in winterJune to August
Winter in Maceió has typical daily highs of about 26°C and lows of about 21°C, with a 50% chance of rain on a given day.
Maceió weather in springSeptember to November
Spring in Maceió has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 22°C, with a 21% chance of rain on a given day.
Maceió weather in summerDecember to February
Summer in Maceió has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 24°C, with a 24% chance of rain on a given day.
Maceió weather in autumnMarch to May
Autumn in Maceió has typical daily highs of about 29°C and lows of about 23°C, with a 38% chance of rain on a given day.
When is the rainy season in Maceió?
The rainy (wet) season in Maceió runs from April to August, peaking in June with a 53% chance of rain on a given day. The dry season is September to March; November is the driest month, at 14%.
What time of year is Maceió windiest?
Winds in Maceió are highest in November, averaging 3.1 m/s (11 km/h), and lightest in April, at 2.0 m/s (7 km/h). The prevailing wind is from the E.
What is the average temperature in Maceió year round?
The average temperature in Maceió over the whole year is 25°C. November is the hottest month, with highs of about 30°C; August is the coldest, with lows of about 21°C.
Where to go instead in early April, the weakest time here for being outside
How this is worked out
Every figure is a decade of weather-station observations blended into one typical year, in ten-day sections. The ratings, the chart and the feels-like column are read at midday local solar time. Being outside is the Easy outdoors rating, Sun is Sunbathing and Walking is Active outdoors, each out of 100: Good from 55, Ideal from 80. They describe what a time of year is usually like here, not a forecast. The dotted links open the map at that time of year; set its time of day to midday to see these numbers.