Maracanaú climate
Maracanaú (Ceará, Brazil) has a tropical savanna (dry winter) climate (Köppen Aw). The average temperature over the year is 27 °C81 °F, and about 1,088 mm43 in of precipitation falls in an average year.
Temperature by month
Precipitation by month
Maracanaú climate table
| Month | High °C°F | Low °C°F | Mean °C°F | Precip. mmin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 3289 | 2374 | 2882 | 1305.1 |
| Feb | 3188 | 2374 | 2781 | 1526.0 |
| Mar | 3086 | 2374 | 2780 | 2188.6 |
| Apr | 2985 | 2374 | 2680 | 2449.6 |
| May | 3085 | 2373 | 2679 | 1465.8 |
| Jun | 3085 | 2272 | 2679 | 903.5 |
| Jul | 3187 | 2170 | 2679 | 491.9 |
| Aug | 3391 | 2271 | 2781 | 100.4 |
| Sep | 3493 | 2272 | 2882 | 40.2 |
| Oct | 3493 | 2373 | 2883 | 70.3 |
| Nov | 3493 | 2374 | 2983 | 90.4 |
| Dec | 3392 | 2475 | 2883 | 291.1 |
| Year | 3493 | 2170 | 2781 | 1,08843 |
“Year” row: highest monthly high, lowest monthly low, annual mean and annual total.
| Month | Humid. | Cloud | Solar | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 75% | 67% | 5.6 | 12:19 |
| Feb | 80% | 72% | 5.4 | 12:14 |
| Mar | 84% | 74% | 5.3 | 12:08 |
| Apr | 87% | 78% | 4.8 | 12:02 |
| May | 86% | 61% | 5.1 | 11:56 |
| Jun | 82% | 52% | 5.1 | 11:54 |
| Jul | 77% | 44% | 5.5 | 11:55 |
| Aug | 68% | 31% | 6.2 | 11:59 |
| Sep | 63% | 28% | 6.7 | 12:05 |
| Oct | 63% | 38% | 6.7 | 12:12 |
| Nov | 65% | 45% | 6.5 | 12:18 |
| Dec | 68% | 52% | 6.1 | 12:21 |
Humid. = average relative humidity at 2 m; cloud = average cloud amount; solar = average daily solar energy reaching the ground in kWh/m² (all-sky); daylight in hours:minutes, calculated for the 15th of each month.
What the climate of Maracanaú is like
The warmest month is November, with an average high of 34 °C93 °F and a low of 23 °C74 °F. The coldest is June, when highs average 30 °C85 °F and lows 22 °C72 °F. Temperatures barely change through the year: the warmest and the coolest month differ by only 2.7 °C4.9 °F.
It is wet, with about 1,088 mm43 in of precipitation per year. The wettest three-month stretch is February–April, which brings 56% of the annual total. Months with less than 20 mm0.8 in on average: August–November. The wettest month is April (244 mm9.6 in), the driest is September (4 mm0.2 in).
Relative humidity ranges from 63% in September to 87% in April. The clearest skies (lowest average cloud amount, 28%) are typical of September. Average wind speed near the ground ranges from 6 km/h (3 mph) in April to 13 km/h (8 mph) in October.
Best time to visit Maracanaú
Based on these averages, the most comfortable months for sightseeing and outdoor activities are July: average highs of 31 °C87 °F to 31 °C87 °F with 49 mm1.9 in to 49 mm1.9 in of precipitation per month.
The most challenging month is April, which is very wet (244 mm9.6 in) and humid (87% relative humidity).
Comfort score: months are ranked by how close they come to an average high of 21–28 °C (70–82 °F), lows above 5 °C (41 °F), little precipitation and moderate humidity. The best-ranked months of each place are recommended, even where none meets all of these. These are general rules of thumb applied to long-term averages.
What to pack for Maracanaú
- Wetter months (January–May) — highs 2985 to 32 °C89 °F, lows around 23 °C73 °F, about 178 mm7.0 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water and an umbrella or light rain jacket.
- Drier months (June–December) — highs 3085 to 34 °C93 °F, lows 2170 to 24 °C75 °F, about 28 mm1.1 in of precipitation a month. Pack very light, breathable clothing, a sun hat and plenty of water.
How Maracanaú compares
Compared with Fortaleza, about 20 km to the northeast, Maracanaú has practically the same average temperature and receives a similar amount of precipitation. The difference is largest in October (1 °C1.7 °F warmer).
Of the 223 places in Brazil covered by World Climates, Maracanaú is the 20th warmest by annual mean temperature and the 195th wettest by annual precipitation. See all of them on the Brazil climate page.
Places in other countries with the most similar temperature and rainfall pattern (seasons shifted for the other hemisphere where needed): Kralendijk (Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba , BSh), Quevedo (Ecuador, Aw) and Kingstown (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, BSh).
The same NASA POWER grid cell also contains Maranguape (pop. 108,622). Their long-term averages in this dataset are essentially the same as for Maracanaú, so they do not have separate pages.
Nearby places
- Fortaleza 20 km · 27 °C81 °F · 1,082 mm43 in
- Itapipoca 114 km · 27 °C81 °F · 950 mm37 in
- Sobral 192 km · 28 °C82 °F · 958 mm38 in
- Mossoró 204 km · 28 °C83 °F · 708 mm28 in
- Parnaíba 366 km · 28 °C82 °F · 1,102 mm43 in
- Juazeiro do Norte 379 km · 27 °C80 °F · 901 mm35 in
- São Gonçalo do Amarante 423 km · 27 °C81 °F · 974 mm38 in
- Natal 434 km · 27 °C80 °F · 1,169 mm46 in
Frequently asked questions
What is the warmest month in Maracanaú?
November is the warmest month in Maracanaú, with an average high of 34 °C (93 °F) and an average low of 23 °C (74 °F).
What is the coldest month in Maracanaú?
June is the coldest month, with an average high of 30 °C (85 °F) and an average low of 22 °C (72 °F).
When does it rain the most in Maracanaú?
April is the wettest month with about 244 mm (9.6 in) of precipitation; September is the driest with about 4 mm (0.2 in).
What is the best time to visit Maracanaú?
Judging by long-term averages, the most comfortable months are July.
About this data
All figures are 25-year averages (January 2001 – December 2025) from the NASA POWER project. Temperature, humidity, wind and precipitation come from the MERRA-2 reanalysis (precipitation is the bias-corrected MERRA-2 product), cloud and solar values from CERES satellite data. They describe a grid cell of roughly 50–70 km, not a single weather station, so they can differ from airport records — most of all on coasts, in mountains and for rainfall. Average highs and lows are the monthly mean temperature plus/minus half of the average daily temperature range. Counts of rainy days are not part of this dataset.
The grid cell’s average elevation is 138 m, while Maracanaú lies at about 54 m. Temperatures on this page were therefore adjusted by +0.5 °C1 °F using the standard lapse rate of 6.5 °C per 1,000 m.