When to go · Maceió
Maceió in March
Great month. Inside Maceió's best window: Sep–Mar (drier, sunniest); Apr–Aug is cloudier and wetter but cheaper.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- 32°C (89°F)89°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 11
- Crowds
- Medium
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- Medium
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Inside Maceió's best window: Sep–Mar (drier, sunniest); Apr–Aug is cloudier and wetter but cheaper.
Is another month better than March?
No other month rates higher than March for Maceió in this guide.
Weather in March
- MaceióHighs around 31.5 °C (89 °F), lows around 22.1 °C (72 °F), rain on about 11 daysHighs around 89 °F (31.5 °C), lows around 72 °F (22.1 °C), rain on about 11 days
- Northeast coast, Brazil · Salvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de Galinhasbest weather
Warm all year (26–30 °C (79–86 °F)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.Warm all year (79–86 °F (26–30 °C)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Carnival big impact
5–10 Feb 2027 (moves yearly) · Brazil
Rio Sambadrome parades, street blocos; Salvador and Olinda street Carnival; many businesses shut.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- Medium
- Prices · Brazil overall
- Medium
Brazil overall: Post-Carnival lull; still hot; Amazon rising, Pantanal flooded.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maceió, side by side.
Verdict
Mar: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Mar: 31.5 °C (89 °F)89 °F (31.5 °C)
Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)88 °F (31 °C)
Night low
Mar: 22.1 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22.1 °C)
Jan: 21.4 °C (71 °F)71 °F (21.4 °C)
Rain days
Mar: 11
Jan: 8 (better)
Crowds
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Prices
Mar: Medium
Jan: High
Festivals listed
Mar: 1
Jan: 1
March: Inside Maceió's best window: Sep–Mar (drier, sunniest); Apr–Aug is cloudier and wetter but cheaper.
January: Inside Maceió's best window: Sep–Mar (drier, sunniest); Apr–Aug is cloudier and wetter but cheaper.
Maceió: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
- A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast