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Maceió in May

Great month. Inside Maceió's best window: Sep–Mar (drier, sunniest); Apr–Aug is cloudier and wetter but cheaper.

Key facts

Verdict
Great
Temperature
30°C (85°F) / 21°C (70°F)
average high / low
Rain days
18
Crowds
Low
Brazil overall
Prices
Low
Brazil overall

Verdict

GreatBest and avoid months for Maceió

Inside Maceió's best window: Sep–Mar (drier, sunniest); Apr–Aug is cloudier and wetter but cheaper.

Is another month better than May?

No other month rates higher than May for Maceió in this guide.

Weather in May

Long-term averages
  • MaceióHighs around 29.5 °C (85 °F), lows around 21.2 °C (70 °F), rain on about 18 days
  • Northeast coast, Brazil · Salvador, Recife, Olinda, Maceió, Porto de Galinhasrainy

    Warm all year (26–30 °C (79–86 °F)); the rainy season is roughly April–July on the Salvador–Recife coast.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Brazil overall
Low
Prices · Brazil overall
Low

Brazil overall: Good value: pleasant Rio, Iguaçu and São Paulo; Amazon high water.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Maceió, side by side.

  • Verdict

    May: Great

    Jan: Great

  • Daytime high

    May: 29.5 °C (85 °F)

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    May: 21.2 °C (70 °F)

    Jan: 21.4 °C (71 °F)

  • Rain days

    May: 18

    Jan: 8 (better)

  • Crowds

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Prices

    May: Low

    Jan: High

  • Festivals listed

    May: 0

    Jan: 1

May: 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

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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