Maceió vs Rio de Janeiro: which is better, month by month

Maceió beats Rio de Janeiro in 6 of 12 months — its lead peaks in January (89 vs 71) — while Rio de Janeiro wins May to June; they are within 3 points in the other 4 months.

Each place is scored under the lens that suits its type. Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 estimate from ERA5 climate normals, not a forecast.

Maceió vs Rio de Janeiro — all 12 months

MonthMaceióRio de JaneiroWinnerGap
January89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air71Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMaceió18
February89Asweltering, a little rain, clean air73Bsweltering, soaked, poor air qualityMaceió16
March85Asweltering, rainy, clean air79Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMaceió6
April85Asweltering, rainy, clean air83Ahot, rainy, muggy airTie2
May79Bsweltering, soaked, clean air86Ahot, a little rain, muggy airRio de Janeiro7
June77Bhot, soaked, clean air86Awarm, a little rain, muggy airRio de Janeiro9
July84Ahot, rainy, clean air87Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie3
August86Ahot, rainy, clean air83Awarm, a little rain, muggy airTie3
September89Ahot, a little rain, clean air88Ahot, a little rainTie1
October91Shot, a little rain, clean air78Bhot, rainy, muggy airMaceió13
November91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air77Bhot, soaked, muggy airMaceió14
December91Ssweltering, a little rain, clean air75Bsweltering, soaked, muggy airMaceió16

A month is a tie when the two are within 3 points. The widest gap is January (89 vs 71). Tap a month for that month's temperature, rain, humidity and air quality side by side.

Maceió

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
October 91/100
Months won
6 of 12

Rio de Janeiro

🇧🇷 Brazil · tropical climate

Best month
September 88/100
Months won
2 of 12

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