Maceió weather in February
February in Maceió: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days.
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
#5 of 12 months in Maceió · #213 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 89/100 (tier A)
- Days
- 31°C
- Nights
- 24°C
- Wet days
- 18
- Sun
- 11 h
- Humidity
- 78%
- Daylight
- 12 h

Traveller notes on Maceió in February
Other months in Maceió
Regulars are specific the first half of December is called out by name as reliably good beach weather here, sun-heavy and dry before the holiday crush hits around Christmas and New Year's, when both crowds and prices spike. Our row backs that hot, genuinely wet read, 27.2C reading as a scorching 35C, over 23.8C nights feeling 27C, with 38.1mm of rain across 13.1 days and humidity at 76 percent. Regulars are consistent the real rainy stretch locally falls in the southern-hemisphere winter months of June and July, not December, this month instead sitting within the broader September-through-March dry season for the coast. The sea sits at a bath-warm 28C. The record: 11.3 hours of sun, a 19.3 kph wind and AQI 37.
November sits inside Maceio's good stretch, October through March, but the forum's advice here is unusual: pick your days by the moon rather than by the forecast. The natural pools that are the point of this coast - Pajucara, Ipioca and the reefs beyond - only work at low tide, which means the days around a new or full moon, and regulars name specific windows within the month rather than telling you to come whenever. Check the tide table before booking a boat, and skip it when the water is rough, which happens. Our row is not a dry month by day count: 11.8 precipitation days, though carrying only 40mm between them. The record: 30.6C days that feel like 34C, 23.3C nights, 11.5 hours of sun and a 28.2C sea.
Northeast Brazil forum threads describe April as one of the rainiest months for this stretch of coast, including around Maceió - not the monsoon-style all-day rain some might expect, but genuinely a matter of luck, with some days bringing heavy rain for half the day and others staying clear and beach-ready. One general tip shared across threads: destinations averaging over roughly 200mm of monthly rainfall are a coin flip for beach weather, which puts April-in-the-northeast squarely in that zone. Regulars suggested treating a spontaneous sunny window as the plan rather than counting on a full clear week.
Forum posters consistently name October through March as the best window to visit Maceió, describing October specifically as a great month with good weather, fewer tourists and better prices than the following high-season months. Posters discussing Brazil's northeast more broadly note that by November this part of the coast sees very little chance of rain, suggesting October should already be trending toward that same dry, sunny pattern. Posters consistently recommend pairing a few nights in Maceió itself with nearby coastal stretches like São Miguel dos Milagres and Maragogi for a fuller beach itinerary. Posters generally rate October as one of the more comfortable, less crowded times to enjoy Maceió's beaches and boardwalk.
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Maceió climate normals — February
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Maceió in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Peak crowdsPinto da Madrugada, Carnival, Summer holidays in Brazil(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Maceió's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherMaceió's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Maceió in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
Pinto da Madrugada
7 FebCarnivalCrowdedThe pre-carnival bloco that is Maceio's real carnival day: a dawn-to-afternoon parade along the Ponta Verde and Pajucara seafront a week or so before Carnival, drawing crowds in the hundreds of thousands. Source ↗
- Holiday
Carnival
13–18 FebCrowdedClosuresMaceio's carnival is a modest municipal affair next to Recife's, but the whole north-east travels and the beachfront hotels fill regardless. Many restaurants close for the four days. Source ↗
- Nature
Turtle nesting on the city beaches
1 Sep – 31 Mar · usuallySea turtles nest along the Alagoas coast from September, with most of the state's nests on Maceio's own sand and the peak around January. Nests are fenced off where they are found.
- Season
Dry months and calm reef pools
1 Sep – 28 Feb · usuallyDry seasonThe rain thins out from September and the wind drops, which is when the boats out to the natural pools at Pajucara and Gales are worth the trip. Low tide decides the day, not the forecast.
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of Maceió — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
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Maceió in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit Maceió?
- February in Maceió: sweltering, a little rain, with clean air — fine if you can take 18 rainy days. It ranks #5 of 12 months for Maceió on SeasonMap's comfort score (89/100).
- What is the weather like in Maceió in February?
- In February, Maceió averages a daily high of 30.8°C and a low of 24.4°C, with about 54 mm of rain over roughly 18.2 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Maceió in February?
- Maceió has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 35 in February.
Within 300 km: Porto de Galinhas' Dry months on the reef around 1 Sep – 31 Mar.