Macapá
Macapá is a city in Amapá, Brazil, close to the sea. It has a population of about 489,676 (2025). The climate is classified as tropical monsoon (Köppen Am), with .
Best: Jun · Sep–Oct. Warmth, sunshine and dry days, month by month.
Macapá at a glance
The months with the highest weather score
Average high in October
Average low in February
302 mm of rain
28 mm of rain
October
within 2.1 km
How Macapá has grown
People living in the built-up area (74 km² today), every five years since 1975; 2030 is the projection.
+629%62k in 1975 → 452k in 2025Weather in Macapá
Now and the next ten days. The 14 and 30-day outlooks are one click away.
Partly cloudy · wind 17 km/h · humidity 67%
When to go to Macapá
Each month's weather score (warmth, sun, dry days) with its temperatures and rain.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 45 | 44 | 41 | 40 | 44 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 63 | 61 | 47 | 43 |
| High | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 31° | 32° | 31° | 30° |
| Low | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 24° | 25° | 25° | 25° | 24° |
| Rain (mm) | 286 | 331 | 366 | 367 | 302 | 238 | 173 | 84 | 28 | 30 | 53 | 151 |
| Wet days | 26 | 25 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| Sea | 29° | 28° | 28° | 28° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 29° | 30° | 30° | 30° | 29° |
What's on in Macapá
Concerts, football matches, the public holidays ahead and the town's festivals through the year.
Monuments and museums in Macapá
More museums: Casa Viva
Outdoors around Macapá
Hiking routes from the town, and what there is to do within 15 km: huts, viewpoints, climbing, camping, ski areas and dive sites.
Nature around Macapá
Wildlife in October
The birds and mammals of Brazil seen most this month, compared with the rest of their year.
The sky over Macapá
Universities and research institutes
Towns and villages around Macapá
Each with its own page: weather, climate and the best time to visit.
Macapá from above
Getting to Macapá
Places near Macapá
Places with a climate like Macapá
Matched month by month on temperature, rain and sunshine.
