Aracaju weather by month & the best time to visit
🇧🇷 Brazil · coastal city break · tropical — wet & dry seasons climate
The best time to visit Aracaju is December — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with November and October close behind. Aracaju averages about 2,754 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 28°C / 82°F and roughly 24 mm of rain in December.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,754
- Sunniest month
- December
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 1,042 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Sea at warmest
- 31°C / 88°F
- Population
- 685k
- Elevation
- 6 m
When is the best time to visit Aracaju?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Aracaju is December, then November and October. The dullest month is May (68/100, 191 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Aracaju?
Aracaju gets a lot of sun: around 2,754 hours a year. December (91/100) is noticeably better than May (68). It ranks #35 of 131 destinations in Brazil for annual sunshine, above the national median of 2,486 hours. Rain has a clear season: the wettest stretch, around June, carries about 47% of the annual 1,042 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV | Sea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 85 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 56 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| February | 85 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 58 mm | 12 | 30° / 86°F |
| March | 82 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 74 mm | 12 | 31° / 88°F |
| April | 74 | 29° / 84°F | 26° / 79°F | 116 mm | 11 | 31° / 88°F |
| May | 68 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 191 mm | 9 | 29° / 84°F |
| June | 68 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 158 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| July | 69 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 144 mm | 8 | 27° / 81°F |
| August | 79 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 89 mm | 9 | 27° / 81°F |
| September | 85 | 26° / 79°F | 24° / 75°F | 58 mm | 11 | 27° / 81°F |
| October | 87 | 27° / 81°F | 25° / 77°F | 47 mm | 11 | 28° / 82°F |
| November | 90 | 28° / 82°F | 25° / 77°F | 27 mm | 12 | 28° / 82°F |
| December | 91 | 28° / 82°F | 26° / 79°F | 24 mm | 12 | 29° / 84°F |
Sea temperature in Aracaju by month
The sea off Aracaju is warmest in March at around 31°C / 88°F, and coolest in June at 27°C / 81°F. The water sits at a comfortable 21°C or warmer roughly all year round. Month-by-month sea-surface temperatures are in the Sea column of the table above.
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Nearby places for sunshine
- Maceió Brazil · 215 km · best in Nov · 3,066 h sun/yr
- Salvador Brazil · 254 km · best in Dec · 2,519 h sun/yr
- Recife Brazil · 396 km · best in Nov · 3,161 h sun/yr
- Petrolina Brazil · 423 km · best in Aug · 3,026 h sun/yr
- Ilhéus Brazil · 476 km · best in Sep · 2,484 h sun/yr
- Juazeiro do Norte Brazil · 483 km · best in Jul · 2,989 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Paulo Afonso Brazil · 218 km · 2,877 h sun/yr · best in Sep
- Feira de Santana Brazil · 241 km · 2,519 h sun/yr · best in Oct
- Caruaru Brazil · 322 km · 2,884 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Valença Brazil · 331 km · 2,877 h sun/yr · best in Sep
Head-to-head
How Aracaju compares month by month: Aracaju vs Recife · Aracaju vs Salvador · Aracaju vs Maceió · Aracaju vs Petrolina · all comparisons
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