Natal weather by month & the best time to visit
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The best time to visit Natal is September — its sunniest month (Sunshine Score 91/100), with August and October close behind. Natal averages about 2,889 hours of sunshine a year. Daytime highs around 31°C / 88°F and roughly 28 mm of rain in September.
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- Sun hours / year
- 2,889
- Sunniest month
- September
- Peak score
- 91/100
- Rain / year
- 975 mm
- Midday UV at peak
- 12 (extreme)
- Population
- 1.1M
- Elevation
- 82 m
When is the best time to visit Natal?
For sunshine, the best time to visit Natal is September, then August and October. The dullest month is April (69/100, 147 mm of rain). The full month-by-month picture is in the table below.
How sunny is Natal?
Natal gets a lot of sun: around 2,889 hours a year. September (91/100) is noticeably better than April (69). It ranks #20 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 May, carries about 44% of the annual 975 mm.
Sunshine Score by month
| Month | Score | Day high | Night low | Rain | UV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 72 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 85 mm | 11 |
| February | 79 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 94 mm | 12 |
| March | 72 | 32° / 90°F | 23° / 73°F | 130 mm | 11 |
| April | 69 | 31° / 88°F | 23° / 73°F | 147 mm | 10 |
| May | 74 | 30° / 86°F | 22° / 72°F | 121 mm | 10 |
| June | 69 | 29° / 84°F | 21° / 70°F | 161 mm | 8 |
| July | 76 | 29° / 84°F | 20° / 68°F | 109 mm | 9 |
| August | 87 | 30° / 86°F | 20° / 68°F | 51 mm | 10 |
| September | 91 | 31° / 88°F | 20° / 68°F | 28 mm | 11 |
| October | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 14 mm | 12 |
| November | 84 | 33° / 91°F | 22° / 72°F | 14 mm | 12 |
| December | 83 | 33° / 91°F | 23° / 73°F | 21 mm | 11 |
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Nearby places for sunshine
- João Pessoa Brazil · 160 km · best in Nov · 2,971 h sun/yr
- Recife Brazil · 267 km · best in Nov · 3,161 h sun/yr
- Fernando de Noronha Brazil · 390 km · best in Oct · 3,166 h sun/yr
- Fortaleza Brazil · 415 km · best in Jul · 2,889 h sun/yr
- Maceió Brazil · 419 km · best in Nov · 3,066 h sun/yr
- Juazeiro do Norte Brazil · 460 km · best in Jul · 2,989 h sun/yr
Nearest destinations
- Campina Grande Brazil · 177 km · 2,641 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Mossoró Brazil · 230 km · 3,194 h sun/yr · best in Jun
- Caruaru Brazil · 288 km · 2,884 h sun/yr · best in Nov
- Cajazeiras Brazil · 380 km · 3,193 h sun/yr · best in Jul
Head-to-head
How Natal compares month by month: Natal vs Recife · Natal vs Fortaleza · Natal vs João Pessoa · Natal vs Fernando de Noronha · all comparisons
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