Rio de Janeiro · Brazil

Cachoeiras de Macacu travel guide

Cachoeiras de Macacu is a city in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, home to about 57,000 people.

Best months
May to September
Nearest airport
SDU72 km · Santos Dumont Airport
Currency
BRLBrazilian real
Time zone
America/Sao Paulo
Language
Portuguese, Brazilian Sign Language

Where to stay

Hotels in Cachoeiras de Macacu

1 hotel within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.

HotelTypeOpenedFrom centreWebsite
Hotel Palace Serra Verde Imperialhotel1.1 km

When to go

The best time to visit Cachoeiras de Macacu

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cachoeiras de Macacu are May to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 286 mm of rain.

0°15°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec286 mm
Average highAverage lowRain per monthComfortable months

Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).

Getting there

Getting to Cachoeiras de Macacu: airports and arrival

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 73 km) and Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 106 km) are also within reach.

large airport

SDU · Santos Dumont Airport

72.2 km from the centreICAO SBRJ
large airport

GIG · Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport

72.5 km from the centreICAO SBGL
medium airport

JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport

106.2 km from the centreICAO SBJF

Questions

Cachoeiras de Macacu: questions travellers ask

When is the best time to visit Cachoeiras de Macacu?

The most comfortable months for a city stay in Cachoeiras de Macacu are May to September. February is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; December is the wettest, with about 286 mm of rain.

Which airport is closest to Cachoeiras de Macacu?

The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), about 72 km from the city centre in a straight line; Rio de Janeiro Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport (GIG, 73 km) and Francisco de Assis Airport (JDF, 106 km) are also within reach.

What currency is used in Cachoeiras de Macacu?

Brazilian real (BRL).

Nearby

Destinations near Cachoeiras de Macacu

Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.