# Golfão Maranhense, Brazil: what it is and when to go > Golfão Maranhense is a bay in Brazil (São Luís, Maranhão). Interests: Nature. The best time to visit is December to February and June to September. There are about 12 h 08 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/golfao-maranhense/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Bay · Nature - **Where:** Brazil - **Best time:** December to February and June to September. - **Nearest airport:** FOR Fortaleza, 659 km as the crow flies - **Coordinates:** -2.19047, -44.24613 ## What it is and where Golfão Maranhense is a bay in Brazil (São Luís, Maranhão). It is in [São Luís, Maranhão](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sao-luis/), where this site lists 7 more places to see, 36 km from the centre. Its coordinates are -2.19047, -44.24613; the nearest main airport is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR, Fortaleza), 659 km as the crow flies. How to get around Brazil (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-2.190475%2C-44.246131) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.190475%2C-44.246131) It is one of the [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/) places in Brazil. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Golfão Maranhense is **December to February and June to September**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Best time | 12 h 07 | | February | Best time | 12 h 04 | | March | Possible | 12 h 01 | | April | Possible | 11 h 57 | | May | Possible | 11 h 54 | | June | Best time | 11 h 52 | | July | Best time | 11 h 53 | | August | Best time | 11 h 56 | | September | Best time | 11 h 59 | | October | Possible | 12 h 03 | | November | Possible | 12 h 06 | | December | Best time | 12 h 08 | There are about 12 h 08 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Brazil in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Brazil To enter Brazil there are 9 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Passport valid for six months”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Brazil checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Brazilian real (BRL); plugs: Type N and C · 127 V and 220 V depending on the region · 60 Hz (you need an adapter and should check the voltage); emergencies: 190 police · 192 ambulance · 193 fire brigade. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-do-rosario-dos-pretos/): Church in Alcântara, Maranhão, Brazil · 30 km - [Casa de Cultura Aeroespacial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-de-cultura-aeroespacial/): Museum in Alcântara, Maranhão · 30 km - [Church of Mount Carmel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-do-carmo/): Church building in Alcântara, Maranhão, Brazil‎ · 31 km - [Museu Histórico de Alcântara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/museu-historico-de-alcantara/): Museum in Brazil · 31 km - [Pillory of Alcantara](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/pelourinho-de-alcantara/): Historic pillory in Alcântara, Maranhão, Brasil · 31 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). ## More in Brazil: Nature - [Iguazu Falls](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/cataratas-del-iguazu/): waterfalls on the Igazú River on the border of Misiones, Argentina and Paraná, Brazil - [Sugarloaf Mountain](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/sugarloaf-mountain/): peak situated in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - [Mount Roraima](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/monte-roraima/): High plateau in South America - [Guanabara Bay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/bahia-de-guanabara/): oceanic bay located in Southeast Brazil - [Jaú National Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/jau-national-park/): national park of Brazil - [Corcovado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/corcovado/): mountain in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for the Christ Statue Every Brazil place under Nature, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/naturaleza/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Golfão Maranhense? It is a bay in Brazil. ### When is the best time to visit Golfão Maranhense? December to February and June to September. There are about 12 h 08 of daylight all year round: this close to the equator the days barely change. ### How do you get to Golfão Maranhense? The nearest main airport is Pinto Martins International Airport (FOR), 659 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-2.190475%2C-44.246131) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Brazil is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Brazil map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Igreja de Nossa Senhora do Rosário dos Pretos](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-nossa-senhora-do-rosario-dos-pretos/), [Casa de Cultura Aeroespacial](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/casa-de-cultura-aeroespacial/), [Church of Mount Carmel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/igreja-do-carmo/). The rest is in [the Brazil guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/brasil/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/11094634), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q10290432), CC0. More about Golfão Maranhense on [Wikipedia](https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golf%C3%A3o_Maranhense). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).