Água Branca weather in January

In January, Água Branca sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 243 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Água Branca's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Água Branca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
4th coldest
Rainfall
243 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:51 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Água Branca is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Água Branca reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73123
83123
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103123
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How January really feels in Água Branca

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Água Branca weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°24324.112.32.9
Feb31° / 23°24022.512.23.0
Mar31° / 23°27526.5122.8
Apr31° / 23°18421.111.93.3
May32° / 23°759.811.74.2
Jun32° / 23°8211.74.7
Jul33° / 23°60.911.74.6
Aug34° / 24°10.211.83.9
Sep35° / 25°40.9123.0
Oct36° / 25°25312.12.6
Nov34° / 25°728.612.32.9
Dec33° / 24°10614.212.33.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53070
62971
72872
82872
92773
102773
112674
122674
132476
142377
152377
162377
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182278
192377
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212476
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312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Água Branca gets around 243 mm of rain over 24.1 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 77% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
267
369
470
571
673
774
875
976
1077
1178
1279
1379
1480
1581
1681
1781
1881
1981
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2680
2780
2879
2978
3077
3177

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1211861
2210871
329881
429881
528891
628891
727901
817911
916921
1016921
1115931
1215931
1315931
1404942
1504942
1604942
1704933
1804933
1903943
2003934
2103934
2203934
2302935
2402935
2502935
2602935
2702926
2801936
2901936
3001936
3101936

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:44 AM to 5:56 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:446:04
212.35:446:04
312.35:456:05
412.35:456:05
512.35:466:05
612.35:466:06
712.35:476:06
812.35:476:07
912.35:476:07
1012.35:486:07
1112.35:486:08
1212.35:496:08
1312.35:496:08
1412.35:506:08
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1612.35:516:09
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2012.35:526:10
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2412.35:546:11
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3112.35:566:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.86 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.1Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
84.9Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
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274.9Bright
284.9Bright
294.9Bright
304.9Bright
314.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Água Branca

In seasonPeak

In January, Água Branca sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Água Branca's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Água Branca?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Água Branca.

What to pack for Água Branca in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Água Branca sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Água Branca in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Água Branca peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 24 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 24UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Água Branca in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Água Branca is worst in October — around 42 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 9.7× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateModerateOct 1639 µg/m³Jul 104 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug11Good
Sep22Moderate
Oct42Poor
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Água Branca?

Água Branca sits at 5.9°S, 42.6°W, 247 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Regeneração, 38 km away.

Topography around Água Branca

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Água Branca.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Água Branca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 237 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 280 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 391 m.

The land around Água Branca is covered by grassland (40%), trees (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
280 m
80 km
391 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Regeneração 38 km · Amarante 45 km · Parnarama 56 km · Demerval Lobão 60 km · Matões 75 km · Teresina 91 km · Timon 91 km · Altos 97 km

Brazil travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / N
127 / 220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,713
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
19.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
16
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 482
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%Evangelical 27%none 9%other 4%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Água Branca (-5.8922°, -42.6361°, elevation 247 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).