Água Preta weather in January

In January, Água Preta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 53 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Água Preta's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Água Preta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Água Preta 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Água Preta reaches about 30°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 29°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13023
23023
33023
43123
53123
63123
73123
83023
93023
103023
113023
123023
133023
143023
153023
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193023
203023
213023
223023
233023
243023
253023
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Água Preta

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 Preta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°5316.112.54.1
Feb31° / 23°5915.812.33.9
Mar31° / 23°7318.612.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8420.111.83.9
May28° / 22°10722.611.64.3
Jun27° / 21°12323.611.54.5
Jul26° / 20°11223.511.54.7
Aug26° / 20°7320.911.75.0
Sep27° / 20°5317.111.95.4
Oct29° / 21°3813.512.25.3
Nov30° / 22°2810.312.45.0
Dec31° / 22°3011.312.54.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115248
125248
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184753
194753
204852
214852
224951
234951
245050
254951
265149
275149
285248
295347
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Água Preta gets around 53 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
446
547
648
749
850
951
1052
1153
1253
1354
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2254
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14159
24159
34159
44060
54060
63961
73862
83763
93763
103664
113565
123466
133367
143367
153268
163169
173070
182971
192971
202872
212872
222773
232773
242674
252674
262575
272575
282575
292476
302476
312476

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:105:40
212.55:115:41
312.55:115:41
412.55:125:41
512.55:125:42
612.55:135:42
712.55:135:43
812.55:145:43
912.55:145:43
1012.55:155:43
1112.55:155:44
1212.55:165:44
1312.55:165:44
1412.55:175:45
1512.55:175:45
1612.55:185:45
1712.55:185:45
1812.45:195:46
1912.45:195:46
2012.45:205:46
2112.45:205:46
2212.45:205:46
2312.45:215:46
2412.45:215:47
2512.45:225:47
2612.45:225:47
2712.45:225:47
2812.45:235:47
2912.45:235:47
3012.45:245:47
3112.45:245:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Água Preta

In seasonPeak

None of Água Preta's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Água Preta's rainy season runs February–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Água Preta?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Água Preta for sightseeing.

What to pack for Água Preta in January

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

In January, Água Preta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Água Preta in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Água Preta 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 Preta peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Água Preta?

Água Preta sits at 8.7°S, 35.5°W, 133 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmares, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Água Preta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Água Preta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 135 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 342 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Água Preta is covered by grassland (73%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
342 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Palmares 7.0 km · Gameleira 21 km · Catende 21 km · Ribeirão 27 km · Colônia Leopoldina 31 km · Bonito 34 km · Amaraji 37 km · Barreiros 40 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 Preta (-8.7075°, -35.5306°, elevation 133 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).