Apicum-Açu weather in January

In January, Apicum-Açu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 196 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Apicum-Açu's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apicum-Açu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
196 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Apicum-Açu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°23°25°28°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12926
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82825
92825
102825
112825
122825
132825
142825
152825
162825
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182825
192825
202825
212825
222825
232825
242825
252825
262825
272825
282825
292825
302825
312825

How January really feels in Apicum-Açu

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.

Apicum-Açu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°19625.512.13.7
Feb28° / 25°29726.4123.4
Mar28° / 25°39830.3123.3
Apr28° / 25°39928.9123.2
May29° / 25°25627.411.93.5
Jun29° / 25°11622.211.94.3
Jul28° / 25°721911.95.0
Aug28° / 26°3312.4125.9
Sep28° / 26°186.4126.6
Oct29° / 26°155.2126.5
Nov29° / 26°205.712.16.2
Dec29° / 26°6515.512.14.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33763
43763
53565
63367
73367
83169
93070
102872
112674
122674
132575
142476
152377
162278
172377
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232476
242476
252377
262377
272377
282377
292278
302278
312278

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Apicum-Açu gets around 196 mm of rain over 25.5 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
474
575
676
777
878
979
1080
1181
1282
1383
1484
1585
1685
1786
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2386
2486
2586
2687
2787
2887
2988
3088
3189

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13565
23565
33664
43664
53763
63763
73862
83961
93961
104060
114060
124159
134159
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214159
224159
234159
244060
254060
264060
273961
283961
293862
303763
313763

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
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1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 6:01 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:016:06
212.16:016:07
312.16:026:07
412.16:026:07
512.16:036:08
612.16:036:08
712.16:046:09
812.16:046:09
912.16:046:09
1012.16:056:10
1112.16:056:10
1212.16:066:11
1312.16:066:11
1412.16:066:11
1512.16:076:12
1612.16:076:12
1712.16:086:12
1812.16:086:13
1912.16:086:13
2012.16:096:13
2112.16:096:14
2212.16:096:14
2312.16:106:14
2412.16:106:14
2512.16:106:15
2612.16:106:15
2712.16:116:15
2812.16:116:15
2912.16:116:15
3012.16:116:15
3112.16:126:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
164.9Bright
174.9Bright
184.8Bright
194.8Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.8Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Apicum-Açu

In seasonPeak

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

Apicum-Açu's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Apicum-Açu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Apicum-Açu.

What to pack for Apicum-Açu in January

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

In January, Apicum-Açu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Apicum-Açu 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 18 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Apicum-Açu in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Apicum-Açu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Apicum-Açu 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 Apicum-Açu is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apicum-Açu?

Apicum-Açu sits at 1.5°S, 45.1°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bacuri, 23 km away.

Topography around Apicum-Açu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Apicum-Açu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Apicum-Açu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m.

The land around Apicum-Açu is covered by mangroves (35%), trees (31%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (36%), mangroves (30%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
52 m
80 km
122 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Bacuri 23 km · Turiaçu 36 km · Cururupu 41 km · Cândido Mendes 73 km · Turilândia 81 km · Santa Helena 82 km · Bequimão 108 km · Pinheiro 110 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 Apicum-Açu (-1.5282°, -45.0786°, elevation 1 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. 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).