Araçagi weather in January

In January, Araçagi sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 47 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Araçagi's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Araçagi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:20 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Araçagi 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)
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How January really feels in Araçagi

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.

Araçagi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°4713.612.44.4
Feb30° / 23°5714.312.24.1
Mar30° / 23°7217.9124.0
Apr30° / 23°8317.511.94.2
May29° / 22°7415.911.74.9
Jun28° / 21°6414.411.65.7
Jul27° / 20°5812.911.66.2
Aug27° / 20°289.311.86.6
Sep28° / 21°187126.4
Oct30° / 21°155.712.25.9
Nov30° / 22°155.612.35.5
Dec30° / 22°261012.44.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25842
35743
45644
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105347
115149
125149
135050
144951
154852
164852
174951
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
235149
245248
255347
265347
275446
285545
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Araçagi gets around 47 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
437
538
638
738
839
940
1041
1142
1243
1344
1445
1546
1647
1747
1848
1948
2049
2149
2249
2350
2450
2550
2650
2749
2849
2948
3048
3147

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14852
24753
34753
44753
54654
64654
74654
84555
94456
104456
114357
124258
134159
144060
153961
163862
173763
183664
193664
203565
213466
223466
233367
243367
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:135:36
212.45:135:37
312.45:145:37
412.45:145:38
512.45:155:38
612.45:155:38
712.45:165:39
812.45:165:39
912.45:175:39
1012.45:175:40
1112.45:185:40
1212.45:185:40
1312.45:195:41
1412.45:195:41
1512.45:205:41
1612.45:205:42
1712.45:215:42
1812.45:215:42
1912.35:215:42
2012.35:225:42
2112.35:225:43
2212.35:235:43
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2612.35:245:43
2712.35:255:44
2812.35:255:44
2912.35:255:44
3012.35:265:44
3112.35:265:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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95.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Araçagi?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Araçagi for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Araçagi in January

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

In January, Araçagi sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Araçagi 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 56 km away) is warmest in March 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
Jan28Tropical
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Araçagi 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 Araçagi peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 10UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Araçagi?

Araçagi sits at 6.9°S, 35.4°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Guarabira, 12 km away.

Topography around Araçagi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Araçagi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 359 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 752 m.

The land around Araçagi is covered by grassland (87%) within 3 km, grassland (82%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
359 m
80 km
752 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Guarabira 12 km · Itapororoca 15 km · Mari 24 km · Belém 25 km · Mamanguape 28 km · Bananeiras 30 km · Sapé 32 km · Solânea 33 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 Araçagi (-6.8531°, -35.3811°, elevation 53 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).