Aracruz weather in January

In January, Aracruz sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 131 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aracruz's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aracruz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
131 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.08 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Aracruz 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 Aracruz 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 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
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213123
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263123
273123
283123
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303123
313123

How January really feels in Aracruz

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.

Aracruz weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°13114.313.14.0
Feb31° / 23°8213.412.73.8
Mar31° / 23°13716.412.14.0
Apr29° / 21°8413.111.65.0
May28° / 20°438.111.16.6
Jun27° / 19°296.610.87.2
Jul26° / 18°327.610.97.2
Aug27° / 18°307.911.37.0
Sep27° / 19°409.211.96.5
Oct28° / 20°9011.212.55.6
Nov29° / 21°1861712.94.5
Dec30° / 22°17716.413.24.1

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53664
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
124060
134060
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194159
204258
214258
224357
234357
244456
254357
264456
274456
284555
294555
304555
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aracruz gets around 131 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
449
549
649
748
848
947
1047
1146
1245
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2245
2345
2445
2546
2646
2747
2847
2947
3047
3148

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 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112853
212853
312853
412853
512844
612844
711854
811854
911854
1010864
1110864
1210864
139874
149874
158884
168884
178884
188884
198884
208884
218884
228884
238884
248893
257903
267903
277903
287903
297903
307903
317903

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:09 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:097:20
213.26:097:20
313.26:107:20
413.26:117:21
513.26:117:21
613.26:127:21
713.16:127:21
813.16:137:22
913.16:147:22
1013.16:147:22
1113.16:157:22
1213.16:167:22
1313.16:167:22
1413.16:177:23
1513.16:177:23
1613.16:187:23
1713.16:197:23
1813.16:197:23
1913.06:207:23
2013.06:217:23
2113.06:217:23
2213.06:227:23
2313.06:227:23
2413.06:237:23
2513.06:247:23
2613.06:247:22
2713.06:257:22
2812.96:267:22
2912.96:267:22
3012.96:277:22
3112.96:277:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.08 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.14 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.08 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aracruz

In seasonPeak

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

Aracruz's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Aracruz?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Aracruz for sightseeing.

What to pack for Aracruz in January

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

In January, Aracruz sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Aracruz in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 37 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Aracruz 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 Aracruz peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Aracruz?

Aracruz sits at 19.8°S, 40.3°W, 73 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fundão, 19 km away.

Topography around Aracruz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aracruz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,359 m.

The land around Aracruz is covered by trees (44%), grassland (33%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), grassland (30%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
732 m
80 km
1,359 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Fundão 19 km · Serra 34 km · Santa Teresa 37 km · Colatina 49 km · Cariacica 52 km · Linhares 52 km · Santa Maria de Jetibá 54 km · Vitória 56 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 Aracruz (-19.8203°, -40.2733°, elevation 73 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).