Atalaia do Norte weather in January

In January, Atalaia do Norte sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 312 mm of rain across 28.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Atalaia do Norte's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atalaia do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
312 mm
28.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
87%
9th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Atalaia do Norte reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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 Atalaia do Norte

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.

Atalaia do Norte weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°31228.812.22.7
Feb30° / 24°30126.312.12.7
Mar30° / 24°34429.3122.7
Apr30° / 23°29127.711.92.8
May29° / 23°25627.211.83.1
Jun29° / 23°18524.611.83.4
Jul29° / 22°14623.111.83.7
Aug30° / 23°13522.411.93.5
Sep31° / 23°16324.1123.0
Oct31° / 23°21026.512.12.8
Nov31° / 24°2302712.22.6
Dec30° / 24°29229.212.22.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7694
8694
9694
10694
11595
12595
13595
14595
15496
16496
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27496
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31496

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Atalaia do Norte gets around 312 mm of rain over 28.8 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 93% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
193
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1193
1293
1393
1493
1593
1693
1793
1893
1993
2093
2193
2293
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2493
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54951
64951
75050
85149
95248
105248
115347
125347
135446
145446
155446
165446
175347
185347
195248
205248
215149
225050
235050
244951
254852
264753
274753
284654
294654
304555
314555

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
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174calm
184calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 5:36 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:00 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:365:51
212.25:375:52
312.25:375:52
412.25:385:53
512.25:385:53
612.25:395:53
712.25:395:54
812.25:405:54
912.25:405:55
1012.25:415:55
1112.25:415:55
1212.25:425:56
1312.25:425:56
1412.25:425:56
1512.25:435:57
1612.25:435:57
1712.25:445:57
1812.25:445:57
1912.25:445:58
2012.25:455:58
2112.25:455:58
2212.25:465:58
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2812.25:485:59
2912.25:486:00
3012.25:486:00
3112.25:486:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 5.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Atalaia do Norte?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atalaia do Norte.

What to pack for Atalaia do Norte in January

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

In January, Atalaia do Norte sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Atalaia do Norte in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atalaia do Norte peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 16 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Aug 16UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Atalaia do Norte 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 Atalaia do Norte is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1017 µg/m³Jun 139 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atalaia do Norte?

Atalaia do Norte sits at 4.4°S, 70.2°W, 84 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Benjamin Constant, 18 km away.

EirunepéSanto Antônio do IçáTonantinsIpixuna

Topography around Atalaia do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Atalaia do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 81 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Atalaia do Norte is covered by trees (82%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (96%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
71 m
80 km
130 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Benjamin Constant 18 km · Tabatinga 32 km · Leticia 33 km · São Paulo de Olivença 183 km · Eirunepé 257 km · Santo Antônio do Içá 287 km · Tonantins 313 km · Ipixuna 342 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 Atalaia do Norte (-4.3665°, -70.1919°, elevation 84 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).