Baraúna weather in January

In January, Baraúna sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 63 mm of rain across 11.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baraúna's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baraúna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
63 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:32 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baraúna reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13325
23325
33325
43325
53325
63325
73325
83325
93325
103325
113325
123325
133325
143325
153325
163325
173325
183325
193325
203325
213325
223325
233325
243325
253325
263325
273325
283325
293325
303325
313325

How January really feels in Baraúna

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.

Baraúna weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 25°6311.212.33.5
Feb32° / 24°8414.312.23.3
Mar32° / 24°13118.8123.3
Apr32° / 24°12817.411.93.4
May32° / 24°619.511.84.0
Jun32° / 23°316.411.74.3
Jul33° / 23°203.311.74.5
Aug34° / 23°30.611.84.2
Sep34° / 23°10.2124.0
Oct34° / 24°20.312.14.0
Nov34° / 24°30.612.24.1
Dec33° / 25°164.312.33.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
25941
35842
45743
55644
65644
75545
85446
95347
105248
115149
125050
135050
144951
154951
164852
174852
184951
194852
204852
214852
224753
234951
244951
254951
264852
274951
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baraúna gets around 63 mm of rain over 11.2 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 36% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
326
426
527
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1335
1436
1537
1638
1739
1840
1940
2041
2141
2242
2343
2443
2543
2644
2744
2843
2943
3043
3142

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119801
218811
318811
417812
517812
616822
716813
816813
915814
1015814
1114824
1214815
1314815
1413825
1513816
1613816
1712826
1812826
1912826
2012826
2111836
2211836
2311836
2411836
2511836
2611836
2711827
2811827
2910837
3010837
3110828

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:255:42
212.35:255:43
312.35:265:43
412.35:265:44
512.35:275:44
612.35:275:44
712.35:285:45
812.35:285:45
912.35:295:45
1012.35:295:46
1112.35:305:46
1212.35:305:46
1312.35:315:47
1412.35:315:47
1512.35:315:47
1612.35:325:48
1712.35:325:48
1812.35:335:48
1912.35:335:48
2012.35:335:49
2112.35:345:49
2212.25:345:49
2312.25:355:49
2412.25:355:50
2512.25:355:50
2612.25:365:50
2712.25:365:50
2812.25:365:50
2912.25:375:50
3012.25:375:50
3112.25:375:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baraúna

In seasonPeak

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

Baraúna's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Baraúna?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Baraúna. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Baraúna in January

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

In January, Baraúna sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Baraúna 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 51 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Feb29Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Baraúna 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 Baraúna peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 15UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Baraúna?

Baraúna sits at 5.1°S, 37.6°W, 97 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mossoró, 32 km away.

Topography around Baraúna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baraúna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 271 m.

The land around Baraúna is covered by shrubs (37%), grassland (28%) and cropland (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (62%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
166 m
80 km
271 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Mossoró 32 km · Jaguaruana 33 km · Quixeré 41 km · Russas 43 km · Icapuí 50 km · Limoeiro do Norte 54 km · Areia Branca 55 km · Tabuleiro do Norte 60 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 Baraúna (-5.08°, -37.6167°, elevation 97 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).