Barreira weather in January

In January, Barreira sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 102 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-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 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Barreira's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barreira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

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 Barreira 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 29°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Barreira

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.

Barreira 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
Jan31° / 23°10217.812.23.6
Feb30° / 23°12519.612.13.5
Mar30° / 23°17924.7123.3
Apr30° / 23°19624.811.93.4
May30° / 23°10018.311.84.2
Jun30° / 22°5212.211.85.0
Jul30° / 22°336.711.85.4
Aug32° / 22°82.111.95.2
Sep33° / 22°30.6124.9
Oct33° / 23°61.812.14.5
Nov33° / 23°93.212.24.4
Dec32° / 24°318.812.24.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25149
35050
44852
54753
64555
74456
84357
94258
104159
114060
124060
133961
143862
153862
163862
173862
183763
193763
203763
213763
223763
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293961
303961
314060

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Barreira gets around 102 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
248
349
450
551
651
752
853
954
1055
1156
1256
1357
1458
1559
1659
1760
1860
1960
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2661
2761
2860
2960
3059
3159

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
120800
219810
318811
418811
517821
617821
717821
817821
917821
1016831
1116831
1216831
1315841
1415841
1515841
1614851
1714851
1814851
1914851
2013861
2113861
2213861
2312871
2412871
2512871
2612862
2712862
2812862
2912862
3012853
3112853

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:30 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:305:45
212.25:315:45
312.25:315:46
412.25:325:46
512.25:325:47
612.25:335:47
712.25:335:47
812.25:345:48
912.25:345:48
1012.25:355:49
1112.25:355:49
1212.25:355:49
1312.25:365:50
1412.25:365:50
1512.25:375:50
1612.25:375:51
1712.25:385:51
1812.25:385:51
1912.25:385:51
2012.25:395:52
2112.25:395:52
2212.25:395:52
2312.25:405:52
2412.25:405:53
2512.25:405:53
2612.25:415:53
2712.25:415:53
2812.25:415:53
2912.25:425:53
3012.25:425:53
3112.25:425:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Barreira

In seasonPeak

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

Barreira'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 Barreira?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Barreira.

What to pack for Barreira in January

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

In January, Barreira sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barreira 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 55 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Barreira 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 Barreira peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Barreira?

Barreira sits at 4.3°S, 38.6°W, 127 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Redenção, 12 km away.

Topography around Barreira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barreira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 448 m around an average of 149 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 679 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Barreira is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (29%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
448 m
16 km
679 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Redenção 12 km · Chorozinho 16 km · Aracoiaba 21 km · Ocara 23 km · Pacajus 24 km · Baturité 27 km · Horizonte 27 km · Guaiúba 27 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 Barreira (-4.2869°, -38.6431°, elevation 127 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).