Belém de São Francisco weather in January

In January, Belém de São Francisco sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.3 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Belém de São Francisco's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Belém de São Francisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:31 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Belém de São Francisco 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 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Belém de São Francisco reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
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203424
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223424
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253424
263424
273424
283424
293424
303424
313424

How January really feels in Belém de São Francisco

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.

Belém de São Francisco weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°647.312.53.3
Feb34° / 24°608.512.33.3
Mar33° / 24°8010.312.13.4
Apr32° / 23°447.611.84.0
May31° / 22°204.511.65.0
Jun30° / 21°102.411.56.1
Jul29° / 20°61.511.56.4
Aug30° / 20°40.911.76.1
Sep32° / 21°20.311.95.0
Oct34° / 22°7112.23.8
Nov35° / 24°132.212.43.1
Dec35° / 24°293.712.53.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35446
45446
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175149
185050
195050
205149
215149
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285644
295545
305644
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Belém de São Francisco gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.3 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 24% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
217
317
417
518
618
718
819
919
1020
1121
1222
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1828
1929
2029
2129
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2829
2928
3028
3127

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13424411
24424311
34424312
44414212
54414213
64414214
74414114
84404115
94404115
103394116
113394217
123384217
133374218
142364219
152354320
162344321
172334322
182334323
191324324
201314325
211314326
221304326
231304326
241294426
251284426
261284527
271274527
281274627
291274626
301264726
311264826

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2613light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:24 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:245:54
212.55:245:54
312.55:255:55
412.55:255:55
512.55:265:56
612.55:265:56
712.55:275:56
812.55:275:57
912.55:285:57
1012.55:285:57
1112.55:295:58
1212.55:295:58
1312.55:305:58
1412.55:305:58
1512.55:315:59
1612.55:315:59
1712.55:325:59
1812.55:325:59
1912.45:336:00
2012.45:336:00
2112.45:346:00
2212.45:346:00
2312.45:356:00
2412.45:356:00
2512.45:356:00
2612.45:366:01
2712.45:366:01
2812.45:376:01
2912.45:376:01
3012.45:376:01
3112.45:386:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Belém de São Francisco?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Belém de São Francisco in January

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

In January, Belém de São Francisco sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Belém de São Francisco 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 Belém de São Francisco peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Belém de São Francisco?

Belém de São Francisco sits at 8.8°S, 39.0°W, 317 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Abaré, 17 km away.

Topography around Belém de São Francisco

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Belém de São Francisco.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Belém de São Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m.

The land around Belém de São Francisco is covered by shrubs (31%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and shrubs (82%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
643 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Abaré 17 km · Cabrobó 46 km · Floresta 47 km · Salgueiro 77 km · Petrolândia 86 km · Santa Maria da Boa Vista 95 km · Tacaratu 98 km · Serrita 98 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 Belém de São Francisco (-8.7539°, -38.9658°, elevation 317 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).