Benevides weather in January

In January, Benevides sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 306 mm of rain across 27.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Benevides's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Benevides's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
306 mm
27.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Benevides 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Benevides 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 about 1°C cooler than 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 Benevides

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.

Benevides weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°30627.912.12.8
Feb30° / 24°39526.9122.7
Mar30° / 24°51130.5122.6
Apr30° / 24°47229.7122.6
May31° / 24°31127.911.92.8
Jun31° / 23°13221.711.93.3
Jul31° / 23°9718.611.93.7
Aug32° / 24°5613.9123.9
Sep32° / 24°399.3124.1
Oct32° / 24°409.2124.0
Nov32° / 24°5610.312.13.8
Dec31° / 24°14419.612.13.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42080
52080
62080
71981
81981
91981
101783
111684
121585
131585
141486
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Benevides gets around 306 mm of rain over 27.9 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 90% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
283
384
485
585
686
787
888
988
1089
1190
1290
1391
1491
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
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2492
2592
2692
2792
2893
2993
3093
3193

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66337
76436
86436
96436
106436
116436
126436
136436
146436
156436
166337
176337
186238
196238
206139
216040
226040
236040
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265941
275941
285941
295842
305842
315842

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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49calm
59calm
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109calm
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129calm
139calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 6:14 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:146:18
212.16:146:19
312.16:156:19
412.16:156:20
512.16:166:20
612.16:166:21
712.16:176:21
812.16:176:21
912.16:176:22
1012.16:186:22
1112.16:186:23
1212.16:196:23
1312.16:196:23
1412.16:196:24
1512.16:206:24
1612.16:206:24
1712.16:216:25
1812.16:216:25
1912.16:216:25
2012.16:226:26
2112.16:226:26
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2412.16:236:27
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2712.16:246:27
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3112.16:256:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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

Hazard calendar for Benevides

In seasonPeak

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

Benevides'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 Benevides?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Benevides.

What to pack for Benevides in January

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

In January, Benevides sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Benevides in January

The nearest coast averages about 29°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 30 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in March near 28°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
Jan29Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul29Tropical
Aug29Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Benevides 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 Benevides peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Benevides 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 Benevides is worst in November — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1725 µg/m³Jun 1610 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov26Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Benevides?

Benevides sits at 1.4°S, 48.2°W, 31 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marituba, 11 km away.

Topography around Benevides

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Benevides has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m.

The land around Benevides is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
62 m
80 km
74 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Marituba 11 km · Santa Isabel do Pará 12 km · Ananindeua 14 km · Santa Bárbara do Pará 16 km · Santo Antônio do Tauá 27 km · Bujaru 28 km · Belém 31 km · Castanhal 36 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 Benevides (-1.3614°, -48.2447°, elevation 31 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. 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).