Brejo da Madre de Deus weather in January

In January, Brejo da Madre de Deus sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 38 mm of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 24% 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 Brejo da Madre de Deus's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brejo da Madre de Deus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:22 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Brejo da Madre de Deus reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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)
13120
23120
33120
43020
53020
63020
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
153021
163021
173021
183021
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203021
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223021
233021
243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

Brejo da Madre de Deus weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°388.912.44.9
Feb30° / 21°338.512.34.8
Mar30° / 21°4411.312.14.7
Apr29° / 21°3810.111.85.2
May28° / 20°39911.66.3
Jun26° / 19°36811.56.8
Jul25° / 18°26811.66.9
Aug26° / 18°16611.77.2
Sep28° / 18°103.6127.1
Oct30° / 19°82.512.26.2
Nov30° / 20°82.612.45.6
Dec31° / 20°134.412.55.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95050
105050
114951
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
225050
235050
245050
255149
265248
275248
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Brejo da Madre de Deus gets around 38 mm of rain over 8.9 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
220
321
421
522
623
724
824
925
1026
1127
1228
1329
1430
1531
1632
1732
1833
1933
2033
2134
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2731
2830
2929
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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 67% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141590
240600
340600
440600
539601
639601
739601
838611
938611
1038611
1137612
1237612
1336622
1435632
1534642
1634642
1733652
1832662
1931672
2030682
2129692
2228702
2328702
2427721
2527721
2626731
2726731
2826731
2926731
3026731
3126731

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:15 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:155:43
212.55:155:43
312.55:165:43
412.55:165:44
512.55:175:44
612.55:175:45
712.55:185:45
812.55:185:45
912.45:195:46
1012.45:195:46
1112.45:205:46
1212.45:205:47
1312.45:215:47
1412.45:215:47
1512.45:225:47
1612.45:225:48
1712.45:225:48
1812.45:235:48
1912.45:235:48
2012.45:245:48
2112.45:245:49
2212.45:255:49
2312.45:255:49
2412.45:255:49
2512.45:265:49
2612.45:265:49
2712.45:275:49
2812.45:275:49
2912.45:275:49
3012.45:285:50
3112.45:285:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Brejo da Madre de Deus?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Brejo da Madre de Deus for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Brejo da Madre de Deus in January

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

In January, Brejo da Madre de Deus sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Brejo da Madre de Deus 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 Brejo da Madre de Deus 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
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Brejo da Madre de Deus?

Brejo da Madre de Deus sits at 8.1°S, 36.4°W, 654 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Belo Jardim, 22 km away.

Topography around Brejo da Madre de Deus

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brejo da Madre de Deus.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brejo da Madre de Deus has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 640 m around an average of 744 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,009 m.

The land around Brejo da Madre de Deus is covered by trees (42%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (44%), trees (28%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
640 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
1,009 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Belo Jardim 22 km · Jataúba 22 km · Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 28 km · Sanharó 32 km · São Caitano 32 km · Toritama 38 km · Cachoeirinha 41 km · São Bento do Una 43 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 Brejo da Madre de Deus (-8.1458°, -36.3711°, elevation 654 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).