Buriti weather in January

In January, Buriti sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 211 mm of rain across 21.4 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 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% 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 Buriti's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:55 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Buriti reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13425
23424
33424
43424
53324
63324
73324
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93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
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203224
213224
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253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How January really feels in Buriti

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.

Buriti 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° / 24°21121.412.22.6
Feb32° / 24°28322.612.12.6
Mar31° / 23°32027.5122.5
Apr31° / 23°33225.911.92.7
May31° / 24°1611711.83.6
Jun32° / 23°357.111.84.4
Jul33° / 23°173.311.84.4
Aug34° / 23°30.611.93.7
Sep36° / 24°40.7122.7
Oct37° / 25°101.612.12.1
Nov36° / 25°334.412.22.2
Dec35° / 25°709.412.22.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23367
33367
43169
53070
63070
72773
82773
92575
102575
112476
122377
132278
142278
152179
162179
172179
182179
192278
202377
212377
222476
232575
242575
252674
262674
272674
282674
292674
302674
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Buriti gets around 211 mm of rain over 21.4 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 69% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
358
460
561
662
763
864
965
1067
1168
1269
1370
1471
1572
1672
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3073
3173

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
119792
217812
316822
414842
513852
613852
712862
811872
910882
109892
119892
128893
137903
147903
156904
166904
176904
185905
195905
205905
215896
224906
234906
244897
254897
264897
274888
284888
293898
303898
313889

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:48 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:486:02
212.25:496:02
312.25:496:02
412.25:506:03
512.25:506:03
612.25:506:04
712.25:516:04
812.25:516:04
912.25:526:05
1012.25:526:05
1112.25:536:06
1212.25:536:06
1312.25:546:06
1412.25:546:07
1512.25:546:07
1612.25:556:07
1712.25:556:07
1812.25:566:08
1912.25:566:08
2012.25:566:08
2112.25:576:08
2212.25:576:09
2312.25:576:09
2412.25:586:09
2512.25:586:09
2612.25:586:10
2712.25:596:10
2812.25:596:10
2912.25:596:10
3012.26:006:10
3112.26:006:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.7 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Buriti

In seasonPeak

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

Buriti'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 Buriti?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Buriti.

What to pack for Buriti in January

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

In January, Buriti sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buriti 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 Buriti peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Buriti 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 Buriti is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1920 µg/m³Jun 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Buriti?

Buriti sits at 3.9°S, 42.9°W, 64 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Miguel Alves, 25 km away.

Topography around Buriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m.

The land around Buriti is covered by trees (68%) within 3 km, trees (66%) within 16 km, and trees (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
77 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
178 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Miguel Alves 25 km · Brejo 35 km · Coelho Neto 36 km · Mata Roma 41 km · Chapadinha 53 km · Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 64 km · União 72 km · Esperantina 77 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 Buriti (-3.9422°, -42.925°, elevation 64 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. 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).