Cachoeira do Piriá weather in January

In January, Cachoeira do Piriá sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 220 mm of rain across 25.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 4% 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 Cachoeira do Piriá's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cachoeira do Piriá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
220 mm
25.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:13 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Cachoeira do Piriá 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 about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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263123
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283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Cachoeira do Piriá

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.

Cachoeira do Piriá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°22025.512.12.8
Feb30° / 23°29626.412.12.6
Mar30° / 23°38530.1122.6
Apr30° / 23°37629.1122.6
May31° / 23°22727.511.92.8
Jun31° / 23°11921.211.93.4
Jul31° / 22°8818.211.94.0
Aug31° / 22°4211.111.94.4
Sep32° / 23°277.7124.1
Oct33° / 23°275.9123.9
Nov33° / 24°36712.13.7
Dec33° / 24°8614.512.13.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42377
52278
62179
72080
81981
91882
101783
111585
121486
131486
141288
151288
161189
171189
181189
191090
201189
211189
221189
231090
241090
251090
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cachoeira do Piriá gets around 220 mm of rain over 25.5 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 82% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
269
371
473
574
675
777
878
979
1080
1181
1282
1383
1484
1585
1685
1785
1886
1986
2086
2186
2286
2387
2487
2587
2688
2788
2888
2989
3089
3189

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11936
21936
31936
41936
51936
61927
71927
81927
90937
100937
110937
120928
130928
140928
150928
160928
170919
180919
1909010
2008911
2108911
2208812
2308812
2408713
2508713
2608614
2708614
2808515
2908515
3008515
3108416

Wind in January

Winds average 8 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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:17 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:066:12
212.16:076:13
312.16:076:13
412.16:086:14
512.16:086:14
612.16:096:14
712.16:096:15
812.16:096:15
912.16:106:16
1012.16:106:16
1112.16:116:16
1212.16:116:17
1312.16:126:17
1412.16:126:18
1512.16:126:18
1612.16:136:18
1712.16:136:19
1812.16:136:19
1912.16:146:19
2012.16:146:19
2112.16:146:20
2212.16:156:20
2312.16:156:20
2412.16:156:20
2512.16:166:21
2612.16:166:21
2712.16:166:21
2812.16:176:21
2912.16:176:21
3012.16:176:22
3112.16:176:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cachoeira do Piriá

In seasonPeak

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

Cachoeira do Piriá'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 Cachoeira do Piriá?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cachoeira do Piriá.

What to pack for Cachoeira do Piriá in January

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

In January, Cachoeira do Piriá sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cachoeira do Piriá 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 Cachoeira do Piriá peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cachoeira do Piriá 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 Cachoeira do Piriá is worst in February — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2019 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb19Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov18Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cachoeira do Piriá?

Cachoeira do Piriá sits at 1.8°S, 46.5°W, 77 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Luzia do Pará, 47 km away.

Topography around Cachoeira do Piriá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cachoeira do Piriá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Cachoeira do Piriá is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (46%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainmangroves
January weather nearby: Santa Luzia do Pará 47 km · Capitão Poço 57 km · Garrafão do Norte 60 km · Centro Novo do Maranhão 63 km · Ourém 67 km · Maracaçumé 72 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 73 km · Viseu 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 Cachoeira do Piriá (-1.7597°, -46.545°, elevation 77 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).