Caicó weather in January

In January, Caicó sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 59 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Caicó's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caicó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
59 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:28 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Caicó 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 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Caicó reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°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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23624
33624
43624
53624
63524
73524
83524
93524
103524
113524
123524
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203524
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253524
263524
273524
283524
293524
303524
313524

How January really feels in Caicó

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.

Caicó weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 24°59712.32.6
Feb35° / 24°568.412.22.6
Mar34° / 24°10111.8122.7
Apr34° / 24°6710.311.93.1
May33° / 23°305.511.73.6
Jun32° / 22°193.411.64.4
Jul32° / 21°12211.74.6
Aug33° / 21°50.411.84.3
Sep35° / 22°10.1123.4
Oct36° / 23°40.312.12.7
Nov36° / 23°10.212.32.5
Dec36° / 24°111.912.42.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55743
65644
75446
85347
95248
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154852
164753
174753
184654
194852
204852
214753
224852
234951
244951
254852
264951
275050
284951
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caicó gets around 59 mm of rain over 7 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
716
817
917
1018
1119
1220
1321
1423
1524
1625
1726
1826
1927
2027
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2627
2727
2826
2925
3024
3124

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1142507
2141517
3141508
4040528
5039538
6038539
7037549
80365410
90355510
100345511
110335512
120335413
130325414
140315415
150305416
160295417
170295318
180285319
190275320
200275221
210265222
220265123
230255223
240255124
250255124
261255025
271255025
281254925
291254925
301255024
311265024

Wind in January

Winds average 13 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
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
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2013light breeze
2113light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:20 AM to 5:33 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)
112.45:205:43
212.45:215:43
312.45:215:43
412.45:225:44
512.45:225:44
612.45:235:45
712.45:235:45
812.45:245:45
912.45:245:46
1012.45:255:46
1112.45:255:46
1212.35:265:47
1312.35:265:47
1412.35:275:47
1512.35:275:48
1612.35:285:48
1712.35:285:48
1812.35:285:48
1912.35:295:49
2012.35:295:49
2112.35:305:49
2212.35:305:49
2312.35:305:49
2412.35:315:49
2512.35:315:50
2612.35:325:50
2712.35:325:50
2812.35:325:50
2912.35:335:50
3012.35:335:50
3112.35:335:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Caicó?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caicó.

What to pack for Caicó in January

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

In January, Caicó sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Caicó 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 Caicó peaks around March 13 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 13UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Caicó 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 Caicó is worst in October — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 1421 µg/m³Jul 95 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caicó?

Caicó sits at 6.5°S, 37.1°W, 161 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jucurutu, 48 km away.

Topography around Caicó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caicó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 162 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around Caicó is covered by shrubs (36%), grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
499 m
80 km
867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Jucurutu 48 km · Parelhas 55 km · Patos 66 km · Currais Novos 68 km · Catolé do Rocha 73 km · São Bento 75 km · Lagoa Nova 80 km · Picuí 83 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 Caicó (-6.4583°, -37.0978°, elevation 161 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).