Cajueiro weather in January

In January, Cajueiro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 43 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Cajueiro's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cajueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Cajueiro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Cajueiro

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.

Cajueiro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°4312.912.54.4
Feb31° / 22°4312.712.34.3
Mar31° / 23°5514.612.14.3
Apr30° / 22°8017.711.84.3
May28° / 21°9621.311.64.6
Jun26° / 20°10623.311.54.6
Jul26° / 20°10624.611.54.6
Aug26° / 19°7221.311.75.0
Sep27° / 20°5216.711.95.5
Oct29° / 21°3912.312.25.5
Nov30° / 21°307.912.45.3
Dec31° / 22°258.712.54.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75545
85545
95545
105446
115347
125347
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185050
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275248
285248
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cajueiro gets around 43 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
335
436
536
637
738
838
939
1040
1140
1241
1342
1443
1543
1644
1744
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2944
3044
3144

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15941
25842
35842
45743
55644
65545
75446
85446
95347
105248
115149
125050
134951
144852
154753
164654
174555
184555
194456
204357
214357
224258
234258
244159
254159
264060
273961
283961
293961
303862
313862

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
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 5:12 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:125:44
212.55:125:44
312.55:135:45
412.55:135:45
512.55:145:45
612.55:145:46
712.55:155:46
812.55:155:47
912.55:165:47
1012.55:165:47
1112.55:175:47
1212.55:175:48
1312.55:185:48
1412.55:185:48
1512.55:195:48
1612.55:195:49
1712.55:205:49
1812.55:205:49
1912.55:215:49
2012.55:215:49
2112.55:215:50
2212.55:225:50
2312.55:225:50
2412.55:235:50
2512.45:235:50
2612.45:245:50
2712.45:245:50
2812.45:245:50
2912.45:255:50
3012.45:255:50
3112.45:265:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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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
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cajueiro

In seasonPeak

None of Cajueiro's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Cajueiro's rainy season runs March–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Cajueiro?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cajueiro for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cajueiro in January

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

In January, Cajueiro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Cajueiro in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 61 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Cajueiro 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 Cajueiro peaks around March 12 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 12UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cajueiro?

Cajueiro sits at 9.4°S, 36.2°W, 109 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capela, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Cajueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cajueiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 128 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,041 m.

The land around Cajueiro is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (81%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
497 m
80 km
1,041 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Capela 9.0 km · Viçosa 10 km · Atalaia 19 km · Murici 25 km · Boca da Mata 28 km · União dos Palmares 29 km · Pilar 31 km · Rio Largo 34 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 Cajueiro (-9.3967°, -36.1536°, elevation 109 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).