Cambuci weather in January

In January, Cambuci sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 166 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cambuci's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cambuci's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:21 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Cambuci reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
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
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293222
303222
313222

How January really feels in Cambuci

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.

Cambuci weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°16615.813.23.7
Feb32° / 22°9211.112.73.8
Mar31° / 22°12714.512.24.0
Apr30° / 20°649.711.55.3
May27° / 18°436.3116.9
Jun27° / 17°15310.77.8
Jul26° / 16°143.510.87.8
Aug27° / 17°16311.37.6
Sep28° / 18°496.711.96.2
Oct29° / 20°8510.312.55.2
Nov29° / 21°17715.9134.5
Dec30° / 22°20618.213.33.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23268
33367
43268
53268
63268
73268
83367
93367
103367
113367
123367
133367
143367
153367
163367
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243466
253466
263565
273565
283664
293664
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cambuci gets around 166 mm of rain over 15.8 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 50% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
257
356
455
554
653
752
852
951
1050
1150
1249
1349
1448
1548
1649
1749
1849
1949
2049
2149
2249
2349
2448
2548
2647
2747
2846
2946
3045
3145

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1126703
2126703
3127693
4127693
5027703
6028693
7028693
8028693
9029683
10029683
11130663
12130663
13130663
14130663
15130663
16130663
17130663
18130663
19130663
20129664
21129664
22129664
23128674
24128674
25127684
26127684
27026704
28026704
29026704
30025714
31025723

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:30 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:127:30
213.36:137:30
313.36:137:30
413.36:147:31
513.36:147:31
613.36:157:31
713.36:167:31
813.36:167:31
913.26:177:32
1013.26:187:32
1113.26:187:32
1213.26:197:32
1313.26:197:32
1413.26:207:32
1513.26:217:32
1613.26:217:32
1713.26:227:32
1813.26:237:32
1913.26:237:32
2013.16:247:32
2113.16:257:32
2213.16:257:32
2313.16:267:32
2413.16:277:32
2513.16:277:32
2613.16:287:32
2713.06:297:32
2813.06:297:31
2913.06:307:31
3013.06:317:31
3113.06:317:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cambuci

In seasonPeak

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

Cambuci's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Cambuci?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cambuci.

What to pack for Cambuci in January

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

In January, Cambuci sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cambuci 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 Cambuci peaks around February 9 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 14Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cambuci?

Cambuci sits at 21.6°S, 41.9°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Fidélis, 19 km away.

Topography around Cambuci

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cambuci has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,012 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Cambuci is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (68%) and trees (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
378 m
16 km
1,012 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: São Fidélis 19 km · Itaocara 20 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 28 km · Miracema 35 km · Itaperuna 41 km · Bom Jesus do Itabapoana 55 km · Conceição de Macabu 57 km · Natividade 60 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 Cambuci (-21.5753°, -41.9111°, elevation 53 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).