Cândido Mendes weather in January

In January, Cândido Mendes sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 254 mm of rain across 26.4 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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 Cândido Mendes's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cândido Mendes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cândido Mendes reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53024
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73024
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How January really feels in Cândido Mendes

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.

Cândido Mendes 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
Jan30° / 24°25426.412.13.0
Feb29° / 23°36826.5122.9
Mar29° / 23°47830.4122.8
Apr29° / 23°49129.4122.8
May30° / 23°33228.211.93.0
Jun30° / 23°16724.811.93.4
Jul30° / 23°11622.911.93.8
Aug31° / 24°4716124.3
Sep31° / 24°237.7124.7
Oct32° / 24°216.8124.6
Nov32° / 24°306.312.14.4
Dec31° / 24°8315.312.13.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33169
42971
52971
62872
72773
82674
92575
102377
112179
122080
131981
141882
151783
161585
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181486
191486
201486
211486
221387
231387
241387
251486
261486
271387
281387
291387
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cândido Mendes gets around 254 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 91% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
274
375
476
578
679
780
881
982
1083
1184
1285
1386
1487
1587
1688
1788
1888
1988
2089
2189
2289
2389
2489
2589
2690
2790
2890
2990
3090
3191

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 75% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18020
28020
37921
47921
57921
67921
77822
87822
97822
107822
117822
127822
137822
147822
157723
167723
177624
187525
197525
207426
217327
227327
237228
247228
257129
267129
277030
287030
296931
306931
316832

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:04 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:09
212.16:046:09
312.16:056:09
412.16:056:10
512.16:056:10
612.16:066:11
712.16:066:11
812.16:076:12
912.16:076:12
1012.16:086:12
1112.16:086:13
1212.16:086:13
1312.16:096:13
1412.16:096:14
1512.16:106:14
1612.16:106:14
1712.16:106:15
1812.16:116:15
1912.16:116:15
2012.16:116:16
2112.16:126:16
2212.16:126:16
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2412.16:136:17
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2712.16:136:17
2812.16:146:18
2912.16:146:18
3012.16:146:18
3112.16:146:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
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35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cândido Mendes

In seasonPeak

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

Cândido Mendes'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 Cândido Mendes?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cândido Mendes.

What to pack for Cândido Mendes in January

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

In January, Cândido Mendes sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cândido Mendes 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 38 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cândido Mendes 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 Cândido Mendes peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 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 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cândido Mendes 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 Cândido Mendes is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2019 µg/m³Jul 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct10Good
Nov15Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cândido Mendes?

Cândido Mendes sits at 1.5°S, 45.7°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carutapera, 43 km away.

Topography around Cândido Mendes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cândido Mendes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m.

The land around Cândido Mendes is covered by grassland (34%), trees (28%) and mangroves (27%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and mangroves (20%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
180 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Carutapera 43 km · Turiaçu 46 km · Viseu 54 km · Maracaçumé 70 km · Bacuri 72 km · Apicum-Açu 73 km · Governador Nunes Freire 77 km · Centro Novo do Maranhão 88 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 Cândido Mendes (-1.4532°, -45.7283°, elevation 1 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. 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).