Cansanção weather in January

In January, Cansanção sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 50 mm of rain across 6.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cansanção's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cansanção's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
50 mm
6.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:30 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
60%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.16 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cansanção reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
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How January really feels in Cansanção

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.

Cansanção weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°506.412.63.7
Feb33° / 23°44712.43.6
Mar33° / 23°568.712.13.6
Apr32° / 22°379.111.84.2
May30° / 21°339.311.55.2
Jun28° / 20°269.411.46.1
Jul27° / 19°217.711.46.6
Aug28° / 19°175.811.66.3
Sep31° / 20°113.411.95.5
Oct32° / 21°172.612.24.6
Nov33° / 22°414.912.54.1
Dec33° / 22°405.112.64.0

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 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194852
204951
214951
225050
235149
245050
255149
265050
275149
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cansanção gets around 50 mm of rain over 6.4 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1220
1321
1421
1521
1622
1722
1822
1922
2023
2123
2222
2322
2422
2522
2622
2722
2822
2922
3022
3122

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 71% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1027649
20276310
30276310
40266410
50266311
61266211
71266112
81266112
91276012
101275913
111285813
121285813
131295614
141295614
151295614
161305415
171305415
181315216
191315216
200325216
210325216
220325216
230325216
240325216
250315316
260315316
270305416
280295516
290285616
300285715
310275815

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 12 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
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 5:23 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:236:00
212.65:236:00
312.65:246:00
412.65:246:01
512.65:256:01
612.65:256:01
712.65:266:02
812.65:266:02
912.65:276:02
1012.65:276:03
1112.65:286:03
1212.65:286:03
1312.65:296:03
1412.65:296:04
1512.65:306:04
1612.65:306:04
1712.65:316:04
1812.65:316:05
1912.55:326:05
2012.55:326:05
2112.55:336:05
2212.55:336:05
2312.55:346:05
2412.55:346:05
2512.55:356:05
2612.55:356:05
2712.55:366:05
2812.55:366:05
2912.55:366:05
3012.55:376:05
3112.55:376:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.16 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cansanção?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cansanção. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cansanção in January

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

In January, Cansanção sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Cansanção 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 Cansanção peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cansanção?

Cansanção sits at 10.7°S, 39.5°W, 397 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nordestina, 19 km away.

Topography around Cansanção

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cansanção has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 390 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 775 m.

The land around Cansanção is covered by grassland (65%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and shrubs (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and shrubs (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
775 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Nordestina 19 km · Monte Santo 31 km · Quijingue 33 km · Queimadas 37 km · Itiúba 39 km · Andorinha 51 km · Euclides da Cunha 56 km · Santaluz 67 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 Cansanção (-10.6672°, -39.4992°, elevation 397 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).