Canto do Buriti weather in January

In January, Canto do Buriti sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 202 mm of rain across 19.3 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 17% 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 Canto do Buriti's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canto do Buriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
23°
7th coldest
Rainfall
202 mm
19.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:48 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
71%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Canto do Buriti reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Canto do Buriti

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.

Canto do Buriti weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°20219.312.43.4
Feb31° / 22°15717.612.33.5
Mar31° / 22°14419.612.13.6
Apr31° / 23°7911.811.84.1
May32° / 23°27411.64.4
Jun32° / 22°10.411.54.9
Jul33° / 22°10.111.64.9
Aug34° / 22°0011.74.0
Sep36° / 24°30.4123.0
Oct36° / 25°26312.22.6
Nov34° / 25°83812.43.1
Dec32° / 24°9812.212.53.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43862
53763
63664
73664
83664
93664
103664
113664
123565
133466
143466
153268
163169
173070
183169
193070
203070
213070
223169
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Canto do Buriti gets around 202 mm of rain over 19.3 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
253
354
455
556
656
757
857
958
1058
1159
1260
1360
1461
1562
1662
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2765
2865
2964
3063
3162

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12153251
22143252
32143153
42133055
52133055
62132956
72132857
82122759
92122759
103122659
113122560
123112462
133112462
143102364
153102364
16392365
17392266
18382267
19372268
20372169
21372169
22362170
23262171
24262171
25252172
26252172
27252172
28152173
29162271
30162271
31162370

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:416:09
212.55:416:09
312.55:426:10
412.55:426:10
512.55:436:10
612.55:436:11
712.55:446:11
812.45:446:11
912.45:456:12
1012.45:456:12
1112.45:466:12
1212.45:466:13
1312.45:476:13
1412.45:476:13
1512.45:486:14
1612.45:486:14
1712.45:496:14
1812.45:496:14
1912.45:506:14
2012.45:506:15
2112.45:516:15
2212.45:516:15
2312.45:516:15
2412.45:526:15
2512.45:526:15
2612.45:536:15
2712.45:536:16
2812.45:536:16
2912.45:546:16
3012.45:546:16
3112.45:546:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Canto do Buriti

In seasonPeak

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

Canto do Buriti's monsoon runs December–March, 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 Canto do Buriti?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Canto do Buriti.

What to pack for Canto do Buriti in January

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

In January, Canto do Buriti sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Canto do Buriti 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 Canto do Buriti peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 10UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Canto do Buriti?

Canto do Buriti sits at 8.1°S, 42.9°W, 272 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João do Piauí, 82 km away.

Topography around Canto do Buriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canto do Buriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 277 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m.

The land around Canto do Buriti is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
456 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: São João do Piauí 82 km · São Raimundo Nonato 104 km · Floriano 150 km · Oeiras 150 km · Barão de Grajaú 151 km · Campo Alegre de Lourdes 157 km · Bom Jesus 189 km · Remanso 193 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 Canto do Buriti (-8.11°, -42.9444°, elevation 272 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).