Capitão Poço weather in January

In January, Capitão Poço sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 200 mm of rain across 25.9 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Capitão Poço's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capitão Poço's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
200 mm
25.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:15 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
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 Capitão Poço reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
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 Capitão Poço

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.

Capitão Poço 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
Jan31° / 23°20025.912.12.6
Feb31° / 23°27626.312.12.6
Mar30° / 23°37730.2122.5
Apr30° / 23°35129122.5
May31° / 23°20626.711.92.8
Jun31° / 22°10319.611.93.5
Jul31° / 22°7316.811.93.9
Aug32° / 22°3610.411.94.2
Sep33° / 23°267.1123.9
Oct33° / 23°265.9123.7
Nov33° / 24°377.312.13.5
Dec33° / 24°8414.912.13.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32575
42476
52476
62377
72179
82179
92080
101882
111882
121783
131684
141585
151486
161486
171486
181387
191387
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Capitão Poço gets around 200 mm of rain over 25.9 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 84% and peaks near 90% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
373
474
575
677
778
879
980
1081
1182
1283
1384
1485
1586
1687
1787
1888
1988
2088
2188
2288
2388
2488
2589
2689
2789
2889
2989
3090
3190

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11954
21954
31954
41954
51954
61954
71954
81954
90964
100964
110964
120964
130964
140955
150955
160955
170955
180946
190946
200946
210937
220937
230937
240928
250928
260928
270928
280919
290919
300919
310919

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:08 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:14
212.16:096:15
312.16:096:15
412.16:106:16
512.16:106:16
612.16:116:17
712.16:116:17
812.16:126:17
912.16:126:18
1012.16:126:18
1112.16:136:18
1212.16:136:19
1312.16:146:19
1412.16:146:20
1512.16:146:20
1612.16:156:20
1712.16:156:21
1812.16:166:21
1912.16:166:21
2012.16:166:21
2112.16:176:22
2212.16:176:22
2312.16:176:22
2412.16:176:23
2512.16:186:23
2612.16:186:23
2712.16:186:23
2812.16:196:23
2912.16:196:24
3012.16:196:24
3112.16:196:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.06 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Capitão Poço

In seasonPeak

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

Capitão Poço'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 Capitão Poço?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Capitão Poço.

What to pack for Capitão Poço in January

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

In January, Capitão Poço sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Capitão Poço 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 Capitão Poço peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Capitão Poço 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 Capitão Poço is worst in November — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2020 µg/m³Jul 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct13Moderate
Nov21Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Capitão Poço?

Capitão Poço sits at 1.7°S, 47.1°W, 69 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garrafão do Norte, 21 km away.

Topography around Capitão Poço

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capitão Poço has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m.

The land around Capitão Poço is covered by grassland (55%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
125 m
80 km
216 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Garrafão do Norte 21 km · Ourém 22 km · Santa Luzia do Pará 31 km · Irituia 42 km · São Miguel do Guamá 49 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 57 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 59 km · Capanema 63 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 Capitão Poço (-1.7464°, -47.0594°, elevation 69 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. 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).