Capoeiras weather in January

In January, Capoeiras sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 32 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Capoeiras's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capoeiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:22 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.25 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Capoeiras reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

Capoeiras weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°326.712.54.9
Feb31° / 21°367.612.34.8
Mar31° / 21°469.312.14.8
Apr29° / 21°511011.85.2
May28° / 20°4110.411.66.2
Jun26° / 19°369.411.56.6
Jul25° / 18°309.411.56.7
Aug26° / 18°186.911.77.1
Sep28° / 18°93.511.97.0
Oct30° / 19°102.312.26.0
Nov31° / 20°111.912.45.4
Dec31° / 20°153.112.55.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55644
65644
75545
85446
95446
105347
115248
125248
135149
145149
154951
165050
175050
185050
195050
205149
215149
225248
235248
245347
255347
265347
275347
285446
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Capoeiras gets around 32 mm of rain over 6.7 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 26% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
315
415
516
616
717
817
918
1018
1119
1220
1321
1421
1522
1623
1724
1824
1925
2025
2125
2226
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2826
2925
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
136730
236730
336631
436631
526731
626632
726632
826533
926533
1026434
1126335
1226236
1326137
1426038
1525840
1625741
1725642
1825543
1925444
2025345
2125246
2215346
2315247
2415148
2515148
2615049
2715049
2815049
2915049
3015049
3115049

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

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 5:15 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:155:45
212.55:155:45
312.55:165:45
412.55:165:46
512.55:175:46
612.55:175:47
712.55:185:47
812.55:185:47
912.55:195:48
1012.55:195:48
1112.55:205:48
1212.55:205:49
1312.55:215:49
1412.55:215:49
1512.55:225:49
1612.55:225:50
1712.55:235:50
1812.45:235:50
1912.45:235:50
2012.45:245:50
2112.45:245:51
2212.45:255:51
2312.45:255:51
2412.45:265:51
2512.45:265:51
2612.45:265:51
2712.45:275:51
2812.45:275:51
2912.45:285:51
3012.45:285:51
3112.45:285:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.25 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.25 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Capoeiras?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Capoeiras for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Capoeiras in January

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

In January, Capoeiras sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Capoeiras 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 Capoeiras peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 12UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Capoeiras?

Capoeiras sits at 8.7°S, 36.6°W, 884 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caetés, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Capoeiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capoeiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 161 m around an average of 901 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,065 m.

The land around Capoeiras is covered by grassland (60%) and shrubs (34%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
161 m
16 km
452 m
80 km
1,065 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Caetés 4.0 km · Garanhuns 21 km · Jupi 23 km · São Bento do Una 31 km · Venturosa 33 km · São João 33 km · Lajedo 35 km · Sanharó 42 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 Capoeiras (-8.7347°, -36.6267°, elevation 884 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).