Caracaraí weather in January

In January, Caracaraí sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 109 mm of rain across 12.3 wet days and about 11.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Caracaraí's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caracaraí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
109 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
11 h 54 min
6:17 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
72%
4th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Caracaraí reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 34°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)
13124
23124
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143224
153224
163224
173224
183224
193224
203224
213224
223224
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243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How January really feels in Caracaraí

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.

Caracaraí weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°10912.311.93.8
Feb32° / 24°10211.211.93.6
Mar32° / 24°16915.9123.4
Apr31° / 24°35723123.0
May30° / 23°51929.112.12.8
Jun29° / 23°40928.712.12.9
Jul29° / 23°31229.312.13.0
Aug30° / 23°24226.412.13.0
Sep32° / 23°15821.2123.0
Oct32° / 24°14718.6123.1
Nov32° / 24°17620.311.93.1
Dec31° / 24°15318.111.93.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33268
43169
53169
63169
73169
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262971
272872
282872
292872
302872
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caracaraí gets around 109 mm of rain over 12.3 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 41% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
147
246
345
444
543
643
743
843
943
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1541
1641
1740
1839
1939
2038
2138
2238
2337
2437
2537
2637
2737
2837
2937
3037
3137

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10126919
20136819
30146818
40146917
50156817
60166816
70176716
80186616
90186715
100196615
110206515
120206614
131216414
141226314
151226413
161236313
172246212
182256112
192256211
203266011
213276010
223276010
233285910
24428599
25429589
26429589
27429589
28429589
29429589
30429589
31429589

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 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
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 11 h 54 min at the start of January to 11 h 54 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 6:11 AM to 6:20 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.96:116:05
211.96:116:05
311.96:126:05
411.96:126:06
511.96:126:06
611.96:136:07
711.96:136:07
811.96:146:08
911.96:146:08
1011.96:156:09
1111.96:156:09
1211.96:156:09
1311.96:166:10
1411.96:166:10
1511.96:166:11
1611.96:176:11
1711.96:176:11
1811.96:176:12
1911.96:186:12
2011.96:186:12
2111.96:186:13
2211.96:186:13
2311.96:196:13
2411.96:196:14
2511.96:196:14
2611.96:196:14
2711.96:206:15
2811.96:206:15
2911.96:206:15
3011.96:206:15
3111.96:206:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.9Bright
84.9Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.1Bright
195.1Bright
205.1Bright
215.1Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.1Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Caracaraí

In seasonPeak

None of Caracaraí's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Caracaraí's rainy season runs April–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Caracaraí?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caracaraí.

What to pack for Caracaraí in January

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

In January, Caracaraí sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caracaraí 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 Caracaraí peaks around April 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 17 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeApr 11UV 14Nov 17UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Caracaraí 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 Caracaraí is worst in March — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 1832 µg/m³Jul 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar33Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov14Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caracaraí?

Caracaraí sits at 1.8°N, 61.1°W, 53 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mucajaí, 73 km away.

PacaraimaSanta Elena de Uairén

Topography around Caracaraí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caracaraí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 50 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 245 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,924 m.

The land around Caracaraí is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (79%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
245 m
80 km
1,924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Mucajaí 73 km · Cantá 106 km · Boa Vista 123 km · Rorainópolis 125 km · Alto Alegre 127 km · Lethem 227 km · Pacaraima 291 km · Santa Elena de Uairén 310 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 Caracaraí (1.8161°, -61.1281°, elevation 53 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).