Caraúbas weather in January

In January, Caraúbas sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 60 mm of rain across 8.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Caraúbas's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caraúbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
5th warmest
Overnight low
25°
12th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
8.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:30 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.4
out of 10

Caraúbas is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Caraúbas reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°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)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
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103525
113525
123525
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How January really feels in Caraúbas

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.

Caraúbas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 25°608.612.32.4
Feb35° / 24°8110.812.22.6
Mar34° / 24°11215.4122.7
Apr33° / 24°11813.711.93.1
May33° / 24°477.711.73.5
Jun33° / 23°244.911.73.9
Jul33° / 22°152.711.73.9
Aug35° / 22°50.611.83.4
Sep36° / 23°10.2122.7
Oct36° / 24°30.312.12.3
Nov36° / 24°20.312.32.3
Dec36° / 25°112.312.32.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25446
35446
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
95050
104951
114852
124753
134654
144753
154654
164654
174654
184654
194654
204753
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294753
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caraúbas gets around 60 mm of rain over 8.6 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 27% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
416
517
618
719
820
921
1022
1123
1225
1326
1428
1529
1630
1731
1832
1933
2034
2134
2235
2335
2435
2536
2635
2735
2835
2934
3033
3133

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11561240
21461250
31460260
41360270
51359280
61359280
71259290
81258300
91257310
101255330
111155340
121153360
131151380
141149390
151048410
161046430
171045450
18944460
19943470
20942480
21941500
22940510
23940510
24939520
25939520
26939520
27940510
28940510
29941500
30941500
31942491

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
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1712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:23 AM to 5:36 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:235:43
212.35:245:44
312.35:245:44
412.35:255:45
512.35:255:45
612.35:265:45
712.35:265:46
812.35:275:46
912.35:275:46
1012.35:285:47
1112.35:285:47
1212.35:295:47
1312.35:295:48
1412.35:305:48
1512.35:305:48
1612.35:305:49
1712.35:315:49
1812.35:315:49
1912.35:325:49
2012.35:325:50
2112.35:335:50
2212.35:335:50
2312.35:335:50
2412.35:345:50
2512.35:345:51
2612.35:345:51
2712.35:355:51
2812.35:355:51
2912.35:355:51
3012.35:365:51
3112.35:365:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.88 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Caraúbas?

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

2.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caraúbas.

What to pack for Caraúbas in January

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

In January, Caraúbas sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Caraúbas 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 Caraúbas peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Caraúbas 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 Caraúbas is worst in October — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2016 µg/m³Jul 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug6Good
Sep11Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Caraúbas?

Caraúbas sits at 5.8°S, 37.6°W, 152 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Apodi, 30 km away.

Topography around Caraúbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caraúbas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 156 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 744 m.

The land around Caraúbas is covered by grassland (60%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (65%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
278 m
80 km
744 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Apodi 30 km · São Bento 59 km · Catolé do Rocha 65 km · Jucurutu 65 km · Mossoró 71 km · Açu 76 km · Baraúna 80 km · Pau dos Ferros 80 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 Caraúbas (-5.7925°, -37.5567°, elevation 152 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).