Cariré weather in January

In January, Cariré sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 112 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
112 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cariré reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213324
223324
233324
243324
253324
263324
273324
283324
293324
303324
313324

How January really feels in Cariré

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.

Cariré weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°11217.412.22.8
Feb32° / 24°13819.912.12.9
Mar31° / 23°19924.8122.8
Apr31° / 23°20423.611.93.0
May31° / 23°9114.911.83.8
Jun32° / 22°307.411.84.4
Jul33° / 22°174.311.84.4
Aug34° / 22°71.311.93.9
Sep35° / 23°30.8123.3
Oct36° / 24°91.512.12.7
Nov36° / 24°102.112.22.7
Dec35° / 24°306.712.22.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34258
44159
54060
63961
73862
83763
93763
103565
113466
123466
133367
143268
153169
163169
173070
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070
293070
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cariré gets around 112 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
241
342
444
545
647
748
850
951
1053
1154
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1761
1861
1962
2062
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2862
2962
3062
3161

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
134948
234750
334651
424553
524355
624256
724058
823959
923761
1013663
1113465
1213366
1313267
1413168
1513069
1612970
1712871
1812772
1912673
2012673
2112574
2212574
2312475
2412376
2512376
2612277
2712277
2812277
2912178
3012178
3112079

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 5:38 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:52
212.25:395:52
312.25:395:53
412.25:405:53
512.25:405:53
612.25:415:54
712.25:415:54
812.25:425:55
912.25:425:55
1012.25:425:55
1112.25:435:56
1212.25:435:56
1312.25:445:56
1412.25:445:57
1512.25:455:57
1612.25:455:57
1712.25:455:58
1812.25:465:58
1912.25:465:58
2012.25:475:58
2112.25:475:59
2212.25:475:59
2312.25:485:59
2412.25:485:59
2512.25:486:00
2612.25:496:00
2712.25:496:00
2812.25:496:00
2912.25:506:00
3012.25:506:00
3112.25:506:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cariré

In seasonPeak

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

Cariré's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Cariré?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cariré.

What to pack for Cariré in January

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

In January, Cariré sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cariré 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 Cariré peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cariré 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 Cariré is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Cariré?

Cariré sits at 4.0°S, 40.5°W, 162 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Reriutaba, 24 km away.

Topography around Cariré

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariré has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 141 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Cariré is covered by shrubs (55%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
986 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Reriutaba 24 km · Varjota 27 km · Forquilha 29 km · Sobral 32 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 39 km · Frecheirinha 44 km · São Benedito 45 km · Meruoca 46 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 Cariré (-3.9506°, -40.4733°, elevation 162 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).