Cariús weather in January

In January, Cariús sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 127 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cariús's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cariús's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:37 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Cariús reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 35°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
53324
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123323
133323
143323
153323
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Cariús

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.

Cariús weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°12717.312.33.1
Feb32° / 23°13517.312.23.3
Mar31° / 23°17021.2123.3
Apr31° / 23°12417.611.93.8
May31° / 23°61911.74.7
Jun31° / 22°223.711.65.2
Jul32° / 21°81.511.75.1
Aug33° / 21°30.511.84.5
Sep35° / 23°20.6123.6
Oct35° / 24°100.912.13.0
Nov35° / 24°10212.32.9
Dec35° / 24°336.412.43.0

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 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45149
54951
64951
74852
84753
94555
104555
114456
124357
134159
144060
153961
163961
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254258
264258
274258
284456
294456
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cariús gets around 127 mm of rain over 17.3 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 55% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
239
341
442
544
645
747
848
950
1051
1153
1255
1356
1457
1559
1660
1760
1861
1962
2062
2162
2263
2363
2463
2563
2662
2762
2861
2960
3059
3158

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14225222
23215323
33205225
43205027
53194929
63194731
73184633
82184435
92174337
102174239
112164142
122153944
132143846
142143748
152133650
161133551
171123453
181113355
191113355
201103257
211103257
22193258
23193258
24183259
25183259
26183259
27173260
28173260
29173359
30173359
31173458

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:43 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)
112.45:305:52
212.45:305:53
312.45:315:53
412.45:315:54
512.45:325:54
612.45:325:54
712.45:335:55
812.45:335:55
912.45:345:55
1012.45:345:56
1112.45:355:56
1212.45:355:56
1312.35:365:57
1412.35:365:57
1512.35:375:57
1612.35:375:58
1712.35:375:58
1812.35:385:58
1912.35:385:58
2012.35:395:58
2112.35:395:59
2212.35:405:59
2312.35:405:59
2412.35:405:59
2512.35:415:59
2612.35:415:59
2712.35:416:00
2812.35:426:00
2912.35:426:00
3012.35:426:00
3112.35:436:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cariús

In seasonPeak

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

Cariús's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Cariús?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cariús.

What to pack for Cariús in January

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

In January, Cariús sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cariús 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 Cariús peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cariús?

Cariús sits at 6.5°S, 39.5°W, 244 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Jucás, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Cariús

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cariús has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 266 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 413 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 821 m.

The land around Cariús is covered by shrubs (43%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%), grassland (26%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
413 m
80 km
821 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Jucás 4.0 km · Iguatu 29 km · Várzea Alegre 36 km · Farias Brito 44 km · Quixelô 45 km · Cedro 49 km · Acopiara 49 km · Assaré 56 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 Cariús (-6.5372°, -39.4967°, elevation 244 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).