Carnaíba weather in January

In January, Carnaíba sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 67 mm of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 4th-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 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Carnaíba's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnaíba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:28 AM – 5:53 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Carnaíba reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123221
133221
143221
153221
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203221
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223221
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253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in Carnaíba

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.

Carnaíba weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°677.912.43.9
Feb32° / 21°768.712.34.0
Mar32° / 21°9511.412.14.0
Apr31° / 21°678.711.84.6
May30° / 20°396.211.65.5
Jun29° / 19°163.211.66.6
Jul28° / 18°72.111.66.8
Aug30° / 18°40.811.76.4
Sep32° / 19°10.4125.2
Oct33° / 20°70.912.24.2
Nov34° / 20°91.312.43.9
Dec33° / 21°242.612.43.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55149
65149
75050
84951
94852
104753
114753
124654
134654
144456
154456
164357
174456
184456
194456
204456
214555
224555
234654
244555
254654
264753
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carnaíba gets around 67 mm of rain over 7.9 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 26% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
115
216
316
417
518
619
719
820
921
1022
1124
1225
1326
1428
1529
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2331
2431
2531
2630
2730
2829
2928
3027
3127

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 35% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112455200
212355210
312354211
412254221
512253231
612253231
712252241
812251242
912250252
1002151262
1102149272
1202148283
1302047293
1402046313
1501945323
1601944343
1701843353
1801841374
1901840384
2001740394
2101739404
2201739413
2301739413
2401639423
2501639423
2601640423
2701540413
2801541413
2901542403
3001444392
3101445382

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
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:215:48
212.45:215:48
312.45:225:49
412.45:225:49
512.45:235:49
612.45:235:50
712.45:245:50
812.45:245:50
912.45:255:51
1012.45:255:51
1112.45:265:51
1212.45:265:52
1312.45:275:52
1412.45:275:52
1512.45:285:52
1612.45:285:53
1712.45:295:53
1812.45:295:53
1912.45:305:53
2012.45:305:54
2112.45:305:54
2212.45:315:54
2312.45:315:54
2412.45:325:54
2512.45:325:54
2612.45:325:54
2712.45:335:55
2812.45:335:55
2912.45:345:55
3012.35:345:55
3112.35:345:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.48 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
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 Carnaíba?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carnaíba. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Carnaíba in January

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

In January, Carnaíba sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Carnaíba 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 Carnaíba peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carnaíba?

Carnaíba sits at 7.8°S, 37.8°W, 495 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Afogados da Ingazeira, 18 km away.

Topography around Carnaíba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnaíba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 506 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 535 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 918 m.

The land around Carnaíba is covered by shrubs (56%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
535 m
80 km
918 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Afogados da Ingazeira 18 km · Flores 21 km · Princesa Isabel 23 km · Custódia 36 km · Tabira 37 km · Serra Talhada 59 km · Sertânia 66 km · São José do Egito 68 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 Carnaíba (-7.8053°, -37.7939°, elevation 495 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).