Carnaubal weather in January

In January, Carnaubal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 135 mm of rain across 15.5 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Carnaubal's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carnaubal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:47 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Carnaubal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
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203021
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223021
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243021
253021
263021
273021
283021
293021
303021
313021

How January really feels in Carnaubal

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 15 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
15
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.

Carnaubal 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
Jan31° / 21°13515.512.24.0
Feb30° / 21°15217.612.13.9
Mar29° / 21°24422.8123.7
Apr29° / 21°23122.211.93.9
May29° / 21°9513.211.85.1
Jun29° / 20°245.511.86.2
Jul30° / 20°10211.86.4
Aug31° / 20°30.611.96.0
Sep32° / 20°10.3125.4
Oct33° / 21°130.712.14.8
Nov33° / 21°91.412.24.5
Dec32° / 21°284.812.24.4

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 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34258
44060
53961
63862
73664
83565
93466
103367
113169
123169
133070
142971
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
223070
233070
243169
253169
263169
273169
283070
293070
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carnaubal gets around 135 mm of rain over 15.5 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 49% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
236
338
439
541
642
744
845
946
1047
1148
1249
1350
1451
1552
1653
1753
1853
1954
2054
2154
2254
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3053
3153

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1138601
2136621
3135631
4133642
5132652
6131653
7130663
8129664
9128674
10127675
11126685
12124696
13124696
14123706
15122707
16121717
17120727
18120718
19220708
20219718
21219718
22218728
23118738
24117748
25117748
26117748
27116758
28116758
29116758
30115759
31115759

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212calm
312calm
412calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 5:40 AM to 5:52 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:405:54
212.25:405:54
312.25:415:55
412.25:415:55
512.25:425:56
612.25:425:56
712.25:435:56
812.25:435:57
912.25:445:57
1012.25:445:58
1112.25:445:58
1212.25:455:58
1312.25:455:59
1412.25:465:59
1512.25:465:59
1612.25:476:00
1712.25:476:00
1812.25:476:00
1912.25:486:00
2012.25:486:01
2112.25:486:01
2212.25:496:01
2312.25:496:01
2412.25:506:02
2512.25:506:02
2612.25:506:02
2712.25:516:02
2812.25:516:02
2912.25:516:02
3012.25:516:02
3112.25:526:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.58 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
135.5Bright
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
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Carnaubal

In seasonPeak

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

Carnaubal'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 Carnaubal?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Carnaubal for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carnaubal in January

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

In January, Carnaubal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Carnaubal 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 Carnaubal peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carnaubal?

Carnaubal sits at 4.2°S, 40.9°W, 757 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Benedito, 16 km away.

Topography around Carnaubal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carnaubal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 781 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 665 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 939 m.

The land around Carnaubal is covered by grassland (48%) and shrubs (37%) within 3 km, shrubs (67%) within 16 km, and shrubs (64%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
665 m
80 km
939 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: São Benedito 16 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 22 km · Ibiapina 28 km · Croatá 28 km · Ipu 31 km · Ubajara 35 km · Reriutaba 40 km · Frecheirinha 47 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 Carnaubal (-4.1667°, -40.9428°, elevation 757 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).