Catende weather in January

In January, Catende sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 53 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Catende's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Catende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Catende is human 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Catende reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93022
103022
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313022

How January really feels in Catende

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 3 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
3
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.

Catende weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°5315.912.44.5
Feb30° / 22°5815.512.34.3
Mar30° / 22°7018.112.14.3
Apr29° / 22°8319.811.84.4
May27° / 21°10722.811.64.6
Jun26° / 20°12924.311.54.5
Jul25° / 19°12124.511.54.7
Aug25° / 19°8522.211.74.9
Sep26° / 19°6418.211.95.4
Oct28° / 20°4614.912.25.7
Nov29° / 21°3110.512.45.5
Dec30° / 21°3411.112.55.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55446
65347
75248
85248
95248
105149
115050
124951
134852
144753
154753
164654
174654
184654
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264852
274951
285050
295050
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Catende gets around 53 mm of rain over 15.9 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 51% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
345
446
547
648
748
849
950
1050
1151
1251
1352
1452
1553
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117029
216930
316930
407030
506931
606931
706931
806832
906733
1006634
1106634
1206436
1306337
1406238
1506139
1605941
1705842
1805743
1905644
2005545
2105545
2205446
2305347
2405347
2505248
2605248
2705149
2805149
2905149
3005248
3105248

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
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 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:11 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:115:41
212.55:125:41
312.55:125:42
412.55:135:42
512.55:135:42
612.55:145:43
712.55:145:43
812.55:155:44
912.55:155:44
1012.55:165:44
1112.55:165:44
1212.55:175:45
1312.55:175:45
1412.55:185:45
1512.55:185:46
1612.55:195:46
1712.55:195:46
1812.45:195:46
1912.45:205:46
2012.45:205:47
2112.45:215:47
2212.45:215:47
2312.45:225:47
2412.45:225:47
2512.45:225:47
2612.45:235:47
2712.45:235:47
2812.45:245:48
2912.45:245:48
3012.45:245:48
3112.45:255:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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205.6Bright
215.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Catende

In seasonPeak

None of Catende's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Catende's rainy season runs February–September, 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 Catende?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Catende for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Catende in January

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

In January, Catende sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Catende in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 69 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Catende 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 Catende peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Catende?

Catende sits at 8.7°S, 35.7°W, 172 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Palmares, 14 km away.

Topography around Catende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Catende has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m around an average of 202 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Catende is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
228 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Palmares 14 km · Água Preta 21 km · Bonito 22 km · Cupira 26 km · Colônia Leopoldina 27 km · São Joaquim do Monte 28 km · Panelas 32 km · Agrestina 34 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 Catende (-8.6667°, -35.7167°, elevation 172 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).