Caucaia weather in January

In January, Caucaia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 80 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 28% 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 Caucaia's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caucaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
80 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Caucaia 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Caucaia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163025
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How January really feels in Caucaia

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.

Caucaia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°8014.512.24.2
Feb30° / 25°11818.312.13.8
Mar30° / 24°17123.9123.5
Apr29° / 24°20923.711.93.5
May30° / 24°9516.511.84.4
Jun30° / 24°449.711.85.3
Jul30° / 24°214.611.85.7
Aug31° / 24°4111.95.8
Sep31° / 24°20.2125.8
Oct31° / 25°30.612.15.6
Nov31° / 25°41.312.25.4
Dec31° / 25°205.412.25.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35545
45446
55347
65149
75050
84852
94852
104654
114654
124456
134456
144456
154258
164258
174159
184159
194159
204258
214159
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304159
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caucaia gets around 80 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
537
638
739
840
941
1043
1144
1245
1346
1447
1548
1648
1749
1850
1951
2051
2152
2253
2353
2453
2554
2654
2754
2854
2954
3054
3154

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13943
23943
33943
43943
52953
62953
72953
82953
92953
102953
112953
122953
132953
142953
151954
161954
171954
181954
191945
201945
211945
221936
231936
241927
251927
261918
271918
281909
2918910
3018811
3118811

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:44
212.25:325:45
312.25:325:45
412.25:335:45
512.25:335:46
612.25:345:46
712.25:345:47
812.25:355:47
912.25:355:47
1012.25:365:48
1112.25:365:48
1212.25:365:48
1312.25:375:49
1412.25:375:49
1512.25:385:49
1612.25:385:50
1712.25:385:50
1812.25:395:50
1912.25:395:51
2012.25:405:51
2112.25:405:51
2212.25:405:51
2312.25:415:52
2412.25:415:52
2512.25:415:52
2612.25:425:52
2712.25:425:52
2812.25:425:52
2912.25:435:53
3012.25:435:53
3112.25:435:53

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 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in September 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
145.6Bright
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 Caucaia

In seasonPeak

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

Caucaia's monsoon runs February–May, 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 Caucaia?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Caucaia in January

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

In January, Caucaia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Caucaia 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 13 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Caucaia 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 Caucaia peaks around March 16 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 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Caucaia?

Caucaia sits at 3.7°S, 38.7°W, 35 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fortaleza, 12 km away.

Topography around Caucaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caucaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 14 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 642 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Caucaia is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (25%) within 3 km, trees (28%), water (25%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 16 km, and water (35%), trees (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
642 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Fortaleza 12 km · Maracanaú 16 km · Maranguape 18 km · Pacatuba 28 km · Eusébio 28 km · Itaitinga 29 km · Guaiúba 34 km · Aquiraz 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 Caucaia (-3.7361°, -38.6531°, elevation 35 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).