Centro Novo do Maranhão weather in January

In January, Centro Novo do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 190 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 12.1 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 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Centro Novo do Maranhão's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centro Novo do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Centro Novo do Maranhão reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°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)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143224
153124
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183124
193124
203124
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223123
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253123
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273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Centro Novo do Maranhão

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.

Centro Novo do Maranhão 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° / 24°19024.212.12.8
Feb31° / 23°2582612.12.6
Mar30° / 23°32129.7122.6
Apr30° / 23°32128.6122.6
May31° / 23°20525.811.93.0
Jun31° / 23°9819.511.93.7
Jul31° / 22°6915.111.94.3
Aug32° / 23°319.211.94.5
Sep33° / 23°195.7124.1
Oct34° / 24°204.9123.7
Nov34° / 24°316.412.13.4
Dec33° / 24°7313.412.13.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42575
52575
62377
72278
82179
92080
101981
111783
121783
131684
141486
151486
161387
171387
181288
191288
201288
211288
221387
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Centro Novo do Maranhão gets around 190 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
264
365
467
568
670
771
872
974
1075
1176
1277
1378
1479
1580
1681
1781
1882
1982
2083
2183
2283
2383
2484
2584
2684
2785
2885
2986
3086
3186

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22944
32944
42944
52944
61954
71954
81954
91954
101954
111954
121954
131954
140964
150955
160955
170955
180946
190937
200937
210928
220919
230919
2409010
2508911
2608911
2708812
2808713
2908713
3008614
3108614

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 6:04 AM to 6:15 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:11
212.16:046:12
312.16:056:12
412.16:056:13
512.16:066:13
612.16:066:13
712.16:076:14
812.16:076:14
912.16:086:15
1012.16:086:15
1112.16:086:15
1212.16:096:16
1312.16:096:16
1412.16:106:16
1512.16:106:17
1612.16:106:17
1712.16:116:17
1812.16:116:18
1912.16:126:18
2012.16:126:18
2112.16:126:19
2212.16:136:19
2312.16:136:19
2412.16:136:19
2512.16:136:20
2612.16:146:20
2712.16:146:20
2812.16:146:20
2912.16:156:20
3012.16:156:20
3112.16:156:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.03 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Centro Novo do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

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

Centro Novo do Maranhão's monsoon runs January–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 Centro Novo do Maranhão?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Centro Novo do Maranhão.

What to pack for Centro Novo do Maranhão in January

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

In January, Centro Novo do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Centro Novo do Maranhão 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 Centro Novo do Maranhão peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Centro Novo do Maranhão in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Centro Novo do Maranhão is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Centro Novo do Maranhão?

Centro Novo do Maranhão sits at 2.1°S, 46.1°W, 40 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracaçumé, 21 km away.

Topography around Centro Novo do Maranhão

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Centro Novo do Maranhão.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centro Novo do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 65 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Centro Novo do Maranhão is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (80%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
93 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Maracaçumé 21 km · Governador Nunes Freire 27 km · Santa Luzia do Paruá 59 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 63 km · Cândido Mendes 88 km · Turilândia 91 km · Santa Helena 92 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 95 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 Centro Novo do Maranhão (-2.1409°, -46.1239°, elevation 40 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).