Chã Grande weather in January

In January, Chã Grande sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 61 mm of rain across 17.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 Chã Grande's 7th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chã Grande's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
61 mm
17.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:18 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
62%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Chã Grande 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chã Grande reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 30°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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312922

Chã Grande weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°6117.912.44.6
Feb29° / 22°611712.34.4
Mar29° / 22°7819.512.14.3
Apr28° / 22°8419.611.84.5
May27° / 21°10121.311.64.8
Jun26° / 20°10921.711.54.9
Jul25° / 19°9522.111.65.0
Aug25° / 19°6419.111.75.4
Sep26° / 19°5116.3125.7
Oct27° / 20°3814.812.25.8
Nov28° / 21°3211.812.45.6
Dec29° / 21°3913.612.55.2

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 29% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55347
65248
75248
85149
95149
104951
114951
124852
134852
144753
154654
164654
174753
184654
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244951
255050
265050
275149
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chã Grande gets around 61 mm of rain over 17.9 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 58% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
152
253
353
454
555
655
756
856
957
1057
1158
1259
1360
1460
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2360
2460
2560
2659
2759
2858
2957
3057
3156

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116831
216831
316831
416831
516831
616732
716732
816633
916534
1016534
1116336
1216237
1316138
1406139
1505941
1605842
1705644
1805545
1905446
2005347
2105248
2205248
2305149
2405149
2505149
2605149
2705149
2805149
2905149
3005149
3105248

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 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
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410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
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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 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:115:39
212.55:115:40
312.55:125:40
412.55:125:40
512.55:135:41
612.55:135:41
712.55:145:41
812.55:145:42
912.55:155:42
1012.55:155:42
1112.45:165:43
1212.45:165:43
1312.45:175:43
1412.45:175:44
1512.45:185:44
1612.45:185:44
1712.45:195:44
1812.45:195:45
1912.45:205:45
2012.45:205:45
2112.45:205:45
2212.45:215:45
2312.45:215:45
2412.45:225:46
2512.45:225:46
2612.45:225:46
2712.45:235:46
2812.45:235:46
2912.45:245:46
3012.45:245:46
3112.45:245:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.86 kWh/m² to a high of 5.83 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
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265.7Bright
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315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chã Grande?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Chã Grande for sightseeing.

What to pack for Chã Grande in January

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

In January, Chã Grande sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Chã Grande 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 66 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
Dec28Warm

UV index in Chã Grande 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 Chã Grande peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 15UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chã Grande?

Chã Grande sits at 8.2°S, 35.5°W, 471 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Gravatá, 12 km away.

Topography around Chã Grande

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chã Grande has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 229 m around an average of 450 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,036 m.

The land around Chã Grande is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
229 m
16 km
696 m
80 km
1,036 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Gravatá 12 km · Pombos 13 km · Amaraji 16 km · Vitória de Santo Antão 23 km · Escada 29 km · Passira 30 km · Ribeirão 32 km · Glória do Goitá 32 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 Chã Grande (-8.2383°, -35.4617°, elevation 471 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).