Coração de Maria weather in January

In January, Coração de Maria sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 60 mm of rain across 11.8 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Coração de Maria's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coração de Maria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Coração de Maria reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Coração de Maria

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.

Coração de Maria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°6011.812.63.7
Feb32° / 23°5011.912.43.6
Mar32° / 23°671512.13.6
Apr30° / 22°7318.111.73.9
May28° / 21°8019.111.44.8
Jun27° / 20°7119.911.35.1
Jul26° / 19°5918.411.45.5
Aug27° / 19°481711.65.6
Sep28° / 20°371211.95.7
Oct30° / 21°368.512.35.0
Nov31° / 22°539.512.64.3
Dec32° / 22°488.612.74.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235149
245149
255248
265248
275248
285347
295347
305347
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Coração de Maria gets around 60 mm of rain over 11.8 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
229
331
432
533
634
736
837
938
1038
1139
1239
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3038
3138

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115940
215940
315841
415742
515643
615544
715445
815346
915247
1015247
1115148
1215148
1315049
1415049
1515049
1615050
1714950
1814950
1914950
2014950
2114950
2214950
2314950
2414950
2514950
2614950
2714851
2814851
2914851
3014752
3114752

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2811calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:17 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:175:59
212.75:176:00
312.75:186:00
412.75:196:00
512.75:196:01
612.75:206:01
712.75:206:01
812.75:216:02
912.75:216:02
1012.75:226:02
1112.75:226:03
1212.75:236:03
1312.75:236:03
1412.75:246:03
1512.75:246:03
1612.65:256:04
1712.65:256:04
1812.65:266:04
1912.65:266:04
2012.65:276:04
2112.65:276:04
2212.65:286:04
2312.65:286:05
2412.65:296:05
2512.65:296:05
2612.65:306:05
2712.65:306:05
2812.65:316:05
2912.65:316:05
3012.55:326:05
3112.55:326:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Coração de Maria?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Coração de Maria. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Coração de Maria in January

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

In January, Coração de Maria sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Coração de Maria 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 Coração de Maria peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Coração de Maria?

Coração de Maria sits at 12.2°S, 38.8°W, 216 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição do Jacuípe, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Coração de Maria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coração de Maria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 123 m around an average of 215 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 318 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 626 m.

The land around Coração de Maria is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
123 m
16 km
318 m
80 km
626 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Conceição do Jacuípe 9.0 km · Amélia Rodrigues 18 km · Irará 20 km · Feira de Santana 24 km · São Gonçalo dos Campos 31 km · Santo Amaro 35 km · Alagoinhas 38 km · Santa Bárbara 39 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 Coração de Maria (-12.2333°, -38.75°, elevation 216 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).