Craíbas weather in January

In January, Craíbas sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 33 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-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 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Craíbas's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Craíbas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
33 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:21 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Craíbas 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 30°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)
13222
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Craíbas

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.

Craíbas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°337.512.54.1
Feb32° / 23°347.812.34.0
Mar32° / 23°4610.812.13.9
Apr31° / 23°6212.911.84.3
May29° / 22°6915.911.64.9
Jun27° / 21°6618.511.45.2
Jul26° / 20°6319.311.55.3
Aug27° / 19°4315.811.75.7
Sep28° / 20°2810.411.95.9
Oct30° / 21°205.412.25.3
Nov32° / 22°233.912.44.7
Dec33° / 22°164.112.64.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45644
55644
65545
75545
85644
95446
105446
115446
125248
135248
145149
155149
165050
175149
185149
195248
205248
215248
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285446
295545
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Craíbas gets around 33 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
116
216
317
418
519
620
721
821
922
1023
1124
1224
1325
1426
1527
1627
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2227
2327
2427
2526
2626
2726
2825
2925
3024
3123

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148511
248511
348412
448412
548412
648412
748313
848313
948214
1048214
1138215
1238116
1338017
1437918
1537819
1637720
1727721
1827622
1927523
2027424
2127424
2227325
2327325
2427226
2527226
2627127
2727127
2827127
2927028
3027028
3127127

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:145:47
212.65:145:47
312.55:155:48
412.55:155:48
512.55:165:48
612.55:165:49
712.55:175:49
812.55:175:49
912.55:185:50
1012.55:185:50
1112.55:195:50
1212.55:195:51
1312.55:205:51
1412.55:205:51
1512.55:215:51
1612.55:215:52
1712.55:225:52
1812.55:225:52
1912.55:235:52
2012.55:235:52
2112.55:245:52
2212.55:245:53
2312.55:245:53
2412.55:255:53
2512.55:255:53
2612.55:265:53
2712.45:265:53
2812.45:275:53
2912.45:275:53
3012.45:275:53
3112.45:285:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.15 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Craíbas?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Craíbas in January

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

In January, Craíbas sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Craíbas 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 Craíbas peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Craíbas?

Craíbas sits at 9.6°S, 36.8°W, 253 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Igaci, 17 km away.

Topography around Craíbas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Craíbas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 70 m around an average of 242 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 366 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,102 m.

The land around Craíbas is covered by grassland (55%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) within 16 km, and grassland (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
70 m
16 km
366 m
80 km
1,102 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Igaci 17 km · Arapiraca 19 km · Lagoa da Canoa 24 km · Estrela de Alagoas 25 km · Major Isidoro 26 km · Taquarana 30 km · Girau do Ponciano 30 km · Limoeiro de Anadia 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 Craíbas (-9.6181°, -36.7681°, elevation 253 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).