Crateús weather in January

In January, Crateús sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 94 mm of rain across 13.8 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Crateús's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crateús's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
13.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:44 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Crateús reaches about 33°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 36°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Crateús

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.

Crateús weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°9413.812.33.1
Feb32° / 23°8914.412.23.3
Mar32° / 23°13418.2123.4
Apr31° / 23°941611.93.7
May31° / 22°44811.84.5
Jun32° / 22°152.811.75.0
Jul32° / 22°81.411.75.0
Aug33° / 22°20.411.84.4
Sep35° / 23°10.3123.7
Oct35° / 23°100.512.13.1
Nov35° / 24°5112.23.0
Dec35° / 24°203.812.33.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44456
54258
64258
74159
84060
93961
103862
113664
123664
133565
143367
153268
163268
173169
183169
193268
203268
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283466
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Crateús gets around 94 mm of rain over 13.8 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 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
229
330
432
534
635
737
838
940
1041
1143
1244
1346
1447
1548
1649
1750
1850
1951
2051
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2649
2748
2847
2946
3046
3145

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14335112
24315114
34305115
44295017
53285019
63275020
73264922
83254923
93244825
102234827
112224728
122224730
132214632
142204533
151194435
161184437
171184338
181174239
192174240
202164141
212154142
222154143
232144143
242134144
252134144
262124244
272124244
282114344
292114343
302114443
312114542

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 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:37 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:375:55
212.35:375:55
312.35:385:56
412.35:385:56
512.35:395:56
612.35:395:57
712.35:405:57
812.35:405:57
912.35:415:58
1012.35:415:58
1112.35:425:59
1212.35:425:59
1312.35:435:59
1412.35:435:59
1512.35:436:00
1612.35:446:00
1712.35:446:00
1812.35:456:01
1912.35:456:01
2012.35:456:01
2112.35:466:01
2212.35:466:02
2312.35:476:02
2412.25:476:02
2512.25:476:02
2612.25:486:02
2712.25:486:02
2812.25:486:02
2912.25:496:03
3012.25:496:03
3112.25:496:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.89 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
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
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Crateús

In seasonPeak

In January, Crateús sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Crateús's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Crateús?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crateús.

What to pack for Crateús in January

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

In January, Crateús sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Crateús 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 Crateús peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Crateús?

Crateús sits at 5.2°S, 40.7°W, 288 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Novo Oriente, 41 km away.

Topography around Crateús

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Crateús has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 285 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 961 m.

The land around Crateús is covered by shrubs (32%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
94 m
80 km
961 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Novo Oriente 41 km · Independência 47 km · Nova Russas 54 km · Tamboril 54 km · Ipueiras 71 km · Quiterianópolis 74 km · Monsenhor Tabosa 80 km · São Miguel do Tapuio 81 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 Crateús (-5.1777°, -40.6695°, elevation 288 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).