Croatá weather in January

In January, Croatá sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 127 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 15% 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 Croatá's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Croatá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:46 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
71%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Croatá reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Croatá

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.

Croatá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12714.612.23.7
Feb30° / 22°13716.512.13.8
Mar30° / 21°22421.9123.6
Apr29° / 21°20020.911.93.8
May30° / 21°8412.211.84.9
Jun30° / 21°214.311.75.9
Jul30° / 20°10211.86.0
Aug32° / 20°20.511.95.6
Sep33° / 21°10.3124.9
Oct33° / 21°120.612.14.3
Nov33° / 22°81.412.24.0
Dec33° / 22°264.412.34.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24357
34159
44159
53961
63862
73763
83565
93466
103367
113367
123169
133169
143070
152971
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
213169
223169
233268
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Croatá gets around 127 mm of rain over 14.6 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 46% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
334
436
538
639
741
842
943
1044
1146
1247
1348
1449
1549
1650
1750
1850
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2452
2552
2652
2751
2851
2951
3050
3150

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1240562
2238582
3236593
4235603
5234604
6232615
7231625
8230626
9229627
10228628
11226639
122256310
132246410
141236511
151226512
161226512
172216413
182216413
192206414
202206414
212196415
222196415
232186515
242186416
252186416
261176616
271176616
281176517
291166617
301166617
311166617

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:39 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:395:54
212.35:405:55
312.25:405:55
412.25:415:56
512.25:415:56
612.25:425:56
712.25:425:57
812.25:435:57
912.25:435:58
1012.25:435:58
1112.25:445:58
1212.25:445:59
1312.25:455:59
1412.25:455:59
1512.25:466:00
1612.25:466:00
1712.25:466:00
1812.25:476:00
1912.25:476:01
2012.25:486:01
2112.25:486:01
2212.25:486:01
2312.25:496:02
2412.25:496:02
2512.25:496:02
2612.25:506:02
2712.25:506:02
2812.25:506:02
2912.25:516:03
3012.25:516:03
3112.25:516:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.95 kWh/m² to a high of 7.05 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
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 Croatá

In seasonPeak

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

Croatá's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Croatá?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Croatá.

What to pack for Croatá in January

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

In January, Croatá sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Croatá 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 Croatá peaks around March 15 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Croatá?

Croatá sits at 4.4°S, 40.9°W, 607 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipu, 24 km away.

Topography around Croatá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Croatá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 605 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m.

The land around Croatá is covered by shrubs (55%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
614 m
80 km
924 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Ipu 24 km · Ipueiras 25 km · Carnaubal 28 km · Guaraciaba do Norte 33 km · São Benedito 41 km · Reriutaba 47 km · Nova Russas 50 km · Varjota 53 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 Croatá (-4.4159°, -40.9047°, elevation 607 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).