Cumaru weather in January

In January, Cumaru sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 42 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-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 26% 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 Cumaru's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cumaru's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
4th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
42 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:19 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Cumaru reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
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303122
313122

How January really feels in Cumaru

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.

Cumaru weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°421112.44.6
Feb31° / 22°3910.712.34.4
Mar31° / 22°5113.212.14.4
Apr30° / 22°5413.211.84.7
May28° / 21°581211.65.6
Jun27° / 20°5011.211.56.3
Jul26° / 20°3710.211.66.6
Aug27° / 19°206.811.76.9
Sep28° / 20°155.8126.7
Oct30° / 20°134.812.25.9
Nov30° / 21°134.212.45.5
Dec31° / 21°197.212.55.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35545
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95248
105149
115149
125050
134951
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
225149
235149
245248
255347
265248
275347
285446
295545
305545
315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cumaru gets around 42 mm of rain over 11 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 35% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
128
228
329
429
529
630
730
831
931
1032
1133
1234
1336
1437
1538
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2340
2440
2540
2639
2738
2837
2936
3035
3135

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 79% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 98% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
168410
268410
358411
458411
548511
648511
748412
838512
938413
1038413
1138314
1228315
1328216
1428117
1527919
1617920
1717821
1817722
1917623
2017524
2117524
2217425
2317425
2417425
2517326
2617326
2717326
2817326
2917425
3027325
3127325

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 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
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:12 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:40 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:125:40
212.55:135:40
312.55:135:40
412.55:145:41
512.55:145:41
612.45:155:42
712.45:155:42
812.45:165:42
912.45:165:43
1012.45:175:43
1112.45:175:43
1212.45:185:44
1312.45:185:44
1412.45:195:44
1512.45:195:44
1612.45:195:45
1712.45:205:45
1812.45:205:45
1912.45:215:45
2012.45:215:46
2112.45:225:46
2212.45:225:46
2312.45:235:46
2412.45:235:46
2512.45:235:46
2612.45:245:46
2712.45:245:46
2812.45:255:47
2912.45:255:47
3012.45:255:47
3112.45:265:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
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265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cumaru?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cumaru in January

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

In January, Cumaru sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cumaru 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 Cumaru 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
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cumaru?

Cumaru sits at 8.0°S, 35.7°W, 362 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Passira, 13 km away.

Topography around Cumaru

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumaru has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 583 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,184 m.

The land around Cumaru is covered by grassland (80%) within 3 km, grassland (75%) within 16 km, and grassland (60%) within 80 km.

3 km
306 m
16 km
583 m
80 km
1,184 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Passira 13 km · Surubim 20 km · João Alfredo 21 km · Riacho das Almas 23 km · Gravatá 26 km · Bom Jardim 26 km · Bezerros 28 km · Orobó 31 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 Cumaru (-8.0061°, -35.6972°, elevation 362 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).