Cururupu weather in January

In January, Cururupu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 207 mm of rain across 24.9 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cururupu's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cururupu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
5th coldest
Rainfall
207 mm
24.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:06 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.01 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cururupu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
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102925
112925
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How January really feels in Cururupu

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.

Cururupu 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
Jan29° / 25°20724.912.13.7
Feb28° / 25°31425.812.13.3
Mar28° / 25°43030.3123.2
Apr28° / 25°41828.7123.1
May29° / 25°28026.911.93.5
Jun28° / 25°13022.111.94.3
Jul28° / 25°7717.511.95.2
Aug28° / 25°289.711.96.3
Sep28° / 25°155.1126.8
Oct29° / 25°144.1126.7
Nov29° / 26°194.912.16.2
Dec29° / 25°6013.212.15.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33664
43565
53466
63268
73169
83070
92872
102773
112674
122575
132476
142377
152278
162179
172080
182080
191981
202179
212179
222080
232080
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252080
262080
272080
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302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cururupu gets around 207 mm of rain over 24.9 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 80% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
267
368
470
571
672
774
875
976
1078
1179
1280
1381
1482
1583
1683
1784
1884
1984
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2586
2686
2786
2887
2987
3088
3188

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14654
24654
34654
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254555
264555
274456
284456
294357
304357
314258

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:06
212.16:006:06
312.16:006:07
412.16:016:07
512.16:016:07
612.16:026:08
712.16:026:08
812.16:036:09
912.16:036:09
1012.16:046:09
1112.16:046:10
1212.16:046:10
1312.16:056:11
1412.16:056:11
1512.16:066:11
1612.16:066:12
1712.16:066:12
1812.16:076:12
1912.16:076:13
2012.16:076:13
2112.16:086:13
2212.16:086:13
2312.16:086:14
2412.16:096:14
2512.16:096:14
2612.16:096:14
2712.16:096:15
2812.16:106:15
2912.16:106:15
3012.16:106:15
3112.16:106:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
25.3Bright
35.3Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
204.9Bright
214.9Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cururupu

In seasonPeak

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

Cururupu's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Cururupu?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cururupu.

What to pack for Cururupu in January

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

In January, Cururupu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Cururupu in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Cururupu 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 Cururupu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Cururupu in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Cururupu is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cururupu?

Cururupu sits at 1.8°S, 44.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bacuri, 32 km away.

Topography around Cururupu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cururupu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 63 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m.

The land around Cururupu is covered by trees (49%), mangroves (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (79%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
63 m
80 km
117 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Bacuri 32 km · Apicum-Açu 41 km · Turiaçu 59 km · Turilândia 65 km · Santa Helena 66 km · Bequimão 70 km · Pinheiro 81 km · Alcântara 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 Cururupu (-1.8283°, -44.8683°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).