Duque de Caxias weather in January

In January, Duque de Caxias sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 266 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Duque de Caxias's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Duque de Caxias's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
266 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:25 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

Duque de Caxias is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.5 µg/m³ · 2015

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Duque de Caxias reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
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313223

How January really feels in Duque de Caxias

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.

Duque de Caxias weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°26621.313.23.2
Feb32° / 23°19717.812.83.3
Mar30° / 22°21621.112.23.7
Apr29° / 21°10613.511.55.2
May26° / 18°7411.110.96.6
Jun26° / 17°477.110.67.3
Jul26° / 16°477.210.77.4
Aug26° / 17°447.511.27.2
Sep27° / 18°8711.111.96.3
Oct28° / 20°12014.412.55.3
Nov28° / 21°2131913.14.4
Dec30° / 22°23721.213.43.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22872
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273565
283664
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Duque de Caxias gets around 266 mm of rain over 21.3 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 69% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
173
273
372
472
572
671
771
870
970
1070
1169
1269
1369
1469
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2169
2268
2368
2468
2567
2667
2766
2866
2965
3065
3165

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1116776
2116767
3116767
4116767
5116758
6116758
7116758
8016768
9016768
10016768
11016759
12016759
13016759
14116749
15116749
161167310
171167310
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201167211
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221167211
231167112
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271157212
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301147411
311147411

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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65calm
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165calm
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185calm
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215calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:38 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:157:38
213.46:167:38
313.46:167:38
413.46:177:39
513.46:187:39
613.36:187:39
713.36:197:39
813.36:197:39
913.36:207:40
1013.36:217:40
1113.36:217:40
1213.36:227:40
1313.36:237:40
1413.36:237:40
1513.36:247:40
1613.36:257:40
1713.26:267:40
1813.26:267:40
1913.26:277:40
2013.26:287:40
2113.26:287:40
2213.26:297:40
2313.26:307:40
2413.26:307:40
2513.16:317:40
2613.16:327:39
2713.16:327:39
2813.16:337:39
2913.16:347:39
3013.16:347:38
3113.16:357:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
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35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Duque de Caxias

In seasonPeak

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

Duque de Caxias's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Duque de Caxias?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Duque de Caxias.

What to pack for Duque de Caxias in January

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

In January, Duque de Caxias sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Duque de Caxias in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 38 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

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

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Duque de Caxias 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 Duque de Caxias peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Duque de Caxias 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 Duque de Caxias is worst in July — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Duque de Caxias's WHO annual average of 15.5 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1222 µg/m³Dec 2311 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr14Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul22Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Duque de Caxias?

Duque de Caxias sits at 22.8°S, 43.3°W, 15 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João de Meriti, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Duque de Caxias

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Duque de Caxias has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 719 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,224 m.

The land around Duque de Caxias is covered by artificial surfaces (84%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (48%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
126 m
16 km
719 m
80 km
2,224 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: São João de Meriti 7.0 km · Belford Roxo 9.0 km · Nilópolis 11 km · Nova Iguaçu 15 km · Estácio 18 km · Rio de Janeiro 19 km · Santa Teresa 19 km · Catete 20 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 Duque de Caxias (-22.7856°, -43.3117°, elevation 15 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).