Esperantina weather in January

In January, Esperantina sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 205 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Esperantina's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Esperantina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
7th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:52 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Esperantina is human settlement in Brazil.

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

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical January day in Esperantina reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13525
23425
33425
43425
53425
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113324
123324
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143324
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How January really feels in Esperantina

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.

Esperantina weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°20519.612.22.6
Feb32° / 24°27321.112.12.7
Mar32° / 23°35326.1122.6
Apr31° / 23°34925.411.92.7
May32° / 24°17115.711.83.5
Jun33° / 23°295.411.84.1
Jul34° / 23°112.511.83.9
Aug35° / 24°20.511.93.2
Sep36° / 25°20.4122.3
Oct37° / 25°80.912.11.9
Nov37° / 26°162.912.21.9
Dec36° / 25°587.412.22.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33565
43565
53367
63268
73169
83070
92971
102773
112674
122575
132476
142476
152377
162377
172377
182476
192476
202575
212575
222674
232773
242773
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272773
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292773
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Esperantina gets around 205 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
248
350
452
553
655
756
858
959
1060
1161
1263
1364
1465
1566
1667
1767
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2369
2469
2569
2668
2768
2868
2967
3067
3166

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1329671
2327691
3225721
4224722
5222742
6221752
7220762
8218782
9117802
10116803
11115813
12114823
13114823
14113824
15112834
16111844
17111835
18110845
19110845
2019855
2119846
2219846
2318856
2418856
2518847
2618847
2718847
2818847
2918847
3018838
3118838

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:45 AM to 5:57 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:455:59
212.25:465:59
312.25:466:00
412.25:476:00
512.25:476:00
612.25:486:01
712.25:486:01
812.25:496:02
912.25:496:02
1012.25:506:02
1112.25:506:03
1212.25:506:03
1312.25:516:03
1412.25:516:04
1512.25:526:04
1612.25:526:04
1712.25:536:05
1812.25:536:05
1912.25:536:05
2012.25:546:05
2112.25:546:06
2212.25:546:06
2312.25:556:06
2412.25:556:06
2512.25:556:07
2612.25:566:07
2712.25:566:07
2812.25:566:07
2912.25:576:07
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3112.25:576:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Esperantina

In seasonPeak

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

Esperantina'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 Esperantina?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Esperantina.

What to pack for Esperantina in January

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

In January, Esperantina sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Esperantina 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 Esperantina peaks around March 15 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 15UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Esperantina 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 Esperantina is worst in November — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (August, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1822 µg/m³Aug 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Esperantina?

Esperantina sits at 3.9°S, 42.2°W, 63 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Batalha, 22 km away.

Topography around Esperantina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Esperantina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 68 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 384 m.

The land around Esperantina is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (63%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
384 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Batalha 22 km · Barras 39 km · Luzilândia 52 km · Santa Quitéria do Maranhão 58 km · Piracuruca 58 km · Brejo 62 km · São Bernardo 63 km · Piripiri 65 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 Esperantina (-3.9017°, -42.2336°, elevation 63 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. 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).