Farias Brito weather in January

In January, Farias Brito sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 136 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Farias Brito's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farias Brito's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Farias Brito 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 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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Farias Brito

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.

Farias Brito weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°13617.112.43.6
Feb31° / 22°13216.712.23.8
Mar30° / 22°17320.8123.7
Apr30° / 22°10614.811.94.4
May30° / 22°417.111.75.3
Jun30° / 21°122.711.66.0
Jul30° / 20°51.111.66.1
Aug32° / 20°30.411.85.5
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.5
Oct34° / 23°71.712.23.7
Nov34° / 23°162.812.33.6
Dec33° / 23°416.612.43.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34951
44951
54852
64753
74753
84654
94555
104456
114357
124258
134060
144060
153961
163961
173862
183763
193763
203862
213862
223961
234060
244159
254159
264159
274159
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Farias Brito gets around 136 mm of rain over 17.1 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 54% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
239
340
442
543
644
746
847
949
1050
1152
1254
1355
1457
1558
1660
1760
1861
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2661
2761
2860
2958
3057
3156

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1829558
2828559
37275610
47275511
57265512
66255514
76245515
86235516
96225418
106225319
115215321
125205223
135195224
144185226
154175128
164165129
174165031
183155032
193154933
203144934
213134935
223134935
232135035
242125135
252125135
262125135
272115235
282115334
292115433
302115433
312115532

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:30 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:53
212.45:305:54
312.45:315:54
412.45:315:55
512.45:325:55
612.45:325:55
712.45:335:56
812.45:335:56
912.45:335:56
1012.45:345:57
1112.45:345:57
1212.45:355:57
1312.45:355:58
1412.45:365:58
1512.45:365:58
1612.45:375:58
1712.45:375:59
1812.45:385:59
1912.45:385:59
2012.35:385:59
2112.35:396:00
2212.35:396:00
2312.35:406:00
2412.35:406:00
2512.35:406:00
2612.35:416:00
2712.35:416:00
2812.35:426:01
2912.35:426:01
3012.35:426:01
3112.35:436:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Farias Brito

In seasonPeak

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

Farias Brito's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Farias Brito?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Farias Brito.

What to pack for Farias Brito in January

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

In January, Farias Brito sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Farias Brito 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 Farias Brito peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Farias Brito?

Farias Brito sits at 6.9°S, 39.6°W, 506 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Olinda, 22 km away.

Topography around Farias Brito

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Farias Brito has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 818 m.

The land around Farias Brito is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
315 m
16 km
432 m
80 km
818 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Nova Olinda 22 km · Assaré 34 km · Santana do Cariri 34 km · Várzea Alegre 34 km · Caririaçu 34 km · Crato 38 km · Juazeiro do Norte 43 km · Cariús 44 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 Farias Brito (-6.9281°, -39.5723°, elevation 506 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).