Fátima weather in January

In January, Fátima sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 37 mm of rain across 6.6 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Fátima's 7th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Fátima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
37 mm
6.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:25 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Fátima reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
53322
63322
73322
83322
93322
103322
113322
123322
133322
143322
153322
163322
173322
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213322
223322
233322
243322
253322
263322
273322
283322
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Fátima

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.

Fátima weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°376.612.63.8
Feb33° / 22°377.912.43.7
Mar33° / 22°429.712.13.7
Apr31° / 22°4710.811.84.2
May29° / 21°5113.411.54.9
Jun27° / 20°4814.711.45.6
Jul27° / 19°3814.411.45.9
Aug27° / 19°3212.511.76.0
Sep29° / 20°238.711.95.5
Oct31° / 21°214.912.24.8
Nov33° / 21°235.112.54.2
Dec33° / 22°254.312.63.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55347
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135149
145248
155248
165149
175149
185248
195347
205347
215347
225347
235446
245347
255446
265446
275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Fátima gets around 37 mm of rain over 6.6 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
318
418
518
619
719
819
920
1020
1120
1221
1321
1421
1522
1622
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
18839
28839
388210
478310
578211
678211
778112
878112
978013
1078013
1177914
1277914
1367915
1467816
1567816
1667717
1767717
1867618
1967618
2067618
2167519
2267519
2367519
2467420
2567420
2667420
2767321
2857421
2957421
3057421
3157421

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 5:18 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:185:54
212.65:185:55
312.65:195:55
412.65:195:55
512.65:205:56
612.65:205:56
712.65:215:56
812.65:215:57
912.65:225:57
1012.65:225:57
1112.65:235:58
1212.65:235:58
1312.65:245:58
1412.65:245:58
1512.65:255:59
1612.65:255:59
1712.65:265:59
1812.55:265:59
1912.55:275:59
2012.55:276:00
2112.55:286:00
2212.55:286:00
2312.55:296:00
2412.55:296:00
2512.55:306:00
2612.55:306:00
2712.55:316:00
2812.55:316:00
2912.55:316:00
3012.55:326:00
3112.55:326:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Fátima?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Fátima. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Fátima in January

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

In January, Fátima sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Fátima 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 Fátima peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Fátima?

Fátima sits at 10.6°S, 38.2°W, 319 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poço Verde, 13 km away.

Topography around Fátima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Fátima has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 309 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 721 m.

The land around Fátima is covered by grassland (53%) and cropland (38%) within 3 km, grassland (47%) and cropland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and shrubs (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
286 m
80 km
721 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Poço Verde 13 km · Cícero Dantas 18 km · Paripiranga 40 km · Ribeira do Pombal 44 km · Simão Dias 47 km · Coronel João Sá 47 km · Jeremoabo 60 km · Carira 62 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 Fátima (-10.6°, -38.2167°, elevation 319 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).