Floresta do Araguaia weather in January

In January, Floresta do Araguaia sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 305 mm of rain across 28.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Floresta do Araguaia's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Floresta do Araguaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
305 mm
28.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:16 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
86%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Floresta do Araguaia reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
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How January really feels in Floresta do Araguaia

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.

Floresta do Araguaia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°30528.412.42.8
Feb30° / 22°29125.812.22.7
Mar30° / 23°29528.812.12.7
Apr31° / 23°21823.811.83.0
May31° / 22°10714.711.73.8
Jun32° / 22°112.311.64.6
Jul34° / 22°30.511.64.2
Aug35° / 22°50.911.83.4
Sep34° / 23°355.1123.3
Oct32° / 23°11215.212.23.3
Nov31° / 23°19921.912.33.1
Dec30° / 23°23225.312.43.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21288
31288
41288
51288
61189
71189
81090
91090
101090
11991
12991
13991
14991
15892
16991
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Floresta do Araguaia gets around 305 mm of rain over 28.4 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 91% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
188
289
389
489
590
690
790
891
991
1091
1191
1291
1391
1492
1592
1692
1792
1892
1992
2092
2192
2292
2392
2492
2593
2693
2793
2893
2993
3092
3192

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9973
10964
11964
12964
13973
14973
15973
16973
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27964
28964
29964
30964
31955

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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155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
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265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

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 6:09 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:096:35
212.46:106:35
312.46:106:36
412.46:116:36
512.46:116:37
612.46:126:37
712.46:126:37
812.46:126:38
912.46:136:38
1012.46:136:38
1112.46:146:39
1212.46:146:39
1312.46:156:39
1412.46:156:39
1512.46:166:40
1612.46:166:40
1712.46:176:40
1812.46:176:40
1912.46:186:41
2012.46:186:41
2112.46:186:41
2212.46:196:41
2312.46:196:41
2412.46:206:42
2512.46:206:42
2612.46:206:42
2712.46:216:42
2812.36:216:42
2912.36:226:42
3012.36:226:42
3112.36:226:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.67 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.67 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Floresta do Araguaia

In seasonPeak

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

Floresta do Araguaia's monsoon runs November–April, 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 Floresta do Araguaia?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Floresta do Araguaia.

What to pack for Floresta do Araguaia in January

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

In January, Floresta do Araguaia sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Floresta do Araguaia 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 Floresta do Araguaia peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Floresta do Araguaia 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 Floresta do Araguaia is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.6× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 1938 µg/m³Jul 105 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr11Good
May8Good
Jun6Good
Jul5Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep41Poor
Oct28Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Floresta do Araguaia?

Floresta do Araguaia sits at 7.6°S, 49.7°W, 188 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Maria, 46 km away.

Topography around Floresta do Araguaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Floresta do Araguaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 182 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m.

The land around Floresta do Araguaia is covered by grassland (71%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
374 m
80 km
580 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Rio Maria 46 km · Xinguara 57 km · Redenção 63 km · Conceição do Araguaia 93 km · Canaã dos Carajás 116 km · Água Azul do Norte 119 km · Santa Maria das Barreiras 147 km · Colinas do Tocantins 147 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 Floresta do Araguaia (-7.5536°, -49.7125°, elevation 188 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).