Garrafão do Norte weather in January

In January, Garrafão do Norte sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 186 mm of rain across 24.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Garrafão do Norte's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Garrafão do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
186 mm
24.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:14 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.7
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 Garrafão do Norte 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 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Garrafão do Norte

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.

Garrafão do Norte weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°18624.812.12.7
Feb31° / 23°26325.812.12.6
Mar30° / 23°35629.9122.5
Apr30° / 23°33628.7122.5
May31° / 23°19525.911.92.9
Jun31° / 22°9318.811.93.6
Jul31° / 22°6315.111.94.1
Aug32° / 22°308.211.94.3
Sep33° / 23°216124.0
Oct33° / 23°235.3123.6
Nov33° / 24°387.112.13.4
Dec33° / 24°8114.412.13.2

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52278
62278
72080
82080
92080
101882
111882
121783
131684
141585
151585
161585
171486
181486
191486
201387
211387
221387
231387
241387
251387
261288
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Garrafão do Norte gets around 186 mm of rain over 24.8 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 80% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
370
471
572
673
775
876
977
1078
1179
1280
1380
1481
1582
1683
1783
1884
1984
2084
2184
2285
2385
2485
2585
2686
2786
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12953
22953
32953
42953
51963
61963
71963
81963
91954
101963
110973
120973
130973
140973
150973
160973
170973
180964
190964
200964
210964
220964
230955
240955
250955
260946
270946
280946
290937
300937
310937

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 6:08 AM to 6:19 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:086:15
212.16:096:15
312.16:096:16
412.16:096:16
512.16:106:16
612.16:106:17
712.16:116:17
812.16:116:18
912.16:126:18
1012.16:126:18
1112.16:126:19
1212.16:136:19
1312.16:136:19
1412.16:146:20
1512.16:146:20
1612.16:146:21
1712.16:156:21
1812.16:156:21
1912.16:166:21
2012.16:166:22
2112.16:166:22
2212.16:176:22
2312.16:176:23
2412.16:176:23
2512.16:176:23
2612.16:186:23
2712.16:186:23
2812.16:186:24
2912.16:196:24
3012.16:196:24
3112.16:196:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.1 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Garrafão do Norte

In seasonPeak

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

Garrafão do Norte'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 Garrafão do Norte?

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

2.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Garrafão do Norte.

What to pack for Garrafão do Norte in January

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

In January, Garrafão do Norte sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Garrafão do Norte 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 Garrafão do Norte peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 21 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Nov 21UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Garrafão do Norte 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 Garrafão do Norte is worst in November — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2028 µg/m³Jun 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep12Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov28Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Garrafão do Norte?

Garrafão do Norte sits at 1.9°S, 47.1°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capitão Poço, 21 km away.

Topography around Garrafão do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Garrafão do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 44 m around an average of 54 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Garrafão do Norte is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (50%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
44 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Capitão Poço 21 km · Nova Esperança do Piriá 38 km · Ourém 43 km · Irituia 47 km · Santa Luzia do Pará 49 km · Mãe do Rio 57 km · São Miguel do Guamá 59 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 60 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 Garrafão do Norte (-1.9342°, -47.0525°, elevation 43 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).