Glória weather in January

In January, Glória sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain across 5.7 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Glória's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Glória's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
5.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:28 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
55%
7th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Glória reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93423
103423
113423
123423
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How January really feels in Glória

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.

Glória weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°445.712.53.4
Feb33° / 23°436.812.33.5
Mar33° / 23°487.812.13.6
Apr32° / 23°28711.84.3
May30° / 22°276.511.65.4
Jun28° / 20°216.911.56.4
Jul27° / 20°186.711.56.8
Aug28° / 19°14511.76.6
Sep31° / 20°82.411.95.6
Oct33° / 21°101.512.24.4
Nov34° / 22°152.312.43.5
Dec34° / 23°232.812.53.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
45941
55842
65842
75842
85842
95644
105644
115644
125545
135446
145347
155347
165248
175248
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
235545
245545
255644
265644
275644
285743
295842
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Glória gets around 44 mm of rain over 5.7 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 19% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
211
311
412
512
613
713
814
915
1015
1116
1217
1318
1419
1520
1621
1722
1822
1923
2023
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
133616
232626
332617
432617
531618
631609
730619
8306010
9296011
10295912
11286012
12276013
13266014
14265915
15255916
16245917
17235918
18235819
19225919
20225820
21225820
22225820
23215821
24215821
25215821
26205921
27205921
28196021
29196021
30196021
31186121

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
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2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:20 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:205:52
212.55:215:53
312.55:215:53
412.55:225:53
512.55:225:54
612.55:235:54
712.55:235:54
812.55:245:55
912.55:245:55
1012.55:255:55
1112.55:255:56
1212.55:265:56
1312.55:265:56
1412.55:275:57
1512.55:275:57
1612.55:285:57
1712.55:285:57
1812.55:295:57
1912.55:295:58
2012.55:295:58
2112.55:305:58
2212.55:305:58
2312.55:315:58
2412.55:315:58
2512.45:325:58
2612.45:325:59
2712.45:325:59
2812.45:335:59
2912.45:335:59
3012.45:345:59
3112.45:345:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Glória?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Glória in January

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

In January, Glória sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Glória 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 Glória peaks around February 22 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Glória?

Glória sits at 9.3°S, 38.3°W, 264 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paulo Afonso, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Glória

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Glória has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 259 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m.

The land around Glória is covered by water (41%), grassland (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (46%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (63%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
520 m
80 km
1,059 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Paulo Afonso 9.0 km · Tacaratu 28 km · Delmiro Gouveia 29 km · Água Branca 36 km · Petrolândia 40 km · Inhapi 57 km · Canindé de São Francisco 62 km · Mata Grande 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 Glória (-9.3381°, -38.2547°, elevation 264 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).