Ilha de Itamaracá weather in January

In January, Ilha de Itamaracá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 58 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Ilha de Itamaracá's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ilha de Itamaracá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
51%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Ilha de Itamaracá is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ilha de Itamaracá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
12825
22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
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How January really feels in Ilha de Itamaracá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ilha de Itamaracá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°5817.112.45.4
Feb28° / 26°6915.412.35.0
Mar28° / 26°8918.912.14.8
Apr28° / 25°12521.111.84.5
May28° / 25°13922.811.74.7
Jun27° / 24°15223.111.64.7
Jul26° / 23°13623.111.65.0
Aug26° / 23°7519.311.75.5
Sep26° / 24°4013.5126.4
Oct27° / 24°279.812.26.9
Nov27° / 25°239.112.46.8
Dec28° / 25°3111.412.46.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56337
66238
76238
86238
96238
106238
116040
126040
135941
145941
155842
165842
175842
185842
195842
205842
216040
226040
236040
246040
256139
266238
276238
286337
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ilha de Itamaracá gets around 58 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
145
246
347
448
549
650
751
852
953
1054
1154
1255
1356
1457
1558
1658
1758
1858
1959
2059
2159
2259
2358
2458
2558
2657
2757
2856
2955
3054
3153

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22944
32944
41945
51945
61945
71936
81936
91927
101927
111927
121918
131918
140928
150928
160919
170919
180919
190919
200919
210919
220919
230919
240919
250919
260919
270919
280919
2909010
3009010
3109010

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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3116light breeze

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 5:09 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:095:36
212.45:105:36
312.45:105:37
412.45:115:37
512.45:115:37
612.45:125:38
712.45:125:38
812.45:135:38
912.45:135:39
1012.45:145:39
1112.45:145:39
1212.45:155:40
1312.45:155:40
1412.45:165:40
1512.45:165:41
1612.45:165:41
1712.45:175:41
1812.45:175:41
1912.45:185:41
2012.45:185:42
2112.45:195:42
2212.45:195:42
2312.45:195:42
2412.45:205:42
2512.45:205:42
2612.45:215:43
2712.45:215:43
2812.45:215:43
2912.35:225:43
3012.35:225:43
3112.35:225:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ilha de Itamaracá

In seasonPeak

None of Ilha de Itamaracá's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Ilha de Itamaracá's rainy season runs February–August, 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 Ilha de Itamaracá?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ilha de Itamaracá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ilha de Itamaracá in January

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

In January, Ilha de Itamaracá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ilha de Itamaracá in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ilha de Itamaracá 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 Ilha de Itamaracá peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ilha de Itamaracá?

Ilha de Itamaracá sits at 7.7°S, 34.8°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itapissuma, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Ilha de Itamaracá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ilha de Itamaracá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m.

The land around Ilha de Itamaracá is covered by water (55%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (57%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
711 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Itapissuma 8.0 km · Igarassu 13 km · Abreu e Lima 20 km · Paulista 22 km · Caaporã 27 km · Goiana 29 km · Olinda 29 km · Araçoiaba 30 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 Ilha de Itamaracá (-7.7478°, -34.8256°, elevation 7 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).