Itamaraju weather in January

In January, Itamaraju sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 78 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Itamaraju's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itamaraju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
78 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:20 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Itamaraju 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 28°C and 33°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63023
73023
83023
93023
103023
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123023
133023
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153123
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273123
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303123
313123

How January really feels in Itamaraju

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.

Itamaraju weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°7814.612.94.2
Feb31° / 23°6014.112.64.0
Mar31° / 23°11617.912.13.9
Apr30° / 22°811711.64.4
May28° / 20°6214.111.25.6
Jun27° / 19°4813.4116.1
Jul26° / 18°5014.911.16.1
Aug26° / 18°4011.811.46.4
Sep27° / 19°4210.611.96.3
Oct28° / 21°8713.312.45.4
Nov29° / 22°14616.312.84.6
Dec30° / 22°11914.7134.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34654
44555
54654
64555
74753
84654
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144852
154951
165050
175149
185149
195149
205149
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225248
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255347
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275347
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itamaraju gets around 78 mm of rain over 14.6 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
447
547
647
747
847
947
1046
1146
1246
1346
1446
1546
1647
1747
1847
1947
2048
2148
2248
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3051
3150

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
110891
29901
39901
49901
59901
68911
78911
88911
98911
108911
118911
128911
138911
148911
158911
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178911
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198902
208902
218902
228902
238902
248902
258902
267912
277912
287912
297912
307912
317912

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:11 AM to 5:28 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:116:11
213.05:126:12
313.05:126:12
413.05:136:12
513.05:146:13
613.05:146:13
713.05:156:13
813.05:156:13
913.05:166:14
1013.05:166:14
1113.05:176:14
1212.95:186:14
1312.95:186:14
1412.95:196:15
1512.95:196:15
1612.95:206:15
1712.95:216:15
1812.95:216:15
1912.95:226:15
2012.95:226:15
2112.95:236:15
2212.95:236:15
2312.95:246:15
2412.85:256:15
2512.85:256:15
2612.85:266:15
2712.85:266:15
2812.85:276:15
2912.85:276:15
3012.85:286:15
3112.85:286:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.11 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.49 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.11 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
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 Itamaraju?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Itamaraju for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itamaraju in January

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

In January, Itamaraju sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Itamaraju in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 44 km away) is warmest in April at about 27°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul25Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct25Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Itamaraju 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 Itamaraju peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itamaraju?

Itamaraju sits at 17.0°S, 39.5°W, 89 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Prado, 47 km away.

Topography around Itamaraju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itamaraju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m around an average of 60 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 617 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,031 m.

The land around Itamaraju is covered by grassland (54%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
153 m
16 km
617 m
80 km
1,031 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Prado 47 km · Itabela 52 km · Guaratinga 57 km · Teixeira de Freitas 60 km · Alcobaça 64 km · Eunápolis 74 km · Medeiros Neto 82 km · Porto Seguro 82 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 Itamaraju (-17.0392°, -39.5311°, elevation 89 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).