Itapiúna weather in January

In January, Itapiúna sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 94 mm of rain across 15.3 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Itapiúna's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapiúna's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
94 mm
15.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Itapiúna reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C warmer than February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Itapiúna

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.

Itapiúna weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9415.312.23.5
Feb31° / 23°10117.612.13.4
Mar31° / 23°15122.8123.3
Apr30° / 23°15922.911.93.4
May30° / 22°7515.611.84.3
Jun30° / 22°389.811.75.0
Jul31° / 22°245.311.85.2
Aug32° / 22°71.511.94.8
Sep33° / 22°20.3124.3
Oct34° / 23°40.912.13.9
Nov34° / 23°61.612.23.9
Dec33° / 24°235.712.33.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
54753
64753
74654
84456
94456
104258
114258
124159
134060
143961
153961
163961
173862
183763
193763
203763
213664
223664
233664
243664
253763
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itapiúna gets around 94 mm of rain over 15.3 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 49% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
336
437
539
640
741
842
943
1045
1146
1247
1349
1450
1551
1652
1753
1853
1954
2055
2155
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
2855
2955
3054
3154

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
114554
214455
314356
414257
504258
604159
704060
803961
903862
1003763
1103664
1203565
1303466
1403367
1503268
1603169
1703070
1802971
1902872
2002872
2102773
2202773
2302674
2402674
2502674
2602674
2702674
2802773
2902773
3002773
3102872

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:47
212.35:325:47
312.35:325:47
412.35:325:48
512.35:335:48
612.35:335:49
712.35:345:49
812.35:345:49
912.35:355:50
1012.25:355:50
1112.25:365:51
1212.25:365:51
1312.25:375:51
1412.25:375:52
1512.25:375:52
1612.25:385:52
1712.25:385:52
1812.25:395:53
1912.25:395:53
2012.25:395:53
2112.25:405:53
2212.25:405:54
2312.25:415:54
2412.25:415:54
2512.25:415:54
2612.25:425:54
2712.25:425:55
2812.25:425:55
2912.25:425:55
3012.25:435:55
3112.25:435:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Itapiúna

In seasonPeak

In January, Itapiúna sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Itapiúna's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Itapiúna?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itapiúna.

What to pack for Itapiúna in January

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

In January, Itapiúna sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itapiúna 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 Itapiúna peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 15UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itapiúna?

Itapiúna sits at 4.6°S, 38.9°W, 144 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capistrano, 11 km away.

Topography around Itapiúna

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapiúna has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 154 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 627 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m.

The land around Itapiúna is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (36%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and shrubs (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
627 m
80 km
1,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Capistrano 11 km · Aracoiaba 25 km · Baturité 27 km · Ocara 37 km · Redenção 43 km · Barreira 44 km · Quixadá 46 km · Caridade 48 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 Itapiúna (-4.5644°, -38.9222°, elevation 144 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).