Itatira weather in January

In January, Itatira sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 93 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Itatira's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itatira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
93 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:41 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
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 Itatira 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.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183223
193223
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Itatira

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.

Itatira weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°9314.712.23.6
Feb31° / 22°901612.13.7
Mar30° / 22°13920.9123.5
Apr30° / 22°13220.211.93.8
May30° / 22°5812.711.84.7
Jun30° / 21°25711.75.5
Jul30° / 21°153.611.85.7
Aug32° / 21°51.211.95.4
Sep33° / 22°10.3124.7
Oct33° / 22°40.612.14.2
Nov33° / 23°51.112.24.1
Dec33° / 23°194.312.34.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24852
34753
44555
54555
64357
74258
84159
94060
103961
113763
123664
133565
143565
153466
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253466
263466
273466
283466
293664
303664
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itatira gets around 93 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
231
333
434
536
637
739
840
942
1043
1144
1246
1347
1449
1550
1650
1751
1852
1952
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2853
2953
3052
3151

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
196922
286923
386824
476825
576726
666727
766529
866430
966331
1066133
1156035
1255936
1355738
1455540
1545541
1645343
1745244
1845145
1944947
2044848
2144748
2244749
2344650
2444650
2544551
2644551
2744650
2844650
2944650
3044749
3144749

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
312light breeze
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 5:34 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:49
212.35:345:50
312.35:355:50
412.35:355:51
512.35:365:51
612.35:365:51
712.35:375:52
812.25:375:52
912.25:385:53
1012.25:385:53
1112.25:395:53
1212.25:395:54
1312.25:395:54
1412.25:405:54
1512.25:405:55
1612.25:415:55
1712.25:415:55
1812.25:425:55
1912.25:425:56
2012.25:425:56
2112.25:435:56
2212.25:435:56
2312.25:435:57
2412.25:445:57
2512.25:445:57
2612.25:445:57
2712.25:455:57
2812.25:455:57
2912.25:455:58
3012.25:465:58
3112.25:465:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Itatira

In seasonPeak

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

Itatira's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Itatira?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itatira.

What to pack for Itatira in January

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

In January, Itatira 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 Itatira 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 Itatira 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 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itatira?

Itatira sits at 4.5°S, 39.6°W, 793 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Madalena, 37 km away.

Topography around Itatira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itatira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 490 m around an average of 745 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,072 m.

The land around Itatira is covered by trees (46%) and shrubs (41%) within 3 km, shrubs (59%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
490 m
16 km
837 m
80 km
1,072 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Madalena 37 km · Canindé 39 km · Monsenhor Tabosa 57 km · Caridade 58 km · Tejuçuoca 60 km · Santa Quitéria 63 km · Boa Viagem 68 km · Itapiúna 78 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 Itatira (-4.5289°, -39.6222°, elevation 793 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).