Itinga do Maranhão weather in January

In January, Itinga do Maranhão sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 236 mm of rain across 26.2 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% 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 Itinga do Maranhão's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itinga do Maranhão's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
7th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
26.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:12 AM – 6:26 PM
Cloud cover
84%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Itinga do Maranhão reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
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153022
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173022
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193022
203022
213022
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253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How January really feels in Itinga do Maranhão

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.

Itinga do Maranhão weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°23626.212.22.9
Feb30° / 22°24425.412.12.8
Mar30° / 22°28628.9122.7
Apr30° / 22°20325.611.92.9
May31° / 22°9916.411.83.8
Jun32° / 22°184.511.74.6
Jul33° / 21°82.111.84.2
Aug34° / 22°40.811.93.7
Sep34° / 23°112123.5
Oct34° / 23°305.412.13.4
Nov33° / 23°7211.812.23.4
Dec31° / 23°13818.912.33.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41288
51288
61189
71189
81090
91090
10991
11991
12991
13892
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19991
20991
21991
221090
231090
241090
251189
261189
271189
281189
291189
301189
311189

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itinga do Maranhão gets around 236 mm of rain over 26.2 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 84% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
278
379
479
580
681
781
882
982
1082
1183
1283
1384
1484
1585
1685
1786
1886
1986
2086
2187
2287
2387
2488
2588
2688
2788
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 98% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
301000
401000
501000
601000
701000
801000
901000
1001000
1101000
1201000
130991
140991
150991
160991
170991
180991
190991
200991
210991
220991
230982
240982
250982
260982
270982
280982
290973
300973
310973

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:06 AM to 6:18 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:066:21
212.36:066:21
312.36:076:22
412.36:076:22
512.26:086:23
612.26:086:23
712.26:086:23
812.26:096:24
912.26:096:24
1012.26:106:24
1112.26:106:25
1212.26:116:25
1312.26:116:25
1412.26:126:26
1512.26:126:26
1612.26:126:26
1712.26:136:27
1812.26:136:27
1912.26:146:27
2012.26:146:27
2112.26:146:28
2212.26:156:28
2312.26:156:28
2412.26:156:28
2512.26:166:28
2612.26:166:29
2712.26:166:29
2812.26:176:29
2912.26:176:29
3012.26:176:29
3112.26:186:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.19 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.7Bright
24.7Bright
34.7Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.6Bright
74.6Bright
84.6Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
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244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Itinga do Maranhão

In seasonPeak

In January, Itinga do Maranhão sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Itinga do Maranhão's monsoon runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Itinga do Maranhão?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Itinga do Maranhão.

What to pack for Itinga do Maranhão in January

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

In January, Itinga do Maranhão sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itinga do Maranhão 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 Itinga do Maranhão peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 14UV 15Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in Itinga do Maranhão in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Itinga do Maranhão is worst in November — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1433 µg/m³Jun 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct29Moderate
Nov33Moderate
Dec25Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Itinga do Maranhão?

Itinga do Maranhão sits at 4.4°S, 47.5°W, 154 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Dom Eliseu, 18 km away.

Topography around Itinga do Maranhão

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itinga do Maranhão has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m around an average of 161 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 m.

The land around Itinga do Maranhão is covered by grassland (65%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (55%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
128 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
344 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Dom Eliseu 18 km · Açailândia 55 km · Rondon do Pará 70 km · Bom Jesus das Selvas 75 km · Ulianópolis 79 km · João Lisboa 112 km · Buriticupu 120 km · Imperatriz 120 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 Itinga do Maranhão (-4.4497°, -47.5256°, elevation 154 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).