Jaicós weather in January

In January, Jaicós sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 124 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 Jaicós's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jaicós's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:42 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
69%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Jaicós 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Jaicós reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23425
33425
43425
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63424
73424
83424
93324
103324
113324
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313224

How January really feels in Jaicós

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.

Jaicós weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°1241612.42.9
Feb32° / 23°12615.712.23.2
Mar32° / 23°14018.2123.3
Apr32° / 23°8211.211.83.7
May33° / 23°304.711.73.9
Jun33° / 22°40.911.64.5
Jul33° / 21°30.611.64.5
Aug34° / 22°10.111.83.9
Sep36° / 23°10.1122.8
Oct37° / 25°71.612.22.1
Nov36° / 26°213.812.32.2
Dec35° / 25°487.312.42.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34159
44159
54159
64159
74060
83961
93961
103862
113763
123664
133664
143565
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223565
233565
243565
253565
263664
273664
283664
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jaicós gets around 124 mm of rain over 16 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 52% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
340
441
542
643
744
845
946
1048
1149
1250
1352
1454
1555
1656
1757
1858
1959
2059
2159
2259
2359
2459
2559
2658
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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
19224426
28214427
38214328
48204329
57204330
67204231
77194132
87194133
96194035
106183936
116183838
125173840
135173741
145163643
154163545
164153447
174153349
184143250
193133153
203133153
213123154
223113155
233113155
242103157
252103256
262103256
272103256
282103355
292103355
302103454
312103553

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:35 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:356:00
212.45:366:01
312.45:366:01
412.45:376:02
512.45:376:02
612.45:386:02
712.45:386:03
812.45:396:03
912.45:396:03
1012.45:396:04
1112.45:406:04
1212.45:406:04
1312.45:416:05
1412.45:416:05
1512.45:426:05
1612.45:426:05
1712.45:436:06
1812.45:436:06
1912.45:446:06
2012.45:446:06
2112.45:446:06
2212.45:456:07
2312.45:456:07
2412.45:466:07
2512.45:466:07
2612.35:466:07
2712.35:476:07
2812.35:476:07
2912.35:486:07
3012.35:486:08
3112.35:486:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.94 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.36 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Jaicós

In seasonPeak

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

Jaicós'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 Jaicós?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Jaicós.

What to pack for Jaicós in January

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

In January, Jaicós sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Jaicós 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 Jaicós peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 10UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jaicós?

Jaicós sits at 7.4°S, 41.1°W, 290 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Picos, 48 km away.

Topography around Jaicós

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jaicós has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 222 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Jaicós is covered by shrubs (58%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (79%) within 16 km, and shrubs (77%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
222 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Picos 48 km · Araripina 75 km · Salitre 76 km · Pio IX 82 km · Ipueiras 84 km · Paulistana 87 km · Campos Sales 90 km · Trindade 106 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 Jaicós (-7.3592°, -41.1378°, elevation 290 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).