Jataúba weather in January

In January, Jataúba sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 38 mm of rain across 7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Jataúba's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jataúba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
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 Jataúba reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°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)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103121
113121
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How January really feels in Jataúba

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.

Jataúba weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°38712.44.6
Feb31° / 21°337.612.34.4
Mar31° / 21°5010.212.14.4
Apr30° / 21°438.411.84.9
May29° / 20°397.211.65.9
Jun27° / 19°275.511.57.0
Jul27° / 18°164.311.67.3
Aug28° / 18°82.411.77.4
Sep29° / 19°41126.5
Oct31° / 19°51.212.25.6
Nov32° / 20°51.112.45.1
Dec32° / 20°102.812.54.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35347
45347
55248
65248
75149
85149
95050
105149
115050
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235149
245248
255248
265347
275347
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Jataúba gets around 38 mm of rain over 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
414
515
615
716
816
917
1018
1119
1220
1321
1423
1524
1625
1726
1827
1927
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827
2926
3025
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1360370
2360370
3260380
4260380
5258391
6257401
7257401
8256411
9255421
10255421
11253432
12252442
13152452
14151462
15149482
16148492
17147502
18146512
19145522
20144532
21044542
22043552
23043552
24043552
25043552
26043552
27043552
28043561
29043561
30043561
31044551

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:15 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:155:43
212.55:165:43
312.55:165:44
412.55:175:44
512.55:175:44
612.45:185:45
712.45:185:45
812.45:195:45
912.45:195:46
1012.45:205:46
1112.45:205:46
1212.45:215:47
1312.45:215:47
1412.45:225:47
1512.45:225:48
1612.45:235:48
1712.45:235:48
1812.45:245:48
1912.45:245:48
2012.45:255:49
2112.45:255:49
2212.45:255:49
2312.45:265:49
2412.45:265:49
2512.45:275:49
2612.45:275:50
2712.45:275:50
2812.45:285:50
2912.45:285:50
3012.45:285:50
3112.45:295:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.61 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Jataúba?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Jataúba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Jataúba in January

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

In January, Jataúba sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Jataúba 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 Jataúba peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Jataúba?

Jataúba sits at 8.0°S, 36.5°W, 516 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brejo da Madre de Deus, 22 km away.

Topography around Jataúba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Jataúba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 274 m around an average of 556 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 625 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,005 m.

The land around Jataúba is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
274 m
16 km
625 m
80 km
1,005 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Brejo da Madre de Deus 22 km · Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 32 km · Belo Jardim 39 km · Sanharó 42 km · Pesqueira 46 km · Toritama 48 km · Taquaritinga do Norte 51 km · São Caitano 54 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 Jataúba (-7.99°, -36.4964°, elevation 516 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).