Joaquim Gomes weather in January

In January, Joaquim Gomes sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 58 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-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 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Joaquim Gomes's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Joaquim Gomes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
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 Joaquim Gomes reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Joaquim Gomes

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.

Joaquim Gomes weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 23°581712.54.2
Feb30° / 23°6416.812.34.0
Mar30° / 23°7619.812.13.9
Apr29° / 23°10020.511.84.0
May28° / 22°12723.511.64.3
Jun27° / 21°14825.211.54.3
Jul26° / 20°14025.611.54.4
Aug26° / 20°9222.611.74.8
Sep27° / 21°6418.211.95.3
Oct28° / 21°4715.112.25.3
Nov30° / 22°3211.112.45.1
Dec30° / 23°3412.712.54.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25743
35743
45743
55743
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155347
165347
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225446
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255545
265545
275545
285644
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Joaquim Gomes gets around 58 mm of rain over 17 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
450
551
651
752
853
953
1054
1155
1256
1356
1457
1557
1658
1758
1858
1958
2058
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2656
2756
2856
2955
3055
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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12575
22476
32476
42377
52278
62179
72179
82080
91981
101981
111882
121882
131783
141783
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221585
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241585
251486
261486
271387
281387
291288
301288
311288

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
179calm
189calm
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249calm
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269calm
279calm
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319calm

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 5:10 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:105:42
212.55:115:42
312.55:115:43
412.55:125:43
512.55:125:43
612.55:135:44
712.55:135:44
812.55:145:44
912.55:145:45
1012.55:155:45
1112.55:155:45
1212.55:165:46
1312.55:165:46
1412.55:175:46
1512.55:175:46
1612.55:185:47
1712.55:185:47
1812.55:195:47
1912.55:195:47
2012.55:205:47
2112.55:205:48
2212.55:215:48
2312.45:215:48
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2712.45:235:48
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2912.45:245:48
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3112.45:245:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.97 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.97 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
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316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Joaquim Gomes

In seasonPeak

None of Joaquim Gomes's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Joaquim Gomes's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Joaquim Gomes?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Joaquim Gomes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Joaquim Gomes in January

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

In January, Joaquim Gomes sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Joaquim Gomes in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 49 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Joaquim Gomes 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 Joaquim Gomes peaks around March 13 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Joaquim Gomes?

Joaquim Gomes sits at 9.1°S, 35.7°W, 116 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matriz de Camaragibe, 24 km away.

Topography around Joaquim Gomes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Joaquim Gomes has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 297 m around an average of 136 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 606 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m.

The land around Joaquim Gomes is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
297 m
16 km
606 m
80 km
923 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Matriz de Camaragibe 24 km · Colônia Leopoldina 25 km · Murici 29 km · São Luís do Quitunde 29 km · Messias 30 km · União dos Palmares 31 km · São José da Laje 37 km · Porto Calvo 40 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 Joaquim Gomes (-9.1333°, -35.7483°, elevation 116 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).