Junqueiro weather in January

In January, Junqueiro sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 41 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Junqueiro's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Junqueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
41 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
57%
8th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Junqueiro 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Junqueiro reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93224
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Junqueiro

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.

Junqueiro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°4110.912.54.2
Feb31° / 24°4511.112.34.1
Mar31° / 24°5613.312.14.1
Apr30° / 23°7516.611.84.1
May29° / 22°9819.711.64.5
Jun27° / 21°9121.511.44.8
Jul26° / 21°8622.211.54.9
Aug27° / 20°6019.411.75.3
Sep28° / 21°4213.911.95.7
Oct30° / 22°339.112.25.4
Nov31° / 23°266.412.54.9
Dec32° / 23°226.512.64.6

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 (%)
15644
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115644
125644
135545
145446
155446
165446
175446
185347
195347
205446
215446
225446
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245446
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Junqueiro gets around 41 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
530
631
731
832
933
1034
1135
1235
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
1838
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2937
3037
3137

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13862
23862
33763
43664
53565
63466
73466
83367
93268
103268
113169
123169
133070
143070
152971
162971
172971
182872
192872
202773
212773
222674
232674
242575
252476
262377
272278
282278
292179
302080
312080

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:125:46
212.65:125:47
312.65:135:47
412.65:135:47
512.65:145:48
612.65:155:48
712.65:155:48
812.65:165:49
912.55:165:49
1012.55:175:49
1112.55:175:50
1212.55:185:50
1312.55:185:50
1412.55:195:50
1512.55:195:51
1612.55:205:51
1712.55:205:51
1812.55:215:51
1912.55:215:51
2012.55:215:52
2112.55:225:52
2212.55:225:52
2312.55:235:52
2412.55:235:52
2512.55:245:52
2612.55:245:52
2712.55:255:52
2812.55:255:52
2912.55:255:52
3012.45:265:52
3112.45:265:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
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206.1Intense
216.1Intense
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246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Junqueiro

In seasonPeak

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

Junqueiro's rainy season runs February–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 Junqueiro?

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
6.4
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Junqueiro in January

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

In January, Junqueiro sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Junqueiro 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 44 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
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Junqueiro 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 Junqueiro peaks around February 22 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 22UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Junqueiro?

Junqueiro sits at 9.9°S, 36.5°W, 186 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Sebastião, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Junqueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Junqueiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 179 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 909 m.

The land around Junqueiro is covered by grassland (76%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and cropland (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
909 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: São Sebastião 9.0 km · Teotônio Vilela 13 km · Limoeiro de Anadia 21 km · Campo Alegre 21 km · Feira Grande 22 km · Arapiraca 28 km · Igreja Nova 30 km · Lagoa da Canoa 31 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 Junqueiro (-9.9253°, -36.4758°, elevation 186 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).