Lagarto weather in January

In January, Lagarto sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 47 mm of rain across 11.3 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 32% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lagarto's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagarto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
47 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:23 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Lagarto 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 Lagarto reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
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283123
293123
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313123

How January really feels in Lagarto

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.

Lagarto weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°4711.312.64.2
Feb31° / 23°4612.412.44.0
Mar31° / 23°5214.212.14.0
Apr30° / 23°6715.811.84.2
May28° / 22°8319.711.54.7
Jun27° / 21°832111.44.9
Jul26° / 20°702111.45.1
Aug26° / 19°6219.411.65.3
Sep28° / 20°4414.511.95.7
Oct29° / 21°339.512.25.5
Nov31° / 22°358.512.54.9
Dec31° / 23°338.412.64.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105545
115545
125644
135545
145545
155545
165446
175446
185545
195545
205545
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285644
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lagarto gets around 47 mm of rain over 11.3 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 36% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
229
330
431
531
632
733
833
934
1034
1135
1235
1335
1436
1536
1636
1737
1837
1937
2038
2138
2239
2339
2439
2540
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
14258
24159
34159
44060
54060
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
113961
123961
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223565
233565
243466
253367
263367
273268
283169
293169
303070
312971

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 5:53 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:155:53
212.65:155:53
312.65:165:53
412.65:165:54
512.65:175:54
612.65:175:54
712.65:185:55
812.65:195:55
912.65:195:55
1012.65:205:56
1112.65:205:56
1212.65:215:56
1312.65:215:56
1412.65:225:57
1512.65:225:57
1612.65:235:57
1712.65:235:57
1812.65:245:58
1912.65:245:58
2012.65:255:58
2112.55:255:58
2212.55:265:58
2312.55:265:58
2412.55:265:58
2512.55:275:58
2612.55:275:58
2712.55:285:58
2812.55:285:58
2912.55:295:58
3012.55:295:58
3112.55:295:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.78 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.1 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
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lagarto?

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 Lagarto for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Lagarto in January

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

In January, Lagarto sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Lagarto in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 59 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Lagarto 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 Lagarto peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 16UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lagarto?

Lagarto sits at 10.9°S, 37.6°W, 138 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Riachão do Dantas, 19 km away.

Topography around Lagarto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagarto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m around an average of 148 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Lagarto is covered by grassland (61%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) within 16 km, and grassland (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
68 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Riachão do Dantas 19 km · Salgado 23 km · Boquim 26 km · Simão Dias 27 km · Campo do Brito 27 km · Paripiranga 34 km · Itabaiana 36 km · Itaporanga d'Ajuda 38 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 Lagarto (-10.9172°, -37.65°, elevation 138 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).