Lauro de Freitas weather in January

In January, Lauro de Freitas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 55 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lauro de Freitas's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lauro de Freitas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:22 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
47%
6th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Lauro de Freitas 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lauro de Freitas reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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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22825
32825
42825
52825
62825
72825
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92825
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312826

Lauro de Freitas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°5511.112.76.4
Feb28° / 26°5412.412.46.0
Mar28° / 26°8515.912.15.5
Apr27° / 25°12620.511.75.0
May27° / 25°14520.611.45.2
Jun26° / 24°10920.511.35.3
Jul25° / 23°8318.911.35.7
Aug25° / 23°5716.411.66.2
Sep26° / 23°4711.911.96.8
Oct26° / 24°46912.37.1
Nov27° / 25°599.312.66.7
Dec28° / 25°378.112.76.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 51% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 36%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26337
36337
46337
56436
66337
76337
86337
96337
106337
116337
126238
136238
146238
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216337
226337
236436
246535
256634
266634
276733
286733
296733
306832
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lauro de Freitas gets around 55 mm of rain over 11.1 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 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
329
430
530
631
732
833
934
1035
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1638
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2238
2338
2438
2538
2639
2739
2839
2940
3040
3140

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13952
23952
33952
43952
52962
62953
72953
82953
92944
102944
112944
122935
132935
142935
152926
162926
172926
182917
192917
203907
213907
223907
233907
243916
253916
263916
272926
282926
292926
302935
312935

Wind in January

Winds average 19 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
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2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze
2918light breeze
3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:14 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:145:59
212.75:155:59
312.75:156:00
412.75:166:00
512.75:166:00
612.75:176:01
712.75:176:01
812.75:186:01
912.75:186:02
1012.75:196:02
1112.75:196:02
1212.75:206:02
1312.75:216:02
1412.75:216:03
1512.75:226:03
1612.75:226:03
1712.75:236:03
1812.75:236:03
1912.75:246:04
2012.75:246:04
2112.75:256:04
2212.65:256:04
2312.65:266:04
2412.65:266:04
2512.65:276:04
2612.65:276:04
2712.65:286:04
2812.65:286:04
2912.65:296:04
3012.65:296:04
3112.65:296:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.85 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.85 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lauro de Freitas

In seasonPeak

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

Lauro de Freitas's rainy season runs March–July, 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 Lauro de Freitas?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Lauro de Freitas in January

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

In January, Lauro de Freitas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Lauro de Freitas 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 22 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Lauro de Freitas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lauro de Freitas peaks around February 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 20UV 14Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Lauro de Freitas?

Lauro de Freitas sits at 12.9°S, 38.3°W, 10 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Simões Filho, 15 km away.

Topography around Lauro de Freitas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lauro de Freitas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 304 m.

The land around Lauro de Freitas is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, water (43%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and water (46%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
304 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Simões Filho 15 km · Salvador 20 km · Camaçari 22 km · Vera Cruz 31 km · Dias d'Ávila 32 km · Candeias 35 km · Madre de Deus 36 km · Itaparica 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 Lauro de Freitas (-12.8944°, -38.3272°, elevation 10 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).