Maceió weather in January

In January, Maceió sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 65 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 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 Maceió's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maceió's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
65 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:17 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
46%
8th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Maceió 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maceió reaches about 27°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 26°C and 28°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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Maceió weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°6517.212.55.7
Feb27° / 25°6716.612.35.4
Mar28° / 26°8319.412.15.3
Apr27° / 25°12921.611.84.8
May27° / 25°17724.311.64.7
Jun26° / 24°18724.911.44.6
Jul25° / 23°17425.211.54.7
Aug25° / 23°10723.311.75.1
Sep26° / 24°6819.511.95.6
Oct26° / 24°5616.912.26.0
Nov27° / 25°4013.612.46.3
Dec27° / 25°3612.512.66.4

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36634
46634
56733
66733
76733
86733
96832
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126634
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316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maceió gets around 65 mm of rain over 17.2 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 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
147
247
348
449
550
650
751
852
952
1053
1154
1254
1355
1455
1556
1656
1757
1857
1957
2057
2158
2258
2358
2459
2559
2659
2760
2860
2960
3060
3159

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 92% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18911
28911
38911
47921
57921
67921
76931
86931
96922
106922
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256913
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275923
285923
295923
304933
314933

Wind in January

Winds average 18 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
1118light 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 5:09 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:095:43
212.65:105:43
312.65:105:44
412.55:115:44
512.55:115:44
612.55:125:45
712.55:135:45
812.55:135:45
912.55:145:46
1012.55:145:46
1112.55:155:46
1212.55:155:46
1312.55:165:47
1412.55:165:47
1512.55:175:47
1612.55:175:47
1712.55:175:48
1812.55:185:48
1912.55:185:48
2012.55:195:48
2112.55:195:48
2212.55:205:49
2312.55:205:49
2412.55:215:49
2512.55:215:49
2612.55:225:49
2712.55:225:49
2812.45:225:49
2912.45:235:49
3012.45:235:49
3112.45:245:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
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126.4Intense
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146.3Intense
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316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maceió

In seasonPeak

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

Maceió's rainy season runs April–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 Maceió?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Maceió for sightseeing.

What to pack for Maceió in January

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

In January, Maceió sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maceió 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 13 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
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Maceió 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 Maceió peaks around March 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeMar 11UV 14Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maceió?

Maceió sits at 9.7°S, 35.7°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Satuba, 15 km away.

Topography around Maceió

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maceió has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 656 m.

The land around Maceió is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (55%) within 16 km, and grassland (38%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
131 m
80 km
656 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Satuba 15 km · Marechal Deodoro 18 km · Rio Largo 25 km · Pilar 25 km · Messias 34 km · Atalaia 36 km · Barra de Santo Antônio 38 km · São Miguel dos Campos 41 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 Maceió (-9.6658°, -35.7353°, elevation 11 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).