Maracaçumé weather in January

In January, Maracaçumé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 191 mm of rain across 24.7 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-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 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maracaçumé's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maracaçumé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
24.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:10 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Maracaçumé is 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 Maracaçumé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73124
83124
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293023
303023
313023

How January really feels in Maracaçumé

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.

Maracaçumé weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°19124.712.12.9
Feb30° / 23°2642612.12.7
Mar30° / 23°33730.2122.7
Apr30° / 23°32928.8122.7
May30° / 23°21326.711.93.0
Jun30° / 23°10520.911.93.7
Jul30° / 22°7817.411.94.2
Aug31° / 22°3510.611.94.6
Sep32° / 23°216.3124.3
Oct33° / 23°215.4123.9
Nov33° / 24°316.612.13.7
Dec33° / 24°7413.112.13.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% 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 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32674
42575
52476
62377
72278
82179
91981
101882
111783
121684
131684
141486
151486
161387
171288
181189
191288
201288
211288
221288
231288
241288
251288
261288
271288
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maracaçumé gets around 191 mm of rain over 24.7 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 80% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
267
368
470
571
673
774
875
977
1078
1179
1279
1380
1481
1582
1682
1782
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2384
2484
2584
2685
2785
2886
2986
3087
3187

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22944
31954
41954
51954
61945
71945
81945
91945
101945
111945
121945
131945
140955
150955
160955
170955
180946
190946
200937
210937
220928
230919
240919
2509010
2608911
2708911
2808812
2908812
3008713
3108713

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:04 AM to 6:14 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:046:10
212.16:046:11
312.16:046:11
412.16:056:12
512.16:056:12
612.16:066:13
712.16:066:13
812.16:076:13
912.16:076:14
1012.16:086:14
1112.16:086:15
1212.16:086:15
1312.16:096:15
1412.16:096:16
1512.16:106:16
1612.16:106:16
1712.16:106:17
1812.16:116:17
1912.16:116:17
2012.16:116:18
2112.16:126:18
2212.16:126:18
2312.16:126:18
2412.16:136:19
2512.16:136:19
2612.16:136:19
2712.16:146:19
2812.16:146:19
2912.16:146:20
3012.16:146:20
3112.16:146:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 5.9 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.7Bright
54.7Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.6Bright
104.6Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maracaçumé

In seasonPeak

In January, Maracaçumé sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maracaçumé's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Maracaçumé?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maracaçumé.

What to pack for Maracaçumé in January

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

In January, Maracaçumé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maracaçumé 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 Maracaçumé peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maracaçumé in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maracaçumé is worst in December — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1220 µg/m³Jul 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Good
Nov19Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maracaçumé?

Maracaçumé sits at 2.0°S, 46.0°W, 33 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Governador Nunes Freire, 12 km away.

Topography around Maracaçumé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracaçumé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 46 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m.

The land around Maracaçumé is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
46 m
16 km
72 m
80 km
206 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Governador Nunes Freire 12 km · Centro Novo do Maranhão 21 km · Santa Luzia do Paruá 59 km · Cândido Mendes 70 km · Cachoeira do Piriá 72 km · Turilândia 75 km · Santa Helena 76 km · Turiaçu 78 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 Maracaçumé (-2.0428°, -45.9592°, elevation 33 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).