Maracaju weather in January

In January, Maracaju sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 169 mm of rain across 20.9 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maracaju's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maracaju's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
169 mm
20.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:14 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
68%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Maracaju 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 Maracaju reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13122
23122
33122
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Maracaju

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.

Maracaju weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°16920.913.23.5
Feb30° / 22°14718.712.73.6
Mar31° / 21°12116.412.24.1
Apr29° / 19°769.611.55.5
May26° / 16°877.9117.2
Jun25° / 15°636.210.77.7
Jul26° / 14°435.110.87.9
Aug28° / 16°524.911.37.0
Sep30° / 18°948.511.95.5
Oct30° / 20°13214.512.54.3
Nov31° / 21°14015.5134.0
Dec31° / 22°16119.213.33.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43664
53565
63565
73565
83664
93664
103664
113763
123763
133763
143763
153763
163862
173862
183862
193862
203862
213961
223961
233961
244060
254159
264159
274258
284258
294258
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maracaju gets around 169 mm of rain over 20.9 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 67% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
168
268
369
469
570
670
770
870
969
1069
1169
1268
1368
1468
1567
1667
1766
1866
1966
2065
2165
2265
2365
2465
2566
2666
2766
2866
2967
3067
3167

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1143560
2243559
3243460
4243460
5243361
6243361
7243361
8253459
9253459
10253459
11253459
12253558
13163558
14163558
15163558
16163558
17163558
18173557
19173557
20173557
21173557
22173458
23173458
24173458
25173359
26173359
27173260
28173260
29163162
30163162
31163063

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
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:05 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:057:23
213.36:067:23
313.36:067:23
413.36:077:24
513.36:077:24
613.36:087:24
713.36:097:24
813.36:097:25
913.26:107:25
1013.26:107:25
1113.26:117:25
1213.26:127:25
1313.26:127:25
1413.26:137:25
1513.26:147:25
1613.26:147:26
1713.26:157:26
1813.26:167:26
1913.26:167:26
2013.16:177:26
2113.16:187:25
2213.16:187:25
2313.16:197:25
2413.16:207:25
2513.16:207:25
2613.16:217:25
2713.16:227:25
2813.06:227:24
2913.06:237:24
3013.06:247:24
3113.06:247:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 6.08 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.94 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Maracaju?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maracaju.

What to pack for Maracaju in January

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

In January, Maracaju sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Maracaju in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maracaju peaks around January 19 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 16Sep 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep2Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Maracaju 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 Maracaju is worst in September — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (April, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1724 µg/m³Apr 135 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep25Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maracaju?

Maracaju sits at 21.6°S, 55.2°W, 381 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporã, 65 km away.

Topography around Maracaju

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracaju has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 389 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 188 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m.

The land around Maracaju is covered by cropland (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, cropland (75%) within 16 km, and cropland (65%) and trees (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
188 m
80 km
512 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Itaporã 65 km · Rio Brilhante 68 km · Dourados 77 km · Sidrolândia 79 km · Nova Alvorada do Sul 83 km · Jardim 101 km · Fátima do Sul 108 km · Ponta Porã 117 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 Maracaju (-21.6144°, -55.1683°, elevation 381 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).