Maracanã weather in January

In January, Maracanã sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 244 mm of rain across 27.8 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

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

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
7th coldest
Rainfall
244 mm
27.8 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Maracanã 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maracanã reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23025
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42924
52924
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How January really feels in Maracanã

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.

Maracanã weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°24427.8123.1
Feb29° / 24°32827.2123.0
Mar29° / 24°42530.5122.9
Apr29° / 24°38329.4122.9
May29° / 24°26728123.1
Jun30° / 24°12924.2123.5
Jul30° / 24°9422.6123.8
Aug30° / 25°4416.6124.5
Sep30° / 25°248.4125.2
Oct31° / 25°186125.3
Nov31° / 25°266.9125.0
Dec30° / 25°8918124.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% 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 82%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32773
42773
52575
62476
72377
82377
92179
102179
112080
121981
131882
141783
151684
161684
171585
181585
191585
201486
211486
221486
231486
241486
251486
261486
271288
281288
291288
301288
311288

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maracanã gets around 244 mm of rain over 27.8 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 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
183
284
385
486
586
687
788
888
989
1089
1189
1290
1390
1490
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
2091
2191
2291
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2692
2792
2893
2993
3093
3194

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13466
23466
33466
43565
53664
63664
73763
83763
93862
103961
113961
124060
134159
144159
154258
164258
174258
184258
194258
204258
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294258
304258
314258

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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1210calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:126:14
212.06:126:15
312.06:136:15
412.06:136:16
512.06:136:16
612.06:146:16
712.06:146:17
812.06:156:17
912.06:156:18
1012.06:166:18
1112.06:166:18
1212.06:166:19
1312.06:176:19
1412.06:176:20
1512.06:186:20
1612.06:186:20
1712.06:186:21
1812.06:196:21
1912.06:196:21
2012.06:196:22
2112.06:206:22
2212.06:206:22
2312.06:206:22
2412.06:206:23
2512.06:216:23
2612.06:216:23
2712.06:216:23
2812.06:216:24
2912.06:226:24
3012.06:226:24
3112.06:226:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
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274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maracanã

In seasonPeak

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

Maracanã'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 Maracanã?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maracanã.

What to pack for Maracanã in January

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

In January, Maracanã sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 28 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maracanã 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 18 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Maracanã 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 Maracanã peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 20 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 20UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Maracanã 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 Maracanã is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2022 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maracanã?

Maracanã sits at 0.8°S, 47.5°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salinópolis, 20 km away.

Topography around Maracanã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maracanã has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m.

The land around Maracanã is covered by trees (38%), mangroves (33%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and mangroves (23%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
55 m
80 km
102 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Salinópolis 20 km · Marapanim 28 km · São João de Pirabas 31 km · Igarapé-Açu 44 km · Curuçá 44 km · Capanema 56 km · São Caetano de Odivelas 63 km · Santa Maria do Pará 66 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 Maracanã (-0.7707°, -47.4518°, elevation 1 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. 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).