Maranguape weather in January

In January, Maranguape sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 99 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 12.2 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 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Maranguape's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maranguape's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:38 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
65%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

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 Maranguape reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 33°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)
13224
23224
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
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273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Maranguape

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.

Maranguape 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° / 24°9917.112.23.7
Feb30° / 24°12819.412.13.5
Mar30° / 23°18124.6123.3
Apr30° / 23°20624.511.93.4
May30° / 23°10017.611.84.2
Jun30° / 23°4610.811.85.1
Jul31° / 22°245.811.85.4
Aug32° / 23°51.411.95.2
Sep32° / 23°30.6125.0
Oct32° / 24°51.512.14.8
Nov32° / 24°72.212.24.7
Dec32° / 24°27812.24.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35248
45149
54951
64753
74654
84456
94357
104357
114060
124060
134060
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203763
213664
223565
233664
243664
253664
263664
273763
283763
293763
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maranguape gets around 99 mm of rain over 17.1 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 55% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
245
346
447
548
649
750
851
951
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1556
1657
1757
1858
1958
2058
2159
2259
2359
2460
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112871
211881
310891
410891
59901
69901
79901
88902
98902
108902
117912
127912
137903
147903
156913
166913
176913
186913
196913
206913
216913
226913
236913
246913
255923
265923
275914
285914
296904
306895
316895

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2310calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:315:45
212.25:325:45
312.25:325:45
412.25:335:46
512.25:335:46
612.25:345:47
712.25:345:47
812.25:355:47
912.25:355:48
1012.25:355:48
1112.25:365:48
1212.25:365:49
1312.25:375:49
1412.25:375:49
1512.25:385:50
1612.25:385:50
1712.25:385:50
1812.25:395:51
1912.25:395:51
2012.25:395:51
2112.25:405:51
2212.25:405:52
2312.25:415:52
2412.25:415:52
2512.25:415:52
2612.25:425:52
2712.25:425:53
2812.25:425:53
2912.25:425:53
3012.25:435:53
3112.25:435:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Maranguape

In seasonPeak

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

Maranguape'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 Maranguape?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maranguape.

What to pack for Maranguape in January

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

In January, Maranguape sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Maranguape 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 30 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°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
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Maranguape 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 Maranguape peaks around March 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 16UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Maranguape?

Maranguape sits at 3.9°S, 38.7°W, 76 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracanaú, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Maranguape

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maranguape has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m around an average of 178 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 941 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Maranguape is covered by trees (59%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and water (29%), shrubs (26%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
757 m
16 km
941 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Maracanaú 7.0 km · Pacatuba 13 km · Guaiúba 17 km · Caucaia 18 km · Itaitinga 20 km · Fortaleza 25 km · Eusébio 26 km · Horizonte 32 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 Maranguape (-3.8908°, -38.6856°, elevation 76 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).