Marco weather in January

In January, Marco sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 103 mm of rain across 17.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°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 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Marco's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Marco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
17.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Marco 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Marco reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13225
23225
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43225
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How January really feels in Marco

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.

Marco weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°10317.412.23.4
Feb31° / 24°1452112.13.1
Mar30° / 24°23126.4123.0
Apr30° / 24°26225.411.93.0
May31° / 24°11317.111.93.9
Jun32° / 24°286.711.84.7
Jul32° / 24°142.511.84.8
Aug33° / 24°30.511.94.4
Sep34° / 25°20.4124.3
Oct33° / 25°50.912.14.2
Nov33° / 25°61.312.14.1
Dec33° / 25°23612.24.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25248
35149
45050
54753
64753
74555
84456
94357
104258
114060
123961
133961
143763
153664
163664
173565
183466
193466
203565
213466
223466
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283466
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303565
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Marco gets around 103 mm of rain over 17.4 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 56% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
139
241
342
444
545
646
747
848
949
1050
1151
1253
1354
1455
1556
1657
1758
1859
1960
2061
2162
2263
2363
2464
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15941
24951
34951
44951
54951
64942
73952
83952
93952
103943
112953
122953
132944
142944
152944
162935
172935
182926
192926
202926
212917
222917
232917
242908
252908
262908
272899
2828810
2928810
3018811
3118712

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:49
212.25:395:50
312.25:395:50
412.25:405:50
512.25:405:51
612.25:415:51
712.25:415:52
812.25:425:52
912.25:425:52
1012.25:435:53
1112.25:435:53
1212.25:435:53
1312.25:445:54
1412.25:445:54
1512.25:455:54
1612.25:455:55
1712.25:455:55
1812.25:465:55
1912.25:465:56
2012.25:465:56
2112.25:475:56
2212.25:475:56
2312.25:485:57
2412.15:485:57
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2612.15:485:57
2712.15:495:57
2812.15:495:58
2912.15:495:58
3012.15:505:58
3112.15:505:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
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185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Marco

In seasonPeak

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

Marco's monsoon runs February–April, 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 Marco?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Marco.

What to pack for Marco in January

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

In January, Marco sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Marco 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 41 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
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Marco 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 Marco peaks around March 16 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Marco?

Marco sits at 3.1°S, 40.1°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bela Cruz, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Marco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Marco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 m.

The land around Marco is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (35%) and shrubs (26%) within 16 km, and shrubs (31%), water (27%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
58 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
1,010 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: Bela Cruz 8.0 km · Morrinhos 12 km · Acaraú 27 km · Itarema 34 km · Santana do Acaraú 38 km · Jijoca de Jericoacoara 42 km · Amontada 44 km · Massapê 49 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 Marco (-3.1239°, -40.1467°, elevation 22 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).