Mata de São João weather in January

In January, Mata de São João sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 74 mm of rain across 13.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mata de São João's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mata de São João's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
13.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:23 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Mata de São João 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mata de São João reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°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)
13323
23323
33323
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How January really feels in Mata de São João

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.

Mata de São João weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°7413.612.73.3
Feb33° / 23°8814.512.43.2
Mar33° / 23°10617.512.13.1
Apr31° / 23°13420.411.73.5
May29° / 22°14021.311.44.2
Jun27° / 21°10920.811.34.9
Jul27° / 20°8219.411.35.2
Aug27° / 20°6417.111.65.5
Sep29° / 20°5012.911.95.2
Oct31° / 21°551012.34.7
Nov32° / 22°7410.512.64.1
Dec32° / 23°5910.512.73.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85248
95248
105248
115248
125248
135149
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215347
225446
235446
245545
255446
265545
275644
285545
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mata de São João gets around 74 mm of rain over 13.6 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
540
641
742
843
943
1044
1144
1244
1345
1445
1545
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2244
2344
2445
2545
2646
2746
2847
2947
3047
3148

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
129701
228711
328711
427721
527721
627721
727712
827712
927712
1027712
1127703
1227703
1327703
1427703
1527703
1627703
1728693
1828693
1928693
2029683
2129683
2229692
2329692
2429692
2528702
2628711
2727721
2827721
2926731
3026731
3125750

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:15 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:155:58
212.75:155:58
312.75:165:59
412.75:165:59
512.75:176:00
612.75:176:00
712.75:186:00
812.75:186:00
912.75:196:01
1012.75:196:01
1112.75:206:01
1212.75:206:02
1312.75:216:02
1412.75:226:02
1512.75:226:02
1612.75:236:02
1712.75:236:03
1812.75:246:03
1912.65:246:03
2012.65:256:03
2112.65:256:03
2212.65:266:03
2312.65:266:03
2412.65:276:03
2512.65:276:03
2612.65:286:03
2712.65:286:03
2812.65:296:03
2912.65:296:03
3012.65:296:03
3112.65:306:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.34 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.34 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mata de São João?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mata de São João.

What to pack for Mata de São João in January

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

In January, Mata de São João sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Mata de São João 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 43 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mata de São João in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mata de São João peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mata de São João?

Mata de São João sits at 12.5°S, 38.3°W, 35 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Dias d'Ávila, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Mata de São João

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mata de São João.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mata de São João has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m.

The land around Mata de São João is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (33%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
432 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Dias d'Ávila 9.0 km · Pojuca 12 km · Camaçari 19 km · São Sebastião do Passé 21 km · Catu 22 km · Simões Filho 30 km · Candeias 31 km · Lauro de Freitas 41 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 Mata de São João (-12.5303°, -38.2992°, elevation 35 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).