Mauriti weather in January

In January, Mauriti sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mauriti's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mauriti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:33 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

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 Mauriti 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 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Mauriti

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.

Mauriti weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°10011.612.43.4
Feb32° / 23°12812.812.23.5
Mar32° / 22°15015.812.13.7
Apr31° / 22°9011.611.84.2
May31° / 21°406.911.74.9
Jun30° / 20°153.311.65.8
Jul30° / 19°71.811.65.9
Aug31° / 19°30.611.85.4
Sep34° / 21°10.2124.1
Oct35° / 22°81.212.23.2
Nov35° / 23°9212.32.9
Dec34° / 24°334.512.43.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84654
94456
104456
114357
124357
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224456
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284654
294753
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mauriti gets around 100 mm of rain over 11.6 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 37% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
528
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1234
1336
1437
1539
1640
1742
1843
1944
2044
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2744
2844
2943
3042
3142

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 58% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
112041317
212040318
311940329
4118393210
5118393310
6017383311
7017373412
8016363512
9016363513
10015353614
11014343715
12014333816
13013313817
14012303918
15012294019
16012274021
17011264122
18011244123
19011234224
20011224225
21010214226
22010204326
23010204327
24010204327
25010194427
2609194427
2709194526
2809204526
2909204625
3009204625
3109204724

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:26 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:265:51
212.45:265:51
312.45:275:52
412.45:275:52
512.45:285:53
612.45:285:53
712.45:295:53
812.45:295:54
912.45:305:54
1012.45:305:54
1112.45:305:55
1212.45:315:55
1312.45:315:55
1412.45:325:55
1512.45:325:56
1612.45:335:56
1712.45:335:56
1812.45:345:56
1912.45:345:57
2012.45:355:57
2112.45:355:57
2212.45:355:57
2312.45:365:57
2412.45:365:58
2512.45:375:58
2612.35:375:58
2712.35:375:58
2812.35:385:58
2912.35:385:58
3012.35:385:58
3112.35:395:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mauriti

In seasonPeak

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

Mauriti's rainy season runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Mauriti?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mauriti.

What to pack for Mauriti in January

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

In January, Mauriti sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Mauriti 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 Mauriti peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 13UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mauriti?

Mauriti sits at 7.4°S, 38.8°W, 376 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Milagres, 21 km away.

Topography around Mauriti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mauriti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 379 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 383 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 881 m.

The land around Mauriti is covered by grassland (39%), cropland (30%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
383 m
80 km
881 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Milagres 21 km · Barro 23 km · Brejo Santo 26 km · Conceição 35 km · Porteiras 41 km · São José de Piranhas 42 km · Missão Velha 44 km · São José do Belmonte 53 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 Mauriti (-7.3892°, -38.7744°, elevation 376 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).