Miracatu weather in January

In January, Miracatu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 299 mm of rain across 25.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Miracatu's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miracatu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
299 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:39 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Miracatu 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 Miracatu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°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)
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52921
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How January really feels in Miracatu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 29 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
29
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.

Miracatu weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°29925.113.33.4
Feb29° / 21°25922.712.83.4
Mar28° / 20°20922.712.24.2
Apr27° / 18°10814.911.45.7
May24° / 16°9611.910.86.5
Jun23° / 14°739.210.56.9
Jul23° / 14°77910.67.0
Aug24° / 14°689.411.27.0
Sep25° / 16°1181311.86.2
Oct26° / 18°13016.612.65.4
Nov27° / 19°15717.913.25.0
Dec29° / 20°20721.213.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42080
51981
61981
72080
82080
91981
101981
111981
122080
132080
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242278
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302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Miracatu gets around 299 mm of rain over 25.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 80% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
277
377
478
578
678
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879
979
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1179
1279
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1579
1680
1780
1880
1981
2081
2181
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2683
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3083
3183

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1627643
2626653
3626653
4526654
5526654
6525664
7525664
8425674
9425674
10425665
11425665
12425665
13425665
14425665
15425665
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17425665
18525655
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20524665
21524665
22524665
23523675
24523675
25522685
26421705
27421705
28420706
29419716
30419716
31419716

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
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65calm
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265calm
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285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:29 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:297:57
213.56:297:58
313.56:307:58
413.56:307:58
513.56:317:58
613.46:327:59
713.46:327:59
813.46:337:59
913.46:347:59
1013.46:347:59
1113.46:357:59
1213.46:367:59
1313.46:368:00
1413.46:378:00
1513.46:388:00
1613.46:398:00
1713.36:398:00
1813.36:408:00
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2013.36:417:59
2113.36:427:59
2213.36:437:59
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2513.26:457:59
2613.26:467:58
2713.26:467:58
2813.26:477:58
2913.26:487:58
3013.16:497:57
3113.16:497:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.3Bright
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45.3Bright
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305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Miracatu

In seasonPeak

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

Miracatu's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Miracatu?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miracatu.

What to pack for Miracatu in January

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

In January, Miracatu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Miracatu in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 39 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 1 to Jul 22 — about 10.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul20Refreshing
Aug20Cool
Sep20Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Miracatu 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 Miracatu peaks around January 20 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Miracatu 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 Miracatu is worst in July — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 17 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 2033 µg/m³Jan 1817 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun30Moderate
Jul33Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miracatu?

Miracatu sits at 24.3°S, 47.5°W, 44 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juquiá, 18 km away.

Topography around Miracatu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miracatu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 726 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,374 m.

The land around Miracatu is covered by trees (83%) within 3 km, trees (93%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
547 m
16 km
726 m
80 km
1,374 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Juquiá 18 km · Itariri 29 km · Registro 45 km · Peruíbe 47 km · Iguape 48 km · Juquitiba 56 km · Pilar do Sul 58 km · Piedade 63 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 Miracatu (-24.2814°, -47.4597°, elevation 44 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).