Miranda do Norte weather in January

In January, Miranda do Norte sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 247 mm of rain across 23.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 5% 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 Miranda do Norte's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Miranda do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
23.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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 Miranda do Norte reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Miranda do Norte

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.

Miranda do Norte weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 24°24723.912.22.6
Feb31° / 24°28124.612.12.5
Mar31° / 24°35228.9122.4
Apr31° / 24°34327.811.92.5
May31° / 24°18421.511.83.1
Jun32° / 23°5911.511.84.1
Jul32° / 23°346.111.84.4
Aug34° / 24°92.311.93.8
Sep35° / 25°61.2123.1
Oct35° / 25°163.412.12.7
Nov35° / 25°426.312.22.7
Dec34° / 25°9313.712.22.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32278
42179
52080
61882
71882
81684
91684
101585
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Miranda do Norte gets around 247 mm of rain over 23.9 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 77% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
569
670
771
871
972
1073
1174
1275
1376
1477
1578
1679
1780
1880
1981
2081
2182
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2483
2583
2683
2783
2883
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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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
148511
248511
348412
438512
538512
638512
738512
828513
928513
1028513
1128513
1228414
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1918118
2018019
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
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58calm
68calm
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88calm
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108calm
118calm
127calm
137calm
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157calm
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217calm
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317calm

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 5:55 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:08 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:08
212.25:566:08
312.25:566:08
412.25:576:09
512.25:576:09
612.25:586:10
712.25:586:10
812.25:596:10
912.25:596:11
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Miranda do Norte

In seasonPeak

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

Miranda do Norte'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 Miranda do Norte?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Miranda do Norte.

What to pack for Miranda do Norte in January

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

In January, Miranda do Norte sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Miranda do Norte 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 Miranda do Norte peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Miranda do Norte 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 Miranda do Norte is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2125 µg/m³Jun 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Miranda do Norte?

Miranda do Norte sits at 3.6°S, 44.6°W, 79 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matões do Norte, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Miranda do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Miranda do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m.

The land around Miranda do Norte is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (41%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
120 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Matões do Norte 8.0 km · Cantanhede 24 km · Arari 25 km · Itapecuru Mirim 31 km · Anajatuba 34 km · Vitória do Mearim 34 km · Pirapemas 43 km · São Mateus do Maranhão 54 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 Miranda do Norte (-3.5652°, -44.5802°, elevation 79 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. 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).