Monção weather in January

In January, Monção sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 241 mm of rain across 25 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 Monção's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monção's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
241 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:05 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Monção is settlement in Maranhão, 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 Monção 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 29°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)
13224
23224
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43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
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273124
283124
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303124
313124

How January really feels in Monção

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.

Monção 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°2412512.22.6
Feb31° / 24°29925.712.12.5
Mar31° / 24°37829.5122.4
Apr31° / 24°3792811.92.5
May31° / 24°19422.811.83.1
Jun31° / 24°6713.311.84.1
Jul32° / 23°418.411.84.5
Aug33° / 24°133.211.94.2
Sep34° / 24°102123.5
Oct35° / 25°193.512.13.1
Nov34° / 25°426.912.23.0
Dec33° / 25°10814.612.22.9

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 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32278
42179
52080
61981
71882
81783
91585
101585
111486
121387
131387
141288
151288
161288
171288
181288
191288
201486
211486
221486
231585
241585
251585
261585
271486
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Monção gets around 241 mm of rain over 25 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 81% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
472
573
674
775
876
977
1078
1179
1281
1382
1483
1583
1684
1784
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2486
2586
2686
2786
2886
2987
3087
3187

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115742
205842
305743
405743
505743
605743
705743
805743
905743
1005743
1105644
1205644
1305644
1405545
1505545
1605446
1705347
1805248
1905149
2005149
2104951
2204951
2304852
2404753
2504753
2604654
2704555
2804456
2904456
3004357
3104258

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 5:58 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:586:10
212.25:596:11
312.25:596:11
412.26:006:11
512.26:006:12
612.26:016:12
712.26:016:13
812.26:016:13
912.26:026:13
1012.26:026:14
1112.26:036:14
1212.26:036:14
1312.26:046:15
1412.26:046:15
1512.26:046:15
1612.26:056:16
1712.26:056:16
1812.26:066:16
1912.26:066:17
2012.26:066:17
2112.26:076:17
2212.26:076:17
2312.26:076:18
2412.26:086:18
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2612.26:086:18
2712.26:096:18
2812.26:096:19
2912.26:096:19
3012.26:106:19
3112.26:106:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.9Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.7Bright
184.7Bright
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214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Monção

In seasonPeak

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

Monção'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 Monção?

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
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Monção.

What to pack for Monção in January

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

In January, Monção sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Monção 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 Monção 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
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Monção 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 Monção is worst in November — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1621 µg/m³Jul 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug9Good
Sep11Good
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Monção?

Monção sits at 3.5°S, 45.3°W, 26 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pindaré-Mirim, 17 km away.

Topography around Monção

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monção has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 24 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 159 m.

The land around Monção is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (47%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
24 m
16 km
53 m
80 km
159 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Pindaré-Mirim 17 km · Penalva 24 km · Santa Inês 24 km · Cajari 33 km · Pio XII 39 km · Bom Jardim 40 km · Viana 41 km · Vitória do Mearim 42 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 Monção (-3.4917°, -45.2511°, elevation 26 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).