Monte Alegre weather in January

In January, Monte Alegre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 55 mm of rain across 15.4 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
55 mm
15.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:21 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Monte Alegre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 31°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)
13025
23025
33025
43025
53025
63025
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133025
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303025
313025

How January really feels in Monte Alegre

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.

Monte Alegre weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 25°5515.412.34.7
Feb30° / 25°7316.212.24.3
Mar30° / 25°11020.9124.0
Apr29° / 25°1362211.93.9
May29° / 24°10419.311.74.6
Jun28° / 23°10618.611.75.2
Jul27° / 23°8717.311.75.7
Aug27° / 22°321111.86.6
Sep28° / 23°187.2126.8
Oct29° / 24°135.212.16.5
Nov29° / 24°145.212.36.2
Dec29° / 25°259.612.35.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26139
36040
46040
55941
65842
75743
85644
95446
105446
115347
125248
135248
145248
155149
165149
175248
185248
195347
205347
215446
225545
235644
245644
255743
265743
275842
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Monte Alegre gets around 55 mm of rain over 15.4 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 49% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
442
543
644
745
846
947
1048
1149
1250
1351
1452
1552
1653
1753
1853
1953
2053
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2652
2752
2851
2950
3050
3149

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13943
23943
33943
43943
53934
63934
73934
82935
92935
102935
112935
122926
132926
142926
152926
162926
172917
182917
192917
202917
212917
222917
232917
242908
252908
262908
272899
282899
2928810
3028810
3128711

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:14 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:145:35
212.35:155:35
312.35:155:36
412.35:165:36
512.35:165:36
612.35:175:37
712.35:175:37
812.35:175:38
912.35:185:38
1012.35:185:38
1112.35:195:39
1212.35:195:39
1312.35:205:39
1412.35:205:40
1512.35:215:40
1612.35:215:40
1712.35:225:40
1812.35:225:41
1912.35:225:41
2012.35:235:41
2112.35:235:41
2212.35:245:41
2312.35:245:42
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2512.35:255:42
2612.35:255:42
2712.35:255:42
2812.35:265:42
2912.35:265:42
3012.35:265:43
3112.35:275:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Monte Alegre

In seasonPeak

None of Monte Alegre's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Monte Alegre's rainy season runs February–July, 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 Monte Alegre?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Monte Alegre for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Monte Alegre in January

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

In January, Monte Alegre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Monte Alegre 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 31 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Monte Alegre 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 Monte Alegre peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Alegre?

Monte Alegre sits at 6.1°S, 35.3°W, 56 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José de Mipibu, 10 km away.

Topography around Monte Alegre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Alegre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 45 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 618 m.

The land around Monte Alegre is covered by grassland (79%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%), water (26%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
185 m
80 km
618 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: São José de Mipibu 10 km · Nísia Floresta 14 km · Parnamirim 19 km · Macaíba 23 km · Goianinha 26 km · Tibau do Sul 30 km · São Gonçalo do Amarante 31 km · Santo Antônio 31 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 Monte Alegre (-6.0678°, -35.3322°, elevation 56 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).