Morrinhos weather in January

In January, Morrinhos sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 106 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 5th-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 20% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Morrinhos's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Morrinhos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
25°
9th coldest
Rainfall
106 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
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 Morrinhos reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13325
23325
33325
43325
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73325
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How January really feels in Morrinhos

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.

Morrinhos weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 25°1061612.23.2
Feb31° / 24°15020.312.13.1
Mar31° / 24°22425.7122.9
Apr30° / 24°26624.811.93.0
May31° / 24°11216.111.93.8
Jun32° / 24°346.711.84.5
Jul33° / 24°142.811.84.5
Aug34° / 24°30.511.94.0
Sep34° / 25°20.3123.9
Oct34° / 25°40.612.13.7
Nov34° / 25°61.112.13.7
Dec34° / 25°235.112.23.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34852
44654
54555
64555
74357
84258
94159
103961
113862
123862
133763
143664
153565
163466
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183367
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203367
213466
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313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Morrinhos gets around 106 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
235
337
438
540
641
743
844
945
1047
1148
1250
1351
1452
1553
1654
1755
1855
1956
2057
2157
2258
2359
2459
2560
2660
2760
2860
2960
3060
3160

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112880
211890
311890
410900
59910
69910
78911
88911
97921
107921
116931
126922
136922
145932
155932
165923
175923
185914
195914
205914
215914
225905
235905
245905
255896
265896
275896
285887
295878
305878
315869

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 5:38 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:49 PM to 5:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:49
212.25:395:50
312.25:395:50
412.25:405:50
512.25:405:51
612.25:405:51
712.25:415:52
812.25:415:52
912.25:425:52
1012.25:425:53
1112.25:435:53
1212.25:435:54
1312.25:445:54
1412.25:445:54
1512.25:445:55
1612.25:455:55
1712.25:455:55
1812.25:465:55
1912.25:465:56
2012.25:465:56
2112.25:475:56
2212.25:475:56
2312.25:475:57
2412.25:485:57
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2612.25:485:57
2712.15:495:57
2812.15:495:58
2912.15:495:58
3012.15:495:58
3112.15:505:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
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35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
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155.4Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Morrinhos

In seasonPeak

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

Morrinhos's monsoon runs February–April, 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 Morrinhos?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Morrinhos.

What to pack for Morrinhos in January

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

In January, Morrinhos sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Morrinhos 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 48 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 27°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun28Tropical
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Morrinhos 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 Morrinhos peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Morrinhos?

Morrinhos sits at 3.2°S, 40.1°W, 59 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marco, 12 km away.

Topography around Morrinhos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Morrinhos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 113 m around an average of 35 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 647 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,063 m.

The land around Morrinhos is covered by grassland (39%), shrubs (35%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%), trees (29%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (34%), water (22%) and trees (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
113 m
16 km
647 m
80 km
1,063 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Marco 12 km · Bela Cruz 20 km · Santana do Acaraú 27 km · Amontada 36 km · Acaraú 38 km · Massapê 41 km · Itarema 42 km · Meruoca 50 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 Morrinhos (-3.2294°, -40.125°, elevation 59 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).