Mucuri weather in January

In January, Mucuri sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 85 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 38% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mucuri's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mucuri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:18 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
59%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Mucuri is 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 Mucuri reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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)
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22924
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42924
52924
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72924
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How January really feels in Mucuri

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.

Mucuri weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8512.7135.0
Feb30° / 24°6212.812.64.8
Mar29° / 24°13917.612.14.5
Apr28° / 24°9717.511.65.0
May27° / 22°7214.311.26.0
Jun26° / 21°5111.610.96.6
Jul25° / 21°5012.4116.7
Aug25° / 21°409.711.47.0
Sep26° / 21°448.911.96.9
Oct27° / 22°9011.712.46.3
Nov28° / 23°16315.412.95.4
Dec29° / 24°12213.913.15.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 50%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104951
115050
125050
135149
145149
155149
165248
175248
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195149
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215248
225248
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245347
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265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mucuri gets around 85 mm of rain over 12.7 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
442
542
641
741
841
940
1040
1140
1240
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2141
2241
2342
2442
2543
2643
2744
2845
2945
3045
3145

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11927
21918
31918
41909
51909
618910
708911
808911
908812
1008812
1108713
1208614
1308614
1408515
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Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:096:13
213.15:106:14
313.15:106:14
413.15:116:14
513.15:126:15
613.05:126:15
713.05:136:15
813.05:136:15
913.05:146:16
1013.05:156:16
1113.05:156:16
1213.05:166:16
1313.05:166:16
1413.05:176:17
1513.05:186:17
1613.05:186:17
1713.05:196:17
1813.05:196:17
1912.95:206:17
2012.95:216:17
2112.95:216:17
2212.95:226:17
2312.95:226:17
2412.95:236:17
2512.95:246:17
2612.95:246:17
2712.95:256:17
2812.95:256:17
2912.85:266:16
3012.85:266:16
3112.85:276:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.44 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.62 kWh/m² to a high of 6.44 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.44 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
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236.4Intense
246.4Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Mucuri?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mucuri in January

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

In January, Mucuri sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Mucuri 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 offshore is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

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

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Mucuri 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 Mucuri peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Mucuri?

Mucuri sits at 18.1°S, 39.6°W, 7 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Viçosa, 29 km away.

Topography around Mucuri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mucuri has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m.

The land around Mucuri is covered by water (45%) within 3 km, water (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (35%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
83 m
80 km
442 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Nova Viçosa 29 km · Posto da Mata 39 km · Conceição da Barra 60 km · Pedro Canário 64 km · Teixeira de Freitas 65 km · Alcobaça 73 km · Pinheiros 77 km · São Mateus 78 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 Mucuri (-18.0864°, -39.5508°, elevation 7 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).