Nova Olinda weather in January

In January, Nova Olinda sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 146 mm of rain across 17.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nova Olinda's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Olinda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
17.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:37 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
67%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nova Olinda reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°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)
13222
23222
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
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243022
253022
263022
273022
283022
293022
303022
313022

How January really feels in Nova Olinda

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 20 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
20
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.

Nova Olinda weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°14617.812.43.8
Feb30° / 21°14418.212.23.8
Mar30° / 21°19121.6123.8
Apr29° / 21°12015.411.84.5
May29° / 21°467.311.75.6
Jun29° / 20°122.511.66.4
Jul30° / 20°51.211.66.4
Aug31° / 20°20.411.85.8
Sep33° / 21°20.6124.8
Oct34° / 22°81.712.24.0
Nov33° / 23°17312.34.0
Dec32° / 22°447.412.44.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24654
34654
44555
54456
64456
74357
84258
94159
104060
113961
123763
133664
143565
153565
163466
173466
183466
193565
203565
213664
223664
233763
243763
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nova Olinda gets around 146 mm of rain over 17.8 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 57% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
141
242
344
445
547
648
750
851
952
1054
1155
1257
1358
1460
1561
1662
1762
1863
1963
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2663
2763
2862
2961
3060
3159

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1730585
2729595
3628606
4627616
5527617
6526618
7525619
85246110
95236111
105226112
114216213
124206313
134196314
144186315
154176316
164166317
173156418
183156319
193146419
203136420
213136321
222126521
232126521
242126521
252116621
262116621
272116621
281116721
291116721
301116721
311116820

Wind in January

Winds average 8 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
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:305:54
212.45:305:54
312.45:315:55
412.45:315:55
512.45:325:56
612.45:325:56
712.45:335:56
812.45:335:57
912.45:345:57
1012.45:345:57
1112.45:355:58
1212.45:355:58
1312.45:365:58
1412.45:365:59
1512.45:365:59
1612.45:375:59
1712.45:375:59
1812.45:386:00
1912.45:386:00
2012.45:396:00
2112.45:396:00
2212.35:396:00
2312.35:406:01
2412.35:406:01
2512.35:416:01
2612.35:416:01
2712.35:416:01
2812.35:426:01
2912.35:426:01
3012.35:426:01
3112.35:436:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nova Olinda

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Olinda's monsoon runs January–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 Nova Olinda?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Olinda.

What to pack for Nova Olinda in January

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

In January, Nova Olinda sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Olinda 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 Nova Olinda peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 12UV 15Jul 13UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Olinda?

Nova Olinda sits at 7.1°S, 39.7°W, 448 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santana do Cariri, 12 km away.

Topography around Nova Olinda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Olinda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 785 m.

The land around Nova Olinda is covered by grassland (49%) and shrubs (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%), grassland (28%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (59%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
610 m
80 km
785 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Santana do Cariri 12 km · Farias Brito 22 km · Assaré 32 km · Crato 34 km · Juazeiro do Norte 43 km · Caririaçu 44 km · Exu 47 km · Barbalha 48 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 Nova Olinda (-7.0917°, -39.6806°, elevation 448 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).