Ocara weather in January

In January, Ocara sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 83 mm of rain across 14.9 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ocara's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ocara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
14.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:37 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ocara reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83324
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103324
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123324
133324
143324
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313224

How January really feels in Ocara

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.

Ocara weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°8314.912.23.2
Feb32° / 24°11217.912.13.1
Mar31° / 24°16822.8123.0
Apr31° / 23°18422.311.93.2
May31° / 23°9315.411.83.9
Jun31° / 23°439.311.74.4
Jul32° / 23°264.811.84.6
Aug33° / 23°50.911.94.2
Sep34° / 23°20.3123.9
Oct34° / 24°30.812.13.8
Nov34° / 24°5112.23.8
Dec34° / 24°225.412.33.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35446
45347
55248
65050
74852
84852
94753
104654
114555
124456
134456
144258
154258
164159
174159
184159
194159
203961
213961
223961
234060
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ocara gets around 83 mm of rain over 14.9 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
335
436
537
638
740
841
942
1043
1144
1246
1347
1448
1550
1651
1752
1852
1953
2054
2154
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3054
3153

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 (%)
116831
216831
315841
415841
514851
614851
714842
814842
914842
1014842
1113852
1213843
1313843
1413843
1512853
1612853
1712844
1812844
1911854
2011854
2111854
2210864
2310855
249865
259865
269865
279856
289856
299856
309847
319847

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:305:45
212.35:305:46
312.35:315:46
412.35:315:46
512.35:325:47
612.35:325:47
712.25:335:48
812.25:335:48
912.25:345:48
1012.25:345:49
1112.25:355:49
1212.25:355:49
1312.25:355:50
1412.25:365:50
1512.25:365:50
1612.25:375:51
1712.25:375:51
1812.25:375:51
1912.25:385:52
2012.25:385:52
2112.25:395:52
2212.25:395:52
2312.25:395:52
2412.25:405:53
2512.25:405:53
2612.25:405:53
2712.25:415:53
2812.25:415:53
2912.25:415:53
3012.25:425:54
3112.25:425:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.82 kWh/m² to a high of 6.72 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ocara

In seasonPeak

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

Ocara'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 Ocara?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ocara.

What to pack for Ocara in January

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

In January, Ocara sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Ocara 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 66 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
Jun28Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep27Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Ocara 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 Ocara peaks around March 15 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 15UV 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 Ocara?

Ocara sits at 4.5°S, 38.6°W, 124 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreira, 23 km away.

Topography around Ocara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ocara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m around an average of 117 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,081 m.

The land around Ocara is covered by grassland (50%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (49%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and shrubs (47%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
168 m
16 km
331 m
80 km
1,081 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Barreira 23 km · Chorozinho 24 km · Aracoiaba 28 km · Redenção 33 km · Capistrano 34 km · Baturité 37 km · Itapiúna 37 km · Pacajus 38 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 Ocara (-4.4908°, -38.5967°, elevation 124 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).