Pacaraima weather in January

In January, Pacaraima sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 74 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 11.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pacaraima's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pacaraima's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
6th warmest
Overnight low
18°
4th coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
11 h 48 min
6:21 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
69%
4th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pacaraima reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222918
232918
242918
252918
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Pacaraima weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°7411.911.85.4
Feb29° / 19°7310.211.95.3
Mar29° / 19°10212.7124.9
Apr28° / 19°21720.112.14.4
May27° / 19°3772712.23.9
Jun26° / 19°32328.112.33.7
Jul26° / 18°28528.912.23.8
Aug27° / 18°21025.112.14.3
Sep28° / 18°12118124.7
Oct29° / 19°12216.611.94.6
Nov29° / 19°13718.511.84.4
Dec28° / 19°11717.211.74.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33565
43565
53565
63565
73565
83466
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143268
153268
163268
173367
183367
193367
203367
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283466
293367
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pacaraima gets around 74 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
245
344
444
543
642
742
841
941
1041
1140
1240
1339
1438
1538
1637
1736
1836
1935
2035
2135
2235
2335
2435
2534
2634
2734
2835
2935
3035
3135

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 41% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
154451
254550
364549
464649
564648
664747
764747
864846
964846
1064845
1174944
1274944
1375043
1475142
1575241
1685240
1785339
1885438
1995437
2095536
21105436
22105436
23115435
24115435
25115336
26115336
27125236
28125236
29125137
30125137
31125137

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 42 min at the start of January to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:12 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.76:156:00
211.76:166:01
311.76:166:01
411.86:176:02
511.86:176:02
611.86:176:03
711.86:186:03
811.86:186:03
911.86:186:04
1011.86:196:04
1111.86:196:05
1211.86:206:05
1311.86:206:06
1411.86:206:06
1511.86:216:07
1611.86:216:07
1711.86:216:07
1811.86:216:08
1911.86:226:08
2011.86:226:09
2111.86:226:09
2211.86:226:09
2311.86:236:10
2411.86:236:10
2511.86:236:10
2611.86:236:11
2711.86:236:11
2811.86:236:11
2911.86:246:12
3011.86:246:12
3111.86:246:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.26 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.1Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pacaraima

In seasonPeak

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

Pacaraima's rainy season runs April–August, 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 Pacaraima?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pacaraima in January

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

In January, Pacaraima sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 12 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pacaraima 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 Pacaraima peaks around March 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near November 23 at about 11 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 22UV 15Nov 23UV 11
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr15Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pacaraima in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Pacaraima is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1917 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pacaraima?

Pacaraima sits at 4.4°N, 61.1°W, 730 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Elena de Uairén, 19 km away.

El DoradoCaracaraí

Topography around Pacaraima

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pacaraima has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m around an average of 632 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,059 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,536 m.

The land around Pacaraima is covered by trees (93%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
477 m
16 km
1,059 m
80 km
1,536 m
treesshrubsgrassland
January weather nearby: Santa Elena de Uairén 19 km · Alto Alegre 175 km · Boa Vista 187 km · Lethem 190 km · Cantá 211 km · Mucajaí 223 km · El Dorado 260 km · Caracaraí 291 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 Pacaraima (4.4314°, -61.1464°, elevation 730 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).