Parauapebas weather in January

In January, Parauapebas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 251 mm of rain across 29 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-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 2% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Parauapebas's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parauapebas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
29 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
87%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

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 Parauapebas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172822
182822
192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How January really feels in Parauapebas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Parauapebas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°2512912.33.1
Feb29° / 22°23526.412.23.1
Mar29° / 22°24629.1123.1
Apr29° / 22°18926.411.93.2
May30° / 22°10217.811.74.1
Jun31° / 21°204.911.75.4
Jul32° / 21°9211.75.3
Aug32° / 22°61.511.84.9
Sep32° / 22°255124.6
Oct31° / 22°7012.712.14.2
Nov30° / 22°14020.312.33.7
Dec29° / 22°18325.312.33.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8892
9892
10892
11892
12892
13793
14793
15793
16793
17793
18793
19793
20793
21793
22793
23793
24694
25694
26694
27694
28694
29694
30694
31793

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Parauapebas gets around 251 mm of rain over 29 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 93% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
190
290
391
491
592
692
792
893
993
1093
1194
1294
1394
1494
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3094
3194

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 99% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11990
21990
31990
41990
51990
61990
71990
81990
91990
101990
111990
121990
131990
141990
151990
161990
171990
181990
191990
201990
211990
221990
231990
241990
251990
261990
271990
281981
291981
301981
311981

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.36:126:33
212.36:136:34
312.36:136:34
412.36:146:34
512.36:146:35
612.36:156:35
712.36:156:36
812.36:166:36
912.36:166:36
1012.36:176:37
1112.36:176:37
1212.36:186:37
1312.36:186:38
1412.36:196:38
1512.36:196:38
1612.36:196:38
1712.36:206:39
1812.36:206:39
1912.36:216:39
2012.36:216:39
2112.36:216:40
2212.36:226:40
2312.36:226:40
2412.36:236:40
2512.36:236:40
2612.36:236:40
2712.36:246:41
2812.36:246:41
2912.36:246:41
3012.36:256:41
3112.36:256:41

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.32 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.4Bright
24.4Bright
34.4Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
294.3Bright
304.3Bright
314.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Parauapebas

In seasonPeak

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

Parauapebas's monsoon runs November–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 Parauapebas?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parauapebas.

What to pack for Parauapebas in January

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

In January, Parauapebas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Parauapebas 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 Parauapebas peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 10UV 15Jul 11UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Parauapebas 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 Parauapebas is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.7× the cleanest month (June, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateSep 1937 µg/m³Jun 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep39Poor
Oct30Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Parauapebas?

Parauapebas sits at 6.1°S, 49.9°W, 169 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curionópolis, 34 km away.

Topography around Parauapebas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parauapebas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 171 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 547 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 838 m.

The land around Parauapebas is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
547 m
80 km
838 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Curionópolis 34 km · Canaã dos Carajás 51 km · Eldorado dos Carajás 61 km · Água Azul do Norte 102 km · Marabá 114 km · Xinguara 115 km · Itupiranga 122 km · Rio Maria 139 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 Parauapebas (-6.0675°, -49.9022°, elevation 169 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).