Patos weather in January

In January, Patos sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 64 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Patos's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
64 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:27 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Patos is human 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 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Patos reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 36°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)
13523
23523
33523
43523
53523
63523
73523
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113523
123423
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303423
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How January really feels in Patos

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.

Patos weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 23°647.112.43.0
Feb34° / 23°648.212.23.0
Mar34° / 23°11111.7123.1
Apr33° / 23°698.811.83.6
May32° / 22°335.311.74.2
Jun31° / 21°132.311.65.1
Jul31° / 21°61.311.65.3
Aug32° / 20°40.311.85.0
Sep34° / 21°10.1124.1
Oct35° / 22°30.412.23.3
Nov35° / 23°20.412.33.0
Dec35° / 23°131.812.42.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35644
45644
55545
65545
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
124951
134951
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264852
274852
284852
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Patos gets around 64 mm of rain over 7.1 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 23% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
214
314
415
515
616
716
817
918
1019
1120
1221
1323
1424
1525
1626
1727
1828
1928
2028
2129
2229
2329
2429
2528
2628
2727
2826
2925
3024
3124

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1458362
2457372
3356383
4355393
5355393
6353404
7353404
8352405
9351415
10350416
11349417
12348428
13247429
142464210
152454211
162444212
172434213
182424114
192424115
202414115
212414116
222404117
232404117
242404117
252404118
262404118
272404117
281404217
291404217
301404316
311404315

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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
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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 5:20 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:205:44
212.45:215:45
312.45:215:45
412.45:225:46
512.45:225:46
612.45:235:46
712.45:235:47
812.45:245:47
912.45:245:47
1012.45:255:48
1112.45:255:48
1212.45:265:48
1312.45:265:49
1412.45:265:49
1512.45:275:49
1612.45:275:49
1712.45:285:50
1812.45:285:50
1912.45:295:50
2012.45:295:50
2112.35:305:51
2212.35:305:51
2312.35:305:51
2412.35:315:51
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2612.35:315:51
2712.35:325:51
2812.35:325:51
2912.35:335:52
3012.35:335:52
3112.35:335:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.66 kWh/m² to a high of 7.1 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.2Intense
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216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Patos?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Patos. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Patos in January

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

In January, Patos sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Patos 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 Patos peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Patos 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 Patos is worst in October — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateOct 2418 µg/m³Jul 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug6Good
Sep14Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Patos?

Patos sits at 7.0°S, 37.3°W, 243 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José do Egito, 51 km away.

Topography around Patos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Patos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 43 m around an average of 245 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m.

The land around Patos is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (69%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
43 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,049 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: São José do Egito 51 km · Pombal 64 km · Caicó 66 km · Tabira 69 km · Piancó 74 km · Parelhas 78 km · Sumé 84 km · Afogados da Ingazeira 90 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 Patos (-7.0244°, -37.28°, elevation 243 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).