Pau dos Ferros weather in January

In January, Pau dos Ferros sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 73 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 4th-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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Pau dos Ferros's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pau dos Ferros's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:33 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
60%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

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 Pau dos Ferros reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°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)
13524
23524
33524
43524
53524
63524
73524
83424
93424
103424
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How January really feels in Pau dos Ferros

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.

Pau dos Ferros weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°739.712.33.0
Feb33° / 24°831212.23.1
Mar33° / 24°11415.9123.2
Apr32° / 23°10113.211.93.6
May32° / 23°507.311.74.2
Jun32° / 23°203.511.74.7
Jul32° / 22°141.311.74.7
Aug34° / 22°40.511.84.1
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.4
Oct36° / 24°80.412.12.9
Nov35° / 24°20.512.32.9
Dec35° / 24°122.312.32.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25644
35644
45545
55545
65446
75446
85347
95248
105149
115050
125050
134852
144753
154654
164654
174555
184555
194555
204456
214456
224555
234456
244456
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pau dos Ferros gets around 73 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
319
419
520
621
722
824
925
1026
1128
1230
1331
1433
1534
1636
1737
1837
1938
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2738
2838
2937
3036
3136

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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11246114
21236115
31236016
41226017
51216018
61215820
71205821
81205722
91195723
101185625
111185427
121175329
131175131
141165033
151154935
161154837
171144638
181144540
191144441
201134342
211134343
221134244
231134244
241134245
251134245
261124245
271124245
280124344
290124444
300124443
310124542

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
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3110calm

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 5:26 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:265:46
212.35:265:47
312.35:265:47
412.35:275:48
512.35:275:48
612.35:285:48
712.35:285:49
812.35:295:49
912.35:295:50
1012.35:305:50
1112.35:305:50
1212.35:315:51
1312.35:315:51
1412.35:325:51
1512.35:325:51
1612.35:335:52
1712.35:335:52
1812.35:335:52
1912.35:345:52
2012.35:345:53
2112.35:355:53
2212.35:355:53
2312.35:355:53
2412.35:365:53
2512.35:365:54
2612.35:365:54
2712.35:375:54
2812.35:375:54
2912.35:385:54
3012.35:385:54
3112.35:385:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.92 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pau dos Ferros?

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
5.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pau dos Ferros.

What to pack for Pau dos Ferros in January

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

In January, Pau dos Ferros sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pau dos Ferros 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 Pau dos Ferros peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 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 14UV 15Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pau dos Ferros?

Pau dos Ferros sits at 6.1°S, 38.2°W, 192 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pereiro, 29 km away.

Topography around Pau dos Ferros

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pau dos Ferros has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 510 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 839 m.

The land around Pau dos Ferros is covered by grassland (53%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and shrubs (60%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
510 m
80 km
839 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Pereiro 29 km · São Miguel 34 km · Jaguaribe 52 km · São Bento 54 km · Catolé do Rocha 57 km · Apodi 67 km · Sousa 72 km · São João do Rio do Peixe 74 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 Pau dos Ferros (-6.1092°, -38.2044°, elevation 192 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).