Pedra Branca weather in January

In January, Pedra Branca sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 102 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pedra Branca's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedra Branca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
102 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:40 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
66%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Pedra Branca is 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pedra Branca reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23223
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43223
53223
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73223
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103222
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How January really feels in Pedra Branca

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.

Pedra Branca weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°10215.512.33.6
Feb31° / 22°10017.612.23.6
Mar30° / 22°14021123.7
Apr29° / 22°11720.811.93.9
May29° / 22°7314.311.84.9
Jun29° / 21°358.111.75.7
Jul30° / 21°214.711.75.9
Aug32° / 21°10211.85.4
Sep33° / 22°41124.7
Oct34° / 22°121.212.14.1
Nov33° / 22°81.712.24.0
Dec33° / 23°265.712.33.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
34852
44753
54654
64654
74456
84456
94357
104258
114159
124060
133961
143862
153763
163763
173763
183664
193664
203664
213664
223763
233862
243862
253862
263862
273862
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pedra Branca gets around 102 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
235
336
437
539
640
742
843
945
1046
1148
1250
1351
1452
1554
1655
1755
1856
1956
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2856
2956
3055
3155

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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11256212
21256113
31246213
41236214
51226116
61216117
71216018
81206019
90206020
100195922
110185923
120175825
130165727
140155728
150155530
160145432
170135433
180135235
190125236
200125038
210115039
221104940
231104941
24194842
25194842
26194843
27194743
28194843
29184843
30184843
31184842

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3111calm

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 5:33 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:335:51
212.35:335:52
312.35:345:52
412.35:345:53
512.35:355:53
612.35:355:53
712.35:365:54
812.35:365:54
912.35:375:54
1012.35:375:55
1112.35:375:55
1212.35:385:55
1312.35:385:56
1412.35:395:56
1512.35:395:56
1612.35:405:57
1712.35:405:57
1812.35:405:57
1912.35:415:57
2012.35:415:58
2112.35:425:58
2212.35:425:58
2312.35:425:58
2412.35:435:58
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2612.35:435:59
2712.35:445:59
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2912.25:445:59
3012.25:455:59
3112.25:455:59

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 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 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
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
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85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
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155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
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205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pedra Branca

In seasonPeak

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

Pedra Branca's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Pedra Branca?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedra Branca.

What to pack for Pedra Branca in January

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

In January, Pedra Branca sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedra Branca 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 Pedra Branca peaks around March 13 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedra Branca?

Pedra Branca sits at 5.5°S, 39.7°W, 506 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mombaça, 34 km away.

Topography around Pedra Branca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedra Branca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m around an average of 513 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 782 m.

The land around Pedra Branca is covered by grassland (63%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and shrubs (45%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
171 m
16 km
607 m
80 km
782 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Mombaça 34 km · Boa Viagem 36 km · Senador Pompeu 41 km · Piquet Carneiro 51 km · Quixeramobim 55 km · Independência 66 km · Madalena 68 km · Acopiara 77 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 Pedra Branca (-5.4542°, -39.7172°, elevation 506 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).