Pedreiras weather in January

In January, Pedreiras sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 247 mm of rain across 25.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 4th-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 5% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pedreiras's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedreiras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
25.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:01 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
80%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

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 Pedreiras reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Pedreiras

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.

Pedreiras weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°24725.412.22.6
Feb31° / 23°26124.912.12.6
Mar31° / 23°32629.2122.5
Apr31° / 23°26526.311.92.7
May31° / 23°12618.211.83.6
Jun32° / 23°295.911.74.5
Jul33° / 23°122.311.84.5
Aug34° / 23°40.811.93.8
Sep35° / 24°71.3123.1
Oct35° / 24°163.212.12.8
Nov35° / 25°498.212.22.8
Dec33° / 24°12915.612.32.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 85%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22278
32278
42179
52080
61981
71882
81783
91684
101684
111585
121387
131387
141288
151288
161288
171189
181189
191288
201387
211387
221387
231486
241486
251486
261486
271585
281585
291585
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pedreiras gets around 247 mm of rain over 25.4 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 82% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
375
476
577
678
779
880
980
1081
1182
1283
1383
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2084
2184
2284
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
137621
237621
337621
437621
537621
637621
737621
827721
927622
1027622
1127523
1227523
1327424
1427325
1527226
1627226
1717227
1817128
1917128
2017029
2117029
2216930
2316930
2407030
2507030
2606931
2706931
2806832
2906832
3006733
3106733

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 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 5:54 AM to 6:06 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:546:09
212.35:546:10
312.35:556:10
412.35:556:11
512.35:566:11
612.35:566:11
712.35:576:12
812.35:576:12
912.35:576:13
1012.25:586:13
1112.25:586:13
1212.25:596:14
1312.25:596:14
1412.26:006:14
1512.26:006:15
1612.26:016:15
1712.26:016:15
1812.26:016:15
1912.26:026:16
2012.26:026:16
2112.26:026:16
2212.26:036:16
2312.26:036:17
2412.26:046:17
2512.26:046:17
2612.26:046:17
2712.26:056:17
2812.26:056:17
2912.26:056:17
3012.26:056:18
3112.26:066:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.7Bright
244.7Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pedreiras

In seasonPeak

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

Pedreiras's monsoon runs January–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 Pedreiras?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedreiras.

What to pack for Pedreiras in January

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

In January, Pedreiras sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedreiras 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 Pedreiras peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near August 10 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 15Aug 10UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Pedreiras 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 Pedreiras is worst in October — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateOct 2134 µg/m³Jun 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct35Moderate
Nov30Moderate
Dec23Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Pedreiras?

Pedreiras sits at 4.6°S, 44.6°W, 58 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Trizidela do Vale, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Pedreiras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedreiras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 49 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 136 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m.

The land around Pedreiras is covered by grassland (46%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 16 km, and grassland (51%) and trees (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
136 m
80 km
289 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Trizidela do Vale 3.0 km · São Luís Gonzaga do Maranhão 23 km · Peritoró 35 km · Alto Alegre do Maranhão 43 km · Bacabal 43 km · Poção de Pedras 44 km · Esperantinópolis 47 km · Dom Pedro 55 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 Pedreiras (-4.5689°, -44.5919°, elevation 58 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).