Pedro Canário weather in January

In January, Pedro Canário sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 89 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pedro Canário's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Canário's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
89 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:21 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
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 Pedro Canário 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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23222
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43222
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How January really feels in Pedro Canário

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.

Pedro Canário weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°8912133.8
Feb32° / 22°6510.612.63.6
Mar32° / 22°10715.112.13.7
Apr30° / 21°6113.111.64.5
May29° / 20°358.911.25.8
Jun28° / 18°216.610.96.9
Jul27° / 17°217.4117.0
Aug28° / 17°185.911.46.9
Sep29° / 19°246.211.95.9
Oct30° / 20°709.812.44.9
Nov30° / 21°1381512.84.3
Dec31° / 22°14414.613.14.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33763
43862
53862
63862
73961
83961
94060
104159
114159
124357
134357
144555
154555
164555
174654
184654
194654
204654
214753
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274753
284753
294852
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pedro Canário gets around 89 mm of rain over 12 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 39% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
339
439
539
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2841
2941
3041
3140

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1130681
2130681
3130681
4130681
5129691
6129691
7129682
8129682
9129682
10129682
11129682
12129682
13128692
14128692
15128701
16128701
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19028711
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25029701
26029701
27029701
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29029701
30029701
31029701

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.15:126:16
213.15:126:16
313.15:136:16
413.15:146:17
513.05:146:17
613.05:156:17
713.05:156:17
813.05:166:18
913.05:166:18
1013.05:176:18
1113.05:186:18
1213.05:186:19
1313.05:196:19
1413.05:206:19
1513.05:206:19
1613.05:216:19
1713.05:216:19
1813.05:226:19
1912.95:236:19
2012.95:236:19
2112.95:246:19
2212.95:246:19
2312.95:256:19
2412.95:266:19
2512.95:266:19
2612.95:276:19
2712.95:276:19
2812.95:286:19
2912.85:286:19
3012.85:296:19
3112.85:306:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pedro Canário

In seasonPeak

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

Pedro Canário's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Pedro Canário?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pedro Canário in January

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

In January, Pedro Canário sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Pedro Canário in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 24°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar28Warm
Apr28Warm
May26Warm
Jun25Warm
Jul24Warm
Aug24Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Pedro Canário 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 Pedro Canário peaks around February 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 14UV 14Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro Canário?

Pedro Canário sits at 18.0°S, 40.2°W, 117 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Montanha, 25 km away.

Topography around Pedro Canário

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Canário has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 126 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 269 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 746 m.

The land around Pedro Canário is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, grassland (66%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
269 m
80 km
746 m
treesgrasslandcroplandwater
January weather nearby: Montanha 25 km · Nanuque 30 km · Posto da Mata 35 km · Pinheiros 38 km · Mucuri 64 km · Teixeira de Freitas 70 km · Medeiros Neto 73 km · Carlos Chagas 75 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 Pedro Canário (-18.0303°, -40.1506°, elevation 117 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).