Pedro II weather in January

In January, Pedro II sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 175 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Pedro II's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro II's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
175 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:48 AM – 6:02 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Pedro II 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Pedro II reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83324
93324
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
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203323
213223
223223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Pedro II

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 II weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°17516.412.22.9
Feb32° / 23°19217.912.13.1
Mar31° / 23°28822.7123.0
Apr31° / 23°21820.411.93.3
May32° / 23°9010.111.84.1
Jun32° / 23°143.111.74.7
Jul33° / 22°71.411.84.6
Aug34° / 23°10.211.93.9
Sep35° / 23°10.2123.1
Oct36° / 24°130.712.12.6
Nov36° / 24°162.112.22.5
Dec35° / 24°445.712.32.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33664
43565
53367
63268
73169
82971
92872
102674
112575
122476
132377
142377
152377
162278
172278
182476
192476
202575
212575
222674
232773
242773
252872
262872
272872
282872
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pedro II gets around 175 mm of rain over 16.4 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 53% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
239
341
443
545
646
748
849
950
1051
1152
1254
1355
1456
1557
1657
1757
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2557
2657
2757
2857
2956
3055
3155

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12254825
22244827
32224828
42214830
52204731
61194733
71184635
81174536
91164438
101164340
111154242
121154144
131144045
141133847
151133749
161123651
171123552
181113454
191113355
202103256
212103256
22293158
23293158
24283060
25283060
26283060
27283060
28273061
29273061
30273160
31273160

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:41 AM to 5:53 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:415:57
212.35:425:57
312.35:425:57
412.25:435:58
512.25:435:58
612.25:445:59
712.25:445:59
812.25:455:59
912.25:456:00
1012.25:466:00
1112.25:466:00
1212.25:476:01
1312.25:476:01
1412.25:476:01
1512.25:486:02
1612.25:486:02
1712.25:496:02
1812.25:496:03
1912.25:496:03
2012.25:506:03
2112.25:506:03
2212.25:516:04
2312.25:516:04
2412.25:516:04
2512.25:526:04
2612.25:526:04
2712.25:526:04
2812.25:536:05
2912.25:536:05
3012.25:536:05
3112.25:536:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.03 kWh/m² to a high of 7.06 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pedro II

In seasonPeak

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

Pedro II'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 Pedro II?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pedro II.

What to pack for Pedro II in January

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

In January, Pedro II sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedro II 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 Pedro II peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pedro II?

Pedro II sits at 4.4°S, 41.5°W, 608 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Piripiri, 39 km away.

Topography around Pedro II

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro II has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 613 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 711 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 959 m.

The land around Pedro II is covered by trees (55%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and shrubs (34%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
711 m
80 km
959 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Piripiri 39 km · Croatá 61 km · Piracuruca 62 km · Carnaubal 64 km · São Benedito 78 km · Batalha 82 km · Ipueiras 83 km · Ipu 84 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 II (-4.4247°, -41.4586°, elevation 608 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).