Pesqueira weather in January

In January, Pesqueira sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pesqueira's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pesqueira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:23 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Pesqueira 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pesqueira reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
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283020
293020
303020
313020

Pesqueira weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°407.512.44.9
Feb30° / 20°447.612.34.9
Mar30° / 20°589.912.14.8
Apr29° / 20°579.511.85.3
May28° / 19°409.311.66.3
Jun26° / 18°297.311.57.0
Jul26° / 17°206.711.67.1
Aug26° / 17°11411.77.5
Sep29° / 18°51.8127.1
Oct30° / 18°71.412.26.0
Nov31° / 19°81.612.45.5
Dec31° / 19°14312.55.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45149
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
104753
114753
124753
134654
144654
154456
164456
174456
184555
194555
204654
214654
224753
234753
244852
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pesqueira gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.5 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 24% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
114
215
316
416
517
618
718
819
920
1021
1122
1223
1324
1425
1526
1627
1728
1829
1929
2029
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2628
2728
2827
2926
3025
3124

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 30% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1117019
2107119
3107119
497120
597120
697021
797021
896922
996823
1086824
1186725
1286626
1386527
1486428
1576330
1676231
1776132
1875934
1975835
2065935
2165836
2265737
2365737
2465638
2555738
2655738
2755738
2855738
2955738
3055837
3155837

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
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2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:16 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:165:44
212.55:165:45
312.55:175:45
412.55:175:45
512.55:185:46
612.55:185:46
712.55:195:47
812.55:195:47
912.55:205:47
1012.55:205:48
1112.55:215:48
1212.55:215:48
1312.45:225:48
1412.45:225:49
1512.45:225:49
1612.45:235:49
1712.45:235:49
1812.45:245:50
1912.45:245:50
2012.45:255:50
2112.45:255:50
2212.45:265:50
2312.45:265:51
2412.45:265:51
2512.45:275:51
2612.45:275:51
2712.45:285:51
2812.45:285:51
2912.45:285:51
3012.45:295:51
3112.45:295:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pesqueira?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pesqueira for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pesqueira in January

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

In January, Pesqueira sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Pesqueira 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 Pesqueira 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
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pesqueira?

Pesqueira sits at 8.4°S, 36.7°W, 655 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sanharó, 14 km away.

Topography around Pesqueira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pesqueira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 453 m around an average of 736 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 580 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 849 m.

The land around Pesqueira is covered by trees (35%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (37%), grassland (35%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
453 m
16 km
580 m
80 km
849 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Sanharó 14 km · Belo Jardim 30 km · Pedra 31 km · Venturosa 31 km · São Bento do Una 33 km · Arcoverde 40 km · Capoeiras 43 km · Brejo da Madre de Deus 43 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 Pesqueira (-8.3578°, -36.6964°, elevation 655 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).