Piaçabuçu weather in January

In January, Piaçabuçu sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 43 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-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 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Piaçabuçu's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piaçabuçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
43 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:19 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
52%
8th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

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 Piaçabuçu reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 32°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)
13125
23125
33125
43125
53125
63125
73125
83125
93125
103125
113125
123125
133125
143125
153125
163125
173125
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233125
243125
253125
263125
273125
283125
293125
303125
313125

How January really feels in Piaçabuçu

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.

Piaçabuçu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 25°431212.54.5
Feb31° / 25°4412.912.34.2
Mar31° / 25°5814.812.14.1
Apr30° / 24°8418.511.84.0
May29° / 24°10621.211.54.3
Jun27° / 23°9621.211.44.9
Jul27° / 22°8321.611.55.0
Aug27° / 22°592011.75.2
Sep28° / 23°411511.95.5
Oct29° / 23°4311.212.25.4
Nov30° / 24°298.712.55.1
Dec31° / 25°257.712.64.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
25941
35941
46139
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106139
116139
126139
136040
146040
156040
165941
175941
185941
196040
206040
216139
226139
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286337
296436
306436
316436

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Piaçabuçu gets around 43 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 38% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
231
332
432
533
633
734
835
935
1036
1136
1237
1337
1438
1538
1639
1739
1839
1940
2040
2140
2241
2341
2442
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3044
3144

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 86% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114851
213861
313861
412871
512871
611872
711872
811872
911863
1011863
1111863
1211863
1311854
1411854
1511854
1611854
1711854
1811854
1911845
2011845
2112835
2211845
2311845
2411845
2511845
2610855
2710855
289865
299865
308875
318884

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 5:11 AM to 5:25 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:115:47
212.65:115:47
312.65:125:48
412.65:125:48
512.65:135:48
612.65:145:49
712.65:145:49
812.65:155:49
912.65:155:50
1012.65:165:50
1112.65:165:50
1212.65:175:51
1312.65:175:51
1412.65:185:51
1512.65:185:51
1612.55:195:51
1712.55:195:52
1812.55:205:52
1912.55:205:52
2012.55:215:52
2112.55:215:52
2212.55:215:52
2312.55:225:53
2412.55:225:53
2512.55:235:53
2612.55:235:53
2712.55:245:53
2812.55:245:53
2912.55:255:53
3012.55:255:53
3112.55:255:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.54 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.5Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.5Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Piaçabuçu

In seasonPeak

None of Piaçabuçu's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Piaçabuçu's rainy season runs March–August, 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 Piaçabuçu?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piaçabuçu in January

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

In January, Piaçabuçu sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Piaçabuçu in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Piaçabuçu 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 Piaçabuçu peaks around February 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 14Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piaçabuçu?

Piaçabuçu sits at 10.4°S, 36.4°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Neópolis, 18 km away.

Topography around Piaçabuçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piaçabuçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 12 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 493 m.

The land around Piaçabuçu is covered by grassland (30%), water (24%) and wetland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and water (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
12 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
493 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Neópolis 18 km · Penedo 21 km · Igreja Nova 40 km · Coruripe 42 km · Propriá 49 km · Porto Real do Colégio 51 km · Junqueiro 54 km · São Sebastião 54 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 Piaçabuçu (-10.4056°, -36.4344°, elevation 6 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).