Piquet Carneiro weather in January

In January, Piquet Carneiro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 98 mm of rain across 14.3 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Piquet Carneiro's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piquet Carneiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
98 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:38 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
64%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Piquet Carneiro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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
83424
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163323
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How January really feels in Piquet Carneiro

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.

Piquet Carneiro 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° / 24°9814.312.33.1
Feb32° / 23°10516.312.23.2
Mar31° / 23°14020.2123.3
Apr31° / 23°11819.411.93.5
May31° / 23°8112.811.74.3
Jun31° / 22°367.211.74.9
Jul32° / 22°203.711.74.9
Aug33° / 22°101.611.84.3
Sep35° / 23°30.7123.6
Oct35° / 24°14112.13.1
Nov35° / 24°61.212.33.0
Dec35° / 24°254.712.33.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35149
45050
54951
64852
74852
84753
94654
104555
114555
124258
134258
144159
154060
164060
174060
183961
193961
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264159
274159
284159
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Piquet Carneiro gets around 98 mm of rain over 14.3 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 46% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
230
331
433
534
635
737
838
940
1041
1143
1245
1346
1448
1549
1650
1751
1851
1952
2052
2153
2253
2353
2453
2553
2653
2753
2852
2952
3051
3151

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 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11205524
21195525
31185526
41185328
51175329
61165231
70155332
80155134
90145135
100134937
110124939
120114841
130104743
140104644
15094546
16094348
17084249
18084151
19084052
20083953
21073855
22073855
23073756
24073756
25063658
26063658
27063658
28063658
29063757
30063757
31063856

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:31 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:315:51
212.35:315:51
312.35:325:52
412.35:325:52
512.35:335:52
612.35:335:53
712.35:345:53
812.35:345:54
912.35:355:54
1012.35:355:54
1112.35:365:55
1212.35:365:55
1312.35:375:55
1412.35:375:55
1512.35:375:56
1612.35:385:56
1712.35:385:56
1812.35:395:57
1912.35:395:57
2012.35:405:57
2112.35:405:57
2212.35:405:57
2312.35:415:58
2412.35:415:58
2512.35:415:58
2612.35:425:58
2712.35:425:58
2812.35:425:58
2912.35:435:58
3012.35:435:59
3112.35:435:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Piquet Carneiro

In seasonPeak

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

Piquet Carneiro's rainy season runs January–May, 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 Piquet Carneiro?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Piquet Carneiro.

What to pack for Piquet Carneiro in January

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

In January, Piquet Carneiro sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piquet Carneiro 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 Piquet Carneiro 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piquet Carneiro?

Piquet Carneiro sits at 5.8°S, 39.4°W, 251 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mombaça, 24 km away.

Topography around Piquet Carneiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piquet Carneiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 764 m.

The land around Piquet Carneiro is covered by grassland (46%) and shrubs (43%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (66%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
334 m
80 km
764 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mombaça 24 km · Senador Pompeu 24 km · Acopiara 33 km · Solonópole 46 km · Pedra Branca 51 km · Quixelô 56 km · Iguatu 63 km · Quixeramobim 69 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 Piquet Carneiro (-5.8036°, -39.4178°, elevation 251 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).