Pitimbu weather in January

In January, Pitimbu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 57 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pitimbu's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitimbu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
57 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:17 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Pitimbu 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pitimbu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 29°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)
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22825
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How January really feels in Pitimbu

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Pitimbu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 25°5716.412.45.2
Feb29° / 25°7116.112.24.8
Mar29° / 26°9418.912.14.7
Apr28° / 25°13222.211.84.3
May28° / 25°14923.211.74.7
Jun27° / 24°16423.411.64.7
Jul26° / 23°14824.311.64.8
Aug26° / 23°7820.111.85.4
Sep27° / 24°4315.3126.1
Oct27° / 24°2911.612.26.5
Nov28° / 25°231012.36.6
Dec28° / 25°3111.712.45.8

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36238
46238
56238
66238
76238
86238
96139
106040
116040
125941
135842
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205941
215941
225941
235941
246040
256139
266139
276238
286238
296436
306436
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pitimbu gets around 57 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 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
246
346
447
548
649
750
851
952
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2155
2255
2355
2454
2554
2654
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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13943
23943
33943
43934
52944
62944
72944
82935
92935
102935
112935
122935
131936
141936
151936
161936
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181936
191936
201936
211936
221936
231936
241936
251936
261927
271927
281918
291918
301918
311909

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:10 AM to 5:23 AM, and sunset from 5:35 PM to 5:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:105:35
212.45:105:36
312.45:115:36
412.45:115:36
512.45:125:37
612.45:125:37
712.45:135:38
812.45:135:38
912.45:145:38
1012.45:145:39
1112.45:145:39
1212.45:155:39
1312.45:155:39
1412.45:165:40
1512.45:165:40
1612.45:175:40
1712.45:175:40
1812.45:185:41
1912.45:185:41
2012.45:195:41
2112.45:195:41
2212.45:195:41
2312.45:205:42
2412.45:205:42
2512.45:215:42
2612.45:215:42
2712.35:215:42
2812.35:225:42
2912.35:225:42
3012.35:225:42
3112.35:235:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
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216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pitimbu

In seasonPeak

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

Pitimbu'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 Pitimbu?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pitimbu in January

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

In January, Pitimbu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Pitimbu 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) 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
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul27Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Pitimbu 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 Pitimbu peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 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 11UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pitimbu?

Pitimbu sits at 7.5°S, 34.8°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caaporã, 12 km away.

Topography around Pitimbu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitimbu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m.

The land around Pitimbu is covered by water (54%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
142 m
80 km
704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Caaporã 12 km · Alhandra 12 km · Goiana 24 km · Conde 26 km · Ilha de Itamaracá 31 km · Itambé 34 km · Pedras de Fogo 35 km · Condado 35 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 Pitimbu (-7.4706°, -34.8086°, elevation 12 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).