Presidente Sarney weather in January

In January, Presidente Sarney sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 198 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Presidente Sarney's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Presidente Sarney's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:07 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
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 Presidente Sarney reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43224
53224
63224
73224
83224
93224
103224
113224
123224
133224
143124
153124
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223124
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243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Presidente Sarney

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.

Presidente Sarney weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°19824.112.12.8
Feb31° / 24°26225.912.12.6
Mar30° / 24°36329.9122.6
Apr30° / 24°3542911.92.6
May31° / 24°24426.211.92.9
Jun30° / 23°11720.811.93.6
Jul30° / 23°781711.94.2
Aug31° / 23°3310.211.94.5
Sep32° / 24°185.1124.4
Oct33° / 24°194.912.14.0
Nov33° / 24°306.112.13.8
Dec33° / 24°7313.412.13.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
42773
52674
62575
72476
82377
92179
102080
111981
121882
131783
141585
151585
161486
171486
181585
191585
201585
211585
221585
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281684
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Presidente Sarney gets around 198 mm of rain over 24.1 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 78% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
267
368
469
571
672
773
874
975
1076
1177
1278
1379
1479
1580
1680
1781
1881
1981
2081
2182
2282
2382
2482
2583
2683
2784
2884
2985
3085
3186

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10955
20955
30955
40955
50946
61936
71936
81927
91927
101927
111927
121918
131918
141909
151909
1618910
1718811
1808812
1908713
2008614
2108515
2208515
2308416
2408317
2508317
2608218
2708119
2808119
2908020
3008020
3107921

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 6:00 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:006:09
212.16:016:09
312.16:016:10
412.16:026:10
512.16:026:11
612.16:026:11
712.16:036:12
812.16:036:12
912.16:046:12
1012.16:046:13
1112.16:056:13
1212.16:056:13
1312.16:066:14
1412.16:066:14
1512.16:066:14
1612.16:076:15
1712.16:076:15
1812.16:076:15
1912.16:086:16
2012.16:086:16
2112.16:096:16
2212.16:096:16
2312.16:096:17
2412.16:096:17
2512.16:106:17
2612.16:106:17
2712.16:106:18
2812.16:116:18
2912.16:116:18
3012.16:116:18
3112.16:116:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
24.9Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Presidente Sarney

In seasonPeak

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

Presidente Sarney's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Presidente Sarney?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Presidente Sarney.

What to pack for Presidente Sarney in January

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

In January, Presidente Sarney sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Presidente Sarney 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 Presidente Sarney peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Presidente Sarney in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Presidente Sarney is worst in February — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2018 µg/m³Jul 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov11Good
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Presidente Sarney?

Presidente Sarney sits at 2.6°S, 45.4°W, 31 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinheiro, 32 km away.

Topography around Presidente Sarney

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Presidente Sarney has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 168 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m.

The land around Presidente Sarney is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
168 m
80 km
169 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Pinheiro 32 km · Santa Helena 41 km · Turilândia 42 km · Pedro do Rosário 42 km · Santa Luzia do Paruá 46 km · Palmeirândia 52 km · São Bento 61 km · São Vicente Ferrer 63 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 Presidente Sarney (-2.5914°, -45.3642°, elevation 31 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).