Quiterianópolis weather in January

In January, Quiterianópolis sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 99 mm of rain across 14.7 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Quiterianópolis's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Quiterianópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
99 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:43 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
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 Quiterianópolis reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
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193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Quiterianópolis

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.

Quiterianópolis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°9914.712.33.7
Feb31° / 22°971612.23.8
Mar30° / 22°14219.3123.8
Apr30° / 22°8716.311.94.3
May30° / 21°427.611.75.2
Jun30° / 21°142.211.75.8
Jul31° / 20°91.511.75.7
Aug32° / 20°50.411.85.3
Sep33° / 21°20.5124.5
Oct34° / 22°80.812.13.9
Nov34° / 22°71.512.33.8
Dec33° / 23°295.112.33.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24258
34258
44060
54060
63961
73862
83763
93763
103664
113565
123367
133367
143367
153268
163268
173268
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293367
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Quiterianópolis gets around 99 mm of rain over 14.7 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 47% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
234
335
437
538
639
740
841
943
1044
1145
1247
1348
1449
1550
1651
1752
1852
1953
2053
2153
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2754
2853
2953
3052
3151

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1836515
2834526
3733537
4732538
5631558
6630559
76295510
85285611
95275612
104265713
114255714
123255715
133245716
143235717
153225619
162215720
172205721
182195821
192185822
203175723
213175723
223165724
233155824
243155824
253145924
263136024
273136024
283126223
293126223
303126322
313126322

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
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 5:36 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:365:56
212.35:365:56
312.35:375:57
412.35:375:57
512.35:385:58
612.35:385:58
712.35:395:58
812.35:395:59
912.35:405:59
1012.35:405:59
1112.35:416:00
1212.35:416:00
1312.35:426:00
1412.35:426:01
1512.35:436:01
1612.35:436:01
1712.35:436:02
1812.35:446:02
1912.35:446:02
2012.35:456:02
2112.35:456:02
2212.35:456:03
2312.35:466:03
2412.35:466:03
2512.35:476:03
2612.35:476:03
2712.35:476:03
2812.35:486:04
2912.35:486:04
3012.35:486:04
3112.35:486:04

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.4Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Quiterianópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Quiterianópolis's rainy season runs January–April, 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 Quiterianópolis?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Quiterianópolis.

What to pack for Quiterianópolis in January

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

In January, Quiterianópolis sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Quiterianópolis 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 Quiterianópolis peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Quiterianópolis?

Quiterianópolis sits at 5.8°S, 40.7°W, 516 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Novo Oriente, 35 km away.

Topography around Quiterianópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Quiterianópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 444 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 m.

The land around Quiterianópolis is covered by shrubs (62%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (75%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
190 m
16 km
444 m
80 km
633 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Novo Oriente 35 km · Parambu 41 km · Tauá 49 km · São João dos Inhamuns 49 km · Independência 66 km · Crateús 74 km · São Miguel do Tapuio 79 km · Castelo do Piauí 111 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 Quiterianópolis (-5.8443°, -40.7019°, elevation 516 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).