Rafael Jambeiro weather in January

In January, Rafael Jambeiro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 67 mm of rain across 10.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Rafael Jambeiro's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rafael Jambeiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
67 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:28 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rafael Jambeiro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13222
23222
33222
43222
53222
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123222
133222
143222
153222
163222
173222
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233222
243222
253222
263222
273222
283222
293322
303322
313322

How January really feels in Rafael Jambeiro

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.

Rafael Jambeiro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°6710.112.63.8
Feb33° / 22°449.712.43.6
Mar33° / 22°6011.512.13.7
Apr31° / 22°4312.511.74.2
May29° / 21°3110.711.45.3
Jun28° / 20°3111.911.36.1
Jul27° / 19°2911.711.36.3
Aug28° / 19°2611.211.66.2
Sep29° / 20°228.811.95.5
Oct31° / 21°277.812.34.7
Nov32° / 22°529.312.64.1
Dec32° / 22°548.412.73.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
84951
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
165050
175149
185149
195149
205149
215248
225248
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285545
295545
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rafael Jambeiro gets around 67 mm of rain over 10.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
228
328
429
529
630
731
831
932
1032
1133
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2634
2734
2834
2934
3033
3133

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
115940
215841
305842
405743
505743
605644
705545
805446
905446
1005347
1105347
1205248
1305248
1405248
1505149
1605149
1705149
1805050
1904951
2004951
2104951
2204951
2304951
2414950
2514851
2614851
2714752
2814752
2914653
3014653
3114653

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:20 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:206:03
212.75:206:03
312.75:216:03
412.75:216:04
512.75:226:04
612.75:226:04
712.75:236:05
812.75:236:05
912.75:246:05
1012.75:246:06
1112.75:256:06
1212.75:256:06
1312.75:266:06
1412.75:276:07
1512.75:276:07
1612.75:286:07
1712.75:286:07
1812.65:296:07
1912.65:296:07
2012.65:306:08
2112.65:306:08
2212.65:316:08
2312.65:316:08
2412.65:326:08
2512.65:326:08
2612.65:336:08
2712.65:336:08
2812.65:346:08
2912.65:346:08
3012.65:346:08
3112.55:356:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.95 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rafael Jambeiro?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rafael Jambeiro. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Rafael Jambeiro in January

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

In January, Rafael Jambeiro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Rafael Jambeiro 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 Rafael Jambeiro peaks around February 17 at about 15 (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 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rafael Jambeiro?

Rafael Jambeiro sits at 12.4°S, 39.5°W, 288 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santo Estêvão, 27 km away.

Topography around Rafael Jambeiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rafael Jambeiro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 228 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 894 m.

The land around Rafael Jambeiro is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (87%) within 16 km, and grassland (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
282 m
80 km
894 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Santo Estêvão 27 km · Serra Preta 33 km · Cabaceiras do Paraguaçu 37 km · Ipirá 38 km · Itatim 40 km · Castro Alves 41 km · Sapeaçu 50 km · Cruz das Almas 52 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 Rafael Jambeiro (-12.4083°, -39.5009°, elevation 288 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).