Ribeirópolis weather in January

In January, Ribeirópolis sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 44 mm of rain across 10 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-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 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ribeirópolis's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ribeirópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
44 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Ribeirópolis reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Ribeirópolis

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.

Ribeirópolis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°441012.53.9
Feb32° / 23°4510.612.33.9
Mar32° / 23°5212.412.13.9
Apr31° / 23°5513.911.84.2
May29° / 22°621711.54.8
Jun27° / 21°6318.511.45.3
Jul26° / 20°531911.45.4
Aug27° / 20°4316.211.75.7
Sep28° / 20°3111.411.95.8
Oct30° / 21°257.712.25.2
Nov32° / 22°256.812.54.5
Dec32° / 23°266.812.64.1

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 25% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45446
55545
65545
75446
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135347
145347
155248
165248
175347
185347
195347
205347
215446
225446
235545
245446
255446
265545
275545
285644
295644
305644
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ribeirópolis gets around 44 mm of rain over 10 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 32% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
225
325
426
526
627
728
828
929
1030
1130
1231
1332
1433
1534
1634
1735
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2536
2636
2736
2836
2936
3035
3135

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
116237
216138
316138
416039
516039
615940
715940
805941
905941
1005842
1105842
1205743
1305644
1405545
1505446
1605446
1705347
1805248
1905149
2005149
2105050
2204951
2304852
2404753
2504753
2604654
2704555
2804456
2904456
3004357
3104258

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:15 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:155:51
212.65:155:51
312.65:165:52
412.65:165:52
512.65:175:53
612.65:175:53
712.65:185:53
812.65:185:54
912.65:195:54
1012.65:195:54
1112.65:205:54
1212.65:205:55
1312.65:215:55
1412.65:215:55
1512.65:225:55
1612.65:225:56
1712.55:235:56
1812.55:235:56
1912.55:245:56
2012.55:245:56
2112.55:255:56
2212.55:255:57
2312.55:265:57
2412.55:265:57
2512.55:275:57
2612.55:275:57
2712.55:275:57
2812.55:285:57
2912.55:285:57
3012.55:295:57
3112.55:295:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.26 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Ribeirópolis?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Ribeirópolis in January

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

In January, Ribeirópolis sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Ribeirópolis in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 70 km away) is warmest in April at about 28°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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov26Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Ribeirópolis 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 Ribeirópolis peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ribeirópolis?

Ribeirópolis sits at 10.5°S, 37.4°W, 239 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itabaiana, 16 km away.

Topography around Ribeirópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ribeirópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 461 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 759 m.

The land around Ribeirópolis is covered by grassland (81%) within 3 km, grassland (74%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
461 m
80 km
759 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Itabaiana 16 km · Campo do Brito 23 km · Nossa Senhora das Dores 25 km · Areia Branca 27 km · Nossa Senhora da Glória 36 km · Carira 37 km · Capela 40 km · Laranjeiras 40 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 Ribeirópolis (-10.5394°, -37.4167°, elevation 239 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).