Salgado weather in January

In January, Salgado sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 54 mm of rain across 14.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-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 35% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Salgado's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
54 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:22 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
56%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Salgado reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
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223123
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263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Salgado

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.

Salgado weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°5414.212.64.1
Feb31° / 23°5615.512.43.8
Mar31° / 23°6116.812.13.8
Apr30° / 23°8218.511.84.0
May28° / 22°10821.911.54.4
Jun27° / 21°10823.111.44.7
Jul26° / 20°9422.711.44.9
Aug26° / 20°8021.411.65.0
Sep28° / 21°5516.411.95.5
Oct29° / 22°411212.25.4
Nov30° / 23°381012.55.0
Dec31° / 23°3510.112.64.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45644
55644
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125644
135743
145743
155644
165644
175644
185743
195743
205743
215743
225842
235842
245842
255842
265842
275842
285941
295941
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salgado gets around 54 mm of rain over 14.2 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 45% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
439
540
641
741
842
943
1043
1143
1244
1344
1445
1545
1646
1746
1846
1947
2047
2147
2248
2348
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3052
3152

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
118820
218820
318820
417830
517821
617821
716831
816831
916831
1016831
1116831
1216831
1316831
1415841
1515841
1615841
1715841
1816831
1916831
2016831
2116840
2216840
2316840
2415850
2515850
2614860
2714860
2813870
2912880
3012880
3111890

Wind in January

Winds average 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
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2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

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 5:14 AM to 5:29 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:145:52
212.65:145:53
312.65:155:53
412.65:165:53
512.65:165:54
612.65:175:54
712.65:175:54
812.65:185:55
912.65:185:55
1012.65:195:55
1112.65:195:55
1212.65:205:56
1312.65:205:56
1412.65:215:56
1512.65:215:56
1612.65:225:57
1712.65:225:57
1812.65:235:57
1912.65:235:57
2012.65:245:57
2112.65:245:57
2212.55:255:58
2312.55:255:58
2412.55:265:58
2512.55:265:58
2612.55:275:58
2712.55:275:58
2812.55:275:58
2912.55:285:58
3012.55:285:58
3112.55:295:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Salgado?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salgado in January

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

In January, Salgado sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salgado 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 40 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 Salgado 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 Salgado peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgado?

Salgado sits at 11.0°S, 37.5°W, 103 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaporanga d'Ajuda, 18 km away.

Topography around Salgado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 182 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 694 m.

The land around Salgado is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
182 m
80 km
694 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Itaporanga d'Ajuda 18 km · Boquim 20 km · Lagarto 23 km · Estância 27 km · Riachão do Dantas 28 km · São Cristóvão 29 km · Campo do Brito 33 km · Areia Branca 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 Salgado (-11.0319°, -37.475°, elevation 103 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).