Salgueiro weather in January

In January, Salgueiro sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 88 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Salgueiro's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salgueiro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:33 AM – 5:58 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Salgueiro reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73423
83423
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Salgueiro

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.

Salgueiro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°889.712.43.4
Feb32° / 23°9610.612.33.6
Mar32° / 22°11212.812.13.7
Apr31° / 22°709.111.84.3
May31° / 21°34611.65.1
Jun29° / 20°102.811.56.1
Jul29° / 19°71.811.66.4
Aug30° / 19°30.711.76.0
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.6
Oct35° / 22°91.212.23.4
Nov35° / 23°121.912.43.0
Dec35° / 24°324.312.53.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% 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 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84456
94456
104456
114456
124357
134258
144258
154159
164159
174159
184159
194159
204159
214258
224357
234357
244456
254456
264555
274555
284555
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salgueiro gets around 88 mm of rain over 9.7 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 31% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
220
320
421
521
622
722
823
924
1025
1126
1227
1329
1430
1532
1633
1735
1836
1937
2038
2139
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038
3138

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121946275
221946286
311945286
411844297
511844307
611843308
711742319
811741319
9117413210
10116403211
11116393311
12115383412
13115373512
14114363613
15114353714
16013333815
17013323915
18013314016
19013294117
20012284217
21012274218
22012274318
23012264418
24012264418
25011264418
26011264518
27011264518
28011264518
29010264518
30010274517
31010274517

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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:26 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:265:54
212.55:265:54
312.55:275:54
412.55:275:55
512.55:285:55
612.55:285:55
712.55:295:56
812.45:295:56
912.45:305:56
1012.45:305:57
1112.45:315:57
1212.45:315:57
1312.45:325:58
1412.45:325:58
1512.45:335:58
1612.45:335:58
1712.45:345:59
1812.45:345:59
1912.45:345:59
2012.45:355:59
2112.45:355:59
2212.45:366:00
2312.45:366:00
2412.45:376:00
2512.45:376:00
2612.45:376:00
2712.45:386:00
2812.45:386:00
2912.45:386:00
3012.45:396:00
3112.45:396:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Salgueiro?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Salgueiro in January

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

In January, Salgueiro sees daytime highs around 33°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

UV index in Salgueiro 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 Salgueiro peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salgueiro?

Salgueiro sits at 8.1°S, 39.1°W, 420 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serrita, 25 km away.

Topography around Salgueiro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salgueiro has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 m around an average of 444 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 341 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 702 m.

The land around Salgueiro is covered by shrubs (56%) within 3 km, shrubs (83%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
285 m
16 km
341 m
80 km
702 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Serrita 25 km · São José do Belmonte 46 km · Parnamirim 51 km · Cabrobó 53 km · Jardim 58 km · Porteiras 60 km · Brejo Santo 66 km · Abaré 72 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 Salgueiro (-8.0742°, -39.1192°, elevation 420 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).