Salinas weather in January
In January, Salinas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 96 mm of rain across 10.3 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-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 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Salinas's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinas's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 31°
- 3rd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 11th coldest
- Rainfall
- 96 mm
- 10.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 12 h 54 min
- 6:32 AM – 7:24 PM
- Cloud cover
- 66%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 7th windiest
- Solar energy
- 6.31 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.6
- out of 10
Salinas is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.
A typical January day in Salinas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 30 | 20 |
| 2 | 30 | 20 |
| 3 | 30 | 20 |
| 4 | 30 | 20 |
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| 30 | 31 | 20 |
| 31 | 31 | 20 |
How January really feels in Salinas
Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.
January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.
Salinas weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 20° | 96 | 10.3 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Feb | 31° / 20° | 69 | 8.2 | 12.5 | 4.5 |
| Mar | 31° / 20° | 90 | 10.7 | 12.1 | 4.6 |
| Apr | 29° / 19° | 42 | 6.9 | 11.6 | 5.6 |
| May | 28° / 18° | 16 | 3.1 | 11.3 | 7.1 |
| Jun | 27° / 16° | 5 | 1.2 | 11.1 | 7.8 |
| Jul | 27° / 15° | 5 | 1.4 | 11.1 | 7.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 16° | 3 | 0.8 | 11.5 | 7.6 |
| Sep | 30° / 18° | 12 | 1.8 | 11.9 | 5.9 |
| Oct | 31° / 19° | 49 | 6.4 | 12.4 | 4.8 |
| Nov | 30° / 20° | 133 | 13.4 | 12.8 | 4.5 |
| Dec | 30° / 20° | 147 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.
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| Clearer (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 |
| Cloudier (%) | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 37 | 63 |
| 2 | 37 | 63 |
| 3 | 37 | 63 |
| 4 | 37 | 63 |
| 5 | 37 | 63 |
| 6 | 37 | 63 |
| 7 | 38 | 62 |
| 8 | 38 | 62 |
| 9 | 38 | 62 |
| 10 | 39 | 61 |
| 11 | 39 | 61 |
| 12 | 39 | 61 |
| 13 | 40 | 60 |
| 14 | 40 | 60 |
| 15 | 41 | 59 |
| 16 | 41 | 59 |
| 17 | 41 | 59 |
| 18 | 41 | 59 |
| 19 | 41 | 59 |
| 20 | 41 | 59 |
| 21 | 41 | 59 |
| 22 | 41 | 59 |
| 23 | 41 | 59 |
| 24 | 41 | 59 |
| 25 | 41 | 59 |
| 26 | 41 | 59 |
| 27 | 42 | 58 |
| 28 | 42 | 58 |
| 29 | 42 | 58 |
| 30 | 42 | 58 |
| 31 | 43 | 57 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Salinas gets around 96 mm of rain over 10.3 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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| Rain chance (%) | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 37 |
| 2 | 36 |
| 3 | 36 |
| 4 | 36 |
| 5 | 35 |
| 6 | 35 |
| 7 | 34 |
| 8 | 34 |
| 9 | 34 |
| 10 | 34 |
| 11 | 33 |
| 12 | 33 |
| 13 | 33 |
| 14 | 34 |
| 15 | 34 |
| 16 | 34 |
| 17 | 34 |
| 18 | 34 |
| 19 | 34 |
| 20 | 34 |
| 21 | 34 |
| 22 | 33 |
| 23 | 33 |
| 24 | 32 |
| 25 | 32 |
| 26 | 31 |
| 27 | 31 |
| 28 | 30 |
| 29 | 30 |
| 30 | 30 |
| 31 | 29 |
Humidity in January
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 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.
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| Comfortable (%) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Humid (%) | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 41 |
| Muggy (%) | 52 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
| Oppressive (%) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 37 | 52 | 7 |
| 2 | 4 | 37 | 52 | 7 |
| 3 | 4 | 37 | 52 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 37 | 52 | 7 |
| 5 | 4 | 37 | 51 | 8 |
| 6 | 4 | 38 | 50 | 8 |
| 7 | 4 | 38 | 50 | 8 |
| 8 | 5 | 38 | 50 | 8 |
| 9 | 5 | 38 | 49 | 8 |
| 10 | 5 | 38 | 49 | 8 |
| 11 | 5 | 38 | 49 | 8 |
| 12 | 6 | 38 | 49 | 8 |
| 13 | 6 | 37 | 49 | 8 |
| 14 | 6 | 37 | 49 | 8 |
| 15 | 6 | 37 | 49 | 7 |
| 16 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 7 |
| 17 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 7 |
| 18 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 7 |
| 19 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 7 |
| 20 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 7 |
| 21 | 6 | 37 | 50 | 7 |
| 22 | 6 | 37 | 51 | 6 |
| 23 | 6 | 38 | 50 | 6 |
| 24 | 6 | 38 | 50 | 6 |
| 25 | 6 | 39 | 50 | 6 |
| 26 | 6 | 39 | 50 | 5 |
| 27 | 6 | 39 | 50 | 5 |
| 28 | 6 | 40 | 50 | 5 |
| 29 | 5 | 40 | 49 | 5 |
| 30 | 5 | 40 | 49 | 5 |
| 31 | 5 | 41 | 49 | 5 |
Wind in January
Winds average 7 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 6:24 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:24 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.8 | 12.7 | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:40 | 6:41 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:21 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:22 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:23 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:24 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:25 | 7:24 | 7:24 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12.9 | 6:24 | 7:21 |
| 2 | 12.9 | 6:24 | 7:21 |
| 3 | 12.9 | 6:25 | 7:21 |
| 4 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:22 |
| 5 | 12.9 | 6:26 | 7:22 |
| 6 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:22 |
| 7 | 12.9 | 6:27 | 7:23 |
| 8 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:23 |
| 9 | 12.9 | 6:28 | 7:23 |
| 10 | 12.9 | 6:29 | 7:23 |
| 11 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:24 |
| 12 | 12.9 | 6:30 | 7:24 |
| 13 | 12.9 | 6:31 | 7:24 |
| 14 | 12.9 | 6:31 | 7:24 |
| 15 | 12.9 | 6:32 | 7:24 |
| 16 | 12.9 | 6:32 | 7:24 |
| 17 | 12.9 | 6:33 | 7:25 |
| 18 | 12.9 | 6:34 | 7:25 |
| 19 | 12.8 | 6:34 | 7:25 |
| 20 | 12.8 | 6:35 | 7:25 |
| 21 | 12.8 | 6:35 | 7:25 |
| 22 | 12.8 | 6:36 | 7:25 |
| 23 | 12.8 | 6:36 | 7:25 |
| 24 | 12.8 | 6:37 | 7:25 |
| 25 | 12.8 | 6:38 | 7:25 |
| 26 | 12.8 | 6:38 | 7:25 |
| 27 | 12.8 | 6:39 | 7:25 |
| 28 | 12.8 | 6:39 | 7:25 |
| 29 | 12.7 | 6:40 | 7:25 |
| 30 | 12.7 | 6:40 | 7:24 |
| 31 | 12.7 | 6:41 | 7:24 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.31 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.2 | 6.2 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.2 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 11 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 12 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 13 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 14 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 15 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 16 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 17 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 18 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 19 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 20 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 21 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 22 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 23 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 24 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 25 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 26 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 27 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 28 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 29 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 6.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 6.3 | Intense |
Hazard calendar for Salinas
In January, Salinas sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Salinas's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Salinas?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Salinas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Salinas in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Salinas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.
UV index in Salinas in January
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 Salinas peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 8 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 16 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Where is Salinas?
Salinas sits at 16.2°S, 42.3°W, 472 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taiobeiras, 41 km away.
Topography around Salinas
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Salinas.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m around an average of 496 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 511 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,224 m.
The land around Salinas is covered by grassland (41%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (29%) within 80 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
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 Salinas (-16.1703°, -42.2903°, elevation 472 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).