Salinópolis weather in January

In January, Salinópolis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 337 mm of rain across 28.7 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Salinópolis's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
9th warmest
Overnight low
25°
4th coldest
Rainfall
337 mm
28.7 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:18 AM – 6:20 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Salinópolis reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 28°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)
12826
22726
32726
42725
52725
62725
72725
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Salinópolis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 25°33728.7123.7
Feb27° / 25°44927.3123.4
Mar27° / 25°55430.4123.4
Apr27° / 25°50129.4123.4
May28° / 26°37828.7123.7
Jun28° / 26°18225.1124.3
Jul28° / 26°11021125.2
Aug28° / 26°3010126.8
Sep28° / 26°103.1127.8
Oct28° / 26°92.8127.5
Nov28° / 26°215.5126.7
Dec28° / 26°11217.6125.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
33862
43763
53664
63367
73268
83169
93070
102971
112773
122575
132575
142476
152377
162278
172278
182179
192179
202278
212278
222278
232278
242179
252179
262179
272179
282179
292080
302080
312080

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salinópolis gets around 337 mm of rain over 28.7 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
182
284
385
486
588
689
790
890
991
1092
1192
1293
1393
1493
1594
1694
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
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2494
2595
2695
2795
2895
2995
3096
3196

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 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15545
25644
35743
45842
55941
66040
76040
86139
96238
106337
116436
126535
136634
146733
156733
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207030
217030
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237030
247030
257030
267030
277030
287030
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306931
316931

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
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3018light breeze
3118light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 6:14 PM to 6:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:126:14
212.06:126:14
312.06:126:15
412.06:136:15
512.06:136:15
612.06:146:16
712.06:146:16
812.06:156:17
912.06:156:17
1012.06:156:17
1112.06:166:18
1212.06:166:18
1312.06:176:19
1412.06:176:19
1512.06:176:19
1612.06:186:20
1712.06:186:20
1812.06:186:20
1912.06:196:21
2012.06:196:21
2112.06:196:21
2212.06:206:22
2312.06:206:22
2412.06:206:22
2512.06:216:22
2612.06:216:23
2712.06:216:23
2812.06:216:23
2912.06:226:23
3012.06:226:23
3112.06:226:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.1Bright
45.1Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
94.9Bright
104.9Bright
114.9Bright
124.9Bright
134.9Bright
144.9Bright
154.9Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Salinópolis

In seasonPeak

In January, Salinópolis sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Salinópolis's monsoon runs January–May, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Salinópolis?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salinópolis.

What to pack for Salinópolis in January

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

In January, Salinópolis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Salinópolis in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Tropical
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Salinópolis 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 Salinópolis peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Salinópolis in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Salinópolis is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2022 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Salinópolis?

Salinópolis sits at 0.6°S, 47.4°W, 1 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Maracanã, 20 km away.

Topography around Salinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m.

The land around Salinópolis is covered by water (37%) and mangroves (31%) within 3 km, water (54%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (43%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
28 m
16 km
51 m
80 km
85 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Maracanã 20 km · São João de Pirabas 26 km · Marapanim 40 km · Curuçá 56 km · Igarapé-Açu 64 km · Capanema 67 km · Tracuateua 71 km · São Caetano de Odivelas 75 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 Salinópolis (-0.621°, -47.3542°, elevation 1 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).