Salitre weather in January

In January, Salitre sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 139 mm of rain across 15.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Salitre's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salitre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
15.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:40 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Salitre reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
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103122
113122
123122
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How January really feels in Salitre

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 3 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
3
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.

Salitre weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°13915.812.44.1
Feb30° / 21°14715.912.24.2
Mar29° / 21°18518.7124.2
Apr29° / 21°10012.111.84.9
May30° / 21°385.611.75.8
Jun29° / 20°71.411.66.7
Jul29° / 19°50.811.66.8
Aug31° / 19°10.311.86.2
Sep32° / 20°10.2125.0
Oct33° / 22°81.212.24.1
Nov33° / 22°203.512.34.0
Dec32° / 22°38712.44.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 65%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
83862
93664
103664
113565
123466
133367
143367
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223268
233367
243367
253367
263367
273367
283466
293565
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Salitre gets around 139 mm of rain over 15.8 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 51% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
338
439
540
641
742
843
944
1046
1147
1249
1351
1452
1553
1655
1756
1857
1958
2058
2159
2259
2359
2459
2558
2658
2757
2856
2955
3054
3153

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111436481
211435491
311334511
411333512
511333512
611232532
711231542
811230543
911129563
1011128573
1111027593
1211026594
130925624
140924634
150823654
160822664
170821665
180720685
190720685
200719695
210618715
220617725
230517735
240516745
250416755
260416764
270416764
280416764
290416764
300316774
310316774

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1410calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:32 AM to 5:46 AM, and sunset from 5:57 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:325:57
212.45:335:58
312.45:335:58
412.45:345:59
512.45:345:59
612.45:355:59
712.45:356:00
812.45:366:00
912.45:366:00
1012.45:376:01
1112.45:376:01
1212.45:386:01
1312.45:386:02
1412.45:396:02
1512.45:396:02
1612.45:406:03
1712.45:406:03
1812.45:416:03
1912.45:416:03
2012.45:416:03
2112.45:426:04
2212.45:426:04
2312.45:436:04
2412.45:436:04
2512.35:436:04
2612.35:446:04
2712.35:446:04
2812.35:456:05
2912.35:456:05
3012.35:456:05
3112.35:466:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.4Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Salitre

In seasonPeak

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

Salitre's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Salitre?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Salitre for sightseeing.

What to pack for Salitre in January

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

In January, Salitre sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Salitre 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 Salitre peaks around March 11 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 11UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Salitre?

Salitre sits at 7.3°S, 40.5°W, 678 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campos Sales, 25 km away.

Topography around Salitre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Salitre has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m around an average of 715 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 301 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 695 m.

The land around Salitre is covered by cropland (38%), shrubs (33%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (57%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
195 m
16 km
301 m
80 km
695 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Campos Sales 25 km · Ipueiras 28 km · Araripina 33 km · Araripe 36 km · Pio IX 53 km · Ipubi 53 km · Trindade 57 km · Jaicós 76 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 Salitre (-7.2847°, -40.4572°, elevation 678 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).