Santa Luzia weather in January

In January, Santa Luzia sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 232 mm of rain across 25.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
232 mm
25.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:06 AM – 6:18 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.65 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santa Luzia reaches about 32°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 34°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153123
163123
173123
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Santa Luzia

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.

Santa Luzia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°23225.612.22.6
Feb31° / 23°24725.712.12.5
Mar31° / 23°30429.5122.4
Apr31° / 23°26427.411.92.6
May31° / 23°13319.811.83.4
Jun32° / 22°368.211.84.5
Jul32° / 22°224.611.84.4
Aug34° / 22°9211.93.8
Sep35° / 23°112.2123.2
Oct35° / 24°194.212.13.0
Nov34° / 24°548.212.23.0
Dec33° / 24°11315.912.22.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 3% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21981
31882
41783
51783
61783
71585
81585
91585
101486
111387
121387
131288
141288
151189
161189
171189
181189
191288
201387
211387
221387
231486
241486
251486
261486
271486
281585
291585
301585
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Luzia gets around 232 mm of rain over 25.6 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 83% and peaks near 88% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
172
273
374
475
576
677
777
878
979
1080
1181
1282
1383
1483
1584
1685
1785
1885
1985
2086
2186
2286
2386
2487
2587
2687
2787
2888
2988
3088
3188

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128414
218514
318514
418514
518415
618415
718415
818415
918415
1018316
1118316
1218316
1318217
1418217
1518118
1618118
1718019
1817920
1917920
2017821
2117821
2207822
2307822
2407723
2507723
2607624
2707624
2807624
2907525
3007525
3107426

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:59 AM to 6:11 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:596:13
212.25:596:13
312.26:006:13
412.26:006:14
512.26:016:14
612.26:016:15
712.26:026:15
812.26:026:15
912.26:036:16
1012.26:036:16
1112.26:046:16
1212.26:046:17
1312.26:046:17
1412.26:056:17
1512.26:056:18
1612.26:066:18
1712.26:066:18
1812.26:076:19
1912.26:076:19
2012.26:076:19
2112.26:086:19
2212.26:086:20
2312.26:086:20
2412.26:096:20
2512.26:096:20
2612.26:096:20
2712.26:106:21
2812.26:106:21
2912.26:106:21
3012.26:116:21
3112.26:116:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.65 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.65 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.6Bright
154.6Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Luzia

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Luzia'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 Santa Luzia?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Luzia.

What to pack for Santa Luzia in January

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

In January, Santa Luzia sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 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 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in Santa Luzia 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 Santa Luzia is worst in November — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 1724 µg/m³Jul 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct16Moderate
Nov25Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Luzia?

Santa Luzia sits at 4.0°S, 45.7°W, 40 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alto Alegre do Pindaré, 39 km away.

Topography around Santa Luzia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Luzia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 376 m.

The land around Santa Luzia is covered by grassland (66%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
157 m
80 km
376 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Alto Alegre do Pindaré 39 km · Santa Inês 45 km · Bom Jardim 47 km · Pindaré-Mirim 53 km · Pio XII 58 km · Vitorino Freire 58 km · Olho d’Água das Cunhãs 63 km · Monção 69 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 Santa Luzia (-3.9633°, -45.6583°, elevation 40 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. 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).