Santa Maria de Jetibá weather in January

In January, Santa Maria de Jetibá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 146 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Maria de Jetibá's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Maria de Jetibá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:20 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santa Maria de Jetibá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292920
302920
312920

Santa Maria de Jetibá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°14615.913.15.0
Feb29° / 20°8814.212.74.8
Mar28° / 19°1351712.15.0
Apr27° / 18°7914.311.65.8
May25° / 16°398.611.17.0
Jun24° / 15°195.510.87.8
Jul24° / 14°196.310.97.7
Aug24° / 15°256.911.37.6
Sep25° / 16°449.311.96.8
Oct26° / 17°9913.212.55.9
Nov26° / 18°19318.512.95.0
Dec27° / 19°21119.613.24.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62971
73070
83070
92971
103070
113070
123169
133268
143268
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243466
253466
263664
273565
283664
293664
303763
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Maria de Jetibá gets around 146 mm of rain over 15.9 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
255
354
454
553
653
752
852
952
1052
1151
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2051
2151
2251
2351
2451
2550
2651
2751
2851
2951
3050
3150

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 80% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110819
2108010
3108010
4108010
5108010
698011
798011
898011
997912
1097912
1188012
1288012
1388012
1488012
1578013
1678013
1778013
1878013
1978013
2078013
2178013
2278013
2378013
2478112
2578112
2678112
2778112
2878112
2978112
3078112
3178112

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:107:22
213.26:117:22
313.26:127:23
413.26:127:23
513.26:137:23
613.26:137:23
713.26:147:24
813.26:157:24
913.16:157:24
1013.16:167:24
1113.16:167:24
1213.16:177:25
1313.16:187:25
1413.16:187:25
1513.16:197:25
1613.16:207:25
1713.16:207:25
1813.16:217:25
1913.16:217:25
2013.06:227:25
2113.06:237:25
2213.06:237:25
2313.06:247:25
2413.06:257:25
2513.06:257:25
2613.06:267:25
2713.06:277:24
2813.06:277:24
2912.96:287:24
3012.96:287:24
3112.96:297:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Maria de Jetibá

In seasonPeak

In January, Santa Maria de Jetibá sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Santa Maria de Jetibá's rainy season runs October–January, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Santa Maria de Jetibá?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Santa Maria de Jetibá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Maria de Jetibá in January

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

In January, Santa Maria de Jetibá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Maria de Jetibá in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Santa Maria de Jetibá 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 Santa Maria de Jetibá peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Maria de Jetibá?

Santa Maria de Jetibá sits at 20.0°S, 40.7°W, 713 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Teresa, 18 km away.

Topography around Santa Maria de Jetibá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Maria de Jetibá has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 752 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 962 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,878 m.

The land around Santa Maria de Jetibá is covered by trees (70%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
962 m
80 km
1,878 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Santa Teresa 18 km · Fundão 37 km · Domingos Martins 38 km · Afonso Cláudio 40 km · Cariacica 43 km · Marechal Floriano 43 km · Serra 47 km · Viana 48 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 Maria de Jetibá (-20.0275°, -40.7434°, elevation 713 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).