Santa Quitéria weather in January

In January, Santa Quitéria sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 103 mm of rain across 15 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Quitéria's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Quitéria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
103 mm
15 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:43 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10

Santa Quitéria is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santa Quitéria reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°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)
13524
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123424
133424
143424
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303324
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How January really feels in Santa Quitéria

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 Quitéria weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°1031512.22.8
Feb32° / 24°13017.512.12.9
Mar32° / 23°19722.2122.9
Apr31° / 23°1952111.93.1
May32° / 23°7811.811.83.9
Jun32° / 23°235.111.84.4
Jul33° / 23°132.311.84.4
Aug34° / 23°50.611.93.8
Sep35° / 24°10.2123.2
Oct36° / 24°50.412.12.7
Nov36° / 24°50.912.22.6
Dec35° / 25°233.912.22.7

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 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34357
44258
54159
63961
73961
83763
93763
103565
113466
123466
133367
143268
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243268
253268
263268
273367
283367
293367
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Quitéria gets around 103 mm of rain over 15 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 48% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
231
333
435
536
638
740
841
943
1045
1146
1248
1349
1450
1551
1652
1753
1853
1953
2054
2154
2254
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2954
3054
3153

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
175736
275538
365440
465242
565044
654945
754747
854649
954451
1044353
1144155
1244056
1333958
1433760
1533661
1633562
1733463
1823365
1923266
2023167
2133067
2232968
2332968
2432869
2532869
2632770
2732770
2832770
2932770
3032770
3132770

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:36 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:365:51
212.25:375:52
312.25:375:52
412.25:385:52
512.25:385:53
612.25:395:53
712.25:395:54
812.25:405:54
912.25:405:54
1012.25:415:55
1112.25:415:55
1212.25:415:55
1312.25:425:56
1412.25:425:56
1512.25:435:56
1612.25:435:57
1712.25:445:57
1812.25:445:57
1912.25:445:58
2012.25:455:58
2112.25:455:58
2212.25:455:58
2312.25:465:58
2412.25:465:59
2512.25:465:59
2612.25:475:59
2712.25:475:59
2812.25:475:59
2912.25:485:59
3012.25:486:00
3112.25:486:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.94 kWh/m² to a high of 7.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Quitéria

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Quitéria'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 Quitéria?

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

2.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Quitéria in January

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

In January, Santa Quitéria sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Quitéria 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 Quitéria peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 15UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Quitéria?

Santa Quitéria sits at 4.3°S, 40.2°W, 198 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Hidrolândia, 29 km away.

Topography around Santa Quitéria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Quitéria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 42 m around an average of 204 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 636 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,069 m.

The land around Santa Quitéria is covered by grassland (59%) and shrubs (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
42 m
16 km
636 m
80 km
1,069 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Hidrolândia 29 km · Varjota 39 km · Reriutaba 52 km · Monsenhor Tabosa 52 km · Cariré 55 km · Tamboril 59 km · Forquilha 60 km · Nova Russas 61 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 Quitéria (-4.3319°, -40.1567°, elevation 198 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).