Santa Rita weather in January

In January, Santa Rita sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 251 mm of rain across 24.5 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santa Rita's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Rita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:02 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.5
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 Rita reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°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)
13324
23324
33324
43324
53324
63324
73324
83224
93224
103224
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303224
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How January really feels in Santa Rita

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 Rita 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
Jan32° / 24°25124.512.22.5
Feb31° / 23°28724.512.12.5
Mar31° / 23°38129.4122.4
Apr31° / 23°35527.511.92.5
May31° / 23°21222.511.93.1
Jun31° / 23°7212.711.84.2
Jul32° / 23°407.311.84.6
Aug33° / 24°102.411.94.2
Sep35° / 24°71.7123.4
Oct35° / 25°174.112.13.0
Nov35° / 25°396.512.12.9
Dec34° / 25°9014.212.22.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 83%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42377
52278
62179
72080
81981
91783
101783
111684
121585
131486
141486
151387
161387
171387
181387
191387
201486
211585
221585
231585
241585
251585
261684
271684
281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Rita gets around 251 mm of rain over 24.5 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 79% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
166
268
369
470
571
672
773
874
975
1076
1177
1278
1379
1480
1581
1681
1782
1882
1983
2083
2184
2284
2384
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2984
3084
3184

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 88% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13916
23916
33907
43907
52917
62917
72917
82917
92917
102917
111927
121927
131918
141918
151909
161909
1718910
1818910
1918811
2018712
2118712
2218613
2318613
2418613
2518514
2618514
2718514
2818415
2918415
3018415
3108515

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
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
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267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 5:55 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:556:06
212.25:566:06
312.25:566:07
412.25:566:07
512.25:576:08
612.25:576:08
712.25:586:08
812.25:586:09
912.25:596:09
1012.25:596:09
1112.26:006:10
1212.26:006:10
1312.26:006:11
1412.26:016:11
1512.26:016:11
1612.26:026:11
1712.26:026:12
1812.26:026:12
1912.26:036:12
2012.26:036:13
2112.26:046:13
2212.26:046:13
2312.26:046:13
2412.26:056:14
2512.16:056:14
2612.16:056:14
2712.16:056:14
2812.16:066:14
2912.16:066:14
3012.16:066:15
3112.16:076:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.3 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
34.9Bright
44.9Bright
54.9Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.8Bright
104.8Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
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274.7Bright
284.7Bright
294.7Bright
304.7Bright
314.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Santa Rita

In seasonPeak

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

Santa Rita'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 Santa Rita?

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

2.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Santa Rita in January

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

In January, Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santa Rita 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 at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in October 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
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Santa Rita 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 Rita peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Santa Rita 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 Rita is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2017 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug10Good
Sep10Good
Oct12Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Rita?

Santa Rita sits at 3.1°S, 44.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bacabeira, 19 km away.

Topography around Santa Rita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Rita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m.

The land around Santa Rita is covered by grassland (47%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
124 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Bacabeira 19 km · Rosário 24 km · Itapecuru Mirim 28 km · Anajatuba 36 km · Morros 44 km · Icatu 50 km · Miranda do Norte 55 km · Cantanhede 55 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 Rita (-3.139°, -44.3252°, elevation 8 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).