Santo Amaro weather in January

In January, Santo Amaro sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 70 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Santo Amaro's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Amaro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
70 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Santo Amaro is human 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santo Amaro reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with 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
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
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253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Santo Amaro

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.

Santo Amaro weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°7013.712.73.9
Feb32° / 23°6113.612.43.7
Mar31° / 23°8017.412.13.7
Apr30° / 23°10020.311.73.9
May28° / 22°12220.911.44.7
Jun26° / 21°11122.311.34.8
Jul26° / 20°9021.411.35.1
Aug26° / 19°7319.511.65.3
Sep28° / 20°5614.811.95.6
Oct30° / 21°4911.312.35.1
Nov31° / 22°621112.64.5
Dec31° / 23°5510.312.74.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
115050
125050
135050
145050
155149
165149
175149
185149
195149
205248
215347
225347
235446
245545
255545
265644
275545
285644
295644
305743
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santo Amaro gets around 70 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
339
440
541
642
743
844
945
1046
1146
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1846
1946
2046
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3044
3144

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
131690
230700
329710
428720
527730
626740
726740
825750
925741
1024751
1124751
1224751
1324751
1424751
1524751
1624751
1724751
1824751
1925741
2025741
2125741
2226731
2326731
2426731
2525741
2625741
2725750
2825750
2924760
3024760
3124760

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:16 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:166:00
212.75:176:00
312.75:176:01
412.75:186:01
512.75:186:01
612.75:196:02
712.75:196:02
812.75:206:02
912.75:206:02
1012.75:216:03
1112.75:226:03
1212.75:226:03
1312.75:236:03
1412.75:236:04
1512.75:246:04
1612.75:246:04
1712.75:256:04
1812.75:256:04
1912.65:266:05
2012.65:266:05
2112.65:276:05
2212.65:276:05
2312.65:286:05
2412.65:286:05
2512.65:296:05
2612.65:296:05
2712.65:306:05
2812.65:306:05
2912.65:316:05
3012.65:316:05
3112.65:316:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Santo Amaro?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Amaro.

What to pack for Santo Amaro in January

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

In January, Santo Amaro sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Santo Amaro 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 65 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

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

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santo Amaro 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 Santo Amaro peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Amaro?

Santo Amaro sits at 12.5°S, 38.7°W, 11 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Francisco do Conde, 10 km away.

Topography around Santo Amaro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Amaro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 602 m.

The land around Santo Amaro is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (37%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (45%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
239 m
80 km
602 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: São Francisco do Conde 10 km · Amélia Rodrigues 17 km · Candeias 22 km · Madre de Deus 24 km · São Sebastião do Passé 24 km · Conceição do Jacuípe 26 km · Cachoeira 28 km · São Gonçalo dos Campos 29 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 Santo Amaro (-12.5467°, -38.7119°, elevation 11 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).