Santo Antônio de Jesus weather in January

In January, Santo Antônio de Jesus sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 83 mm of rain across 17.3 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 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 Antônio de Jesus's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Antônio de Jesus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
83 mm
17.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:26 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Santo Antônio de Jesus 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santo Antônio de Jesus reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113022
123022
133022
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213122
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303122
313122

How January really feels in Santo Antônio de Jesus

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 Antônio de Jesus weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°8317.312.73.9
Feb31° / 22°671712.43.8
Mar31° / 22°8419.912.13.7
Apr29° / 22°8721.511.73.9
May28° / 21°7618.911.45.1
Jun26° / 20°862111.35.0
Jul26° / 19°8221.211.35.1
Aug26° / 19°7320.411.65.2
Sep27° / 20°5816.711.95.5
Oct29° / 21°6016.312.35.0
Nov30° / 22°7615.712.64.5
Dec30° / 22°7014.312.74.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45149
55050
65149
75149
85149
95149
105248
115149
125149
135149
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205149
215248
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275545
285446
295545
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santo Antônio de Jesus gets around 83 mm of rain over 17.3 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 57% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
350
451
552
653
754
855
956
1057
1158
1259
1360
1460
1561
1661
1761
1860
1960
2059
2159
2258
2358
2457
2557
2657
2757
2857
2957
3056
3156

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.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
115850
215850
314860
414860
513870
613870
713870
813870
913870
1013870
1113870
1212880
1312880
1412880
1511890
1611881
1711881
1811881
1911881
2011881
2111881
2211881
2311881
2410891
2510891
2610900
2710900
2810900
2910900
3010900
3110900

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:33 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:186:03
212.75:186:03
312.75:196:03
412.75:196:04
512.75:206:04
612.75:206:04
712.75:216:05
812.75:216:05
912.75:226:05
1012.75:236:06
1112.75:236:06
1212.75:246:06
1312.75:246:06
1412.75:256:07
1512.75:256:07
1612.75:266:07
1712.75:266:07
1812.75:276:07
1912.75:276:07
2012.75:286:07
2112.75:286:08
2212.65:296:08
2312.65:296:08
2412.65:306:08
2512.65:306:08
2612.65:316:08
2712.65:316:08
2812.65:326:08
2912.65:326:08
3012.65:336:08
3112.65:336:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Santo Antônio de Jesus?

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
5.6
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Antônio de Jesus.

What to pack for Santo Antônio de Jesus in January

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

In January, Santo Antônio de Jesus sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Santo Antônio de Jesus in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 45 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
Jan27Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Santo Antônio de Jesus 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 Antônio de Jesus peaks around February 17 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Antônio de Jesus?

Santo Antônio de Jesus sits at 13.0°S, 39.3°W, 214 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Felipe, 23 km away.

Topography around Santo Antônio de Jesus

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Antônio de Jesus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 94 m around an average of 193 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 307 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 931 m.

The land around Santo Antônio de Jesus is covered by grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
94 m
16 km
307 m
80 km
931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermangroves
January weather nearby: São Felipe 23 km · Conceição do Almeida 23 km · Nazaré 28 km · Sapeaçu 28 km · Castro Alves 29 km · Laje 30 km · Cruz das Almas 37 km · Amargosa 38 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 Antônio de Jesus (-12.9689°, -39.2614°, elevation 214 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).