São Félix do Xingu weather in January

In January, São Félix do Xingu sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 315 mm of rain across 29.6 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is São Félix do Xingu's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Félix do Xingu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
6th coldest
Rainfall
315 mm
29.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
6:27 AM – 6:48 PM
Cloud cover
88%
10th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
4.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

São Félix do Xingu 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in São Félix do Xingu reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How January really feels in São Félix do Xingu

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.

São Félix do Xingu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31529.612.33.0
Feb29° / 22°29226.312.23.0
Mar29° / 22°31929.4122.9
Apr29° / 22°23426.611.93.1
May30° / 22°13519.411.73.9
Jun31° / 22°20511.65.0
Jul33° / 21°81.711.74.6
Aug34° / 22°91.811.83.9
Sep33° / 23°416.5123.7
Oct32° / 23°11416.412.13.5
Nov30° / 23°18823.312.33.2
Dec29° / 22°24626.812.43.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 94%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21090
31090
4991
5991
6991
7793
8793
9793
10694
11694
12595
13595
14595
15595
16595
17595
18595
19595
20595
21595
22595
23595
24595
25595
26595
27595
28595
29694
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São Félix do Xingu gets around 315 mm of rain over 29.6 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 95% and peaks near 97% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
191
292
392
492
593
693
793
894
994
1094
1195
1295
1395
1496
1596
1696
1796
1897
1997
2097
2197
2297
2397
2497
2597
2696
2796
2896
2996
3095
3195

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 96% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1973
2973
3973
4964
5964
6964
7964
8955
9955
10955
11955
12955
13955
14964
15964
16964
17964
18964
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28955
29955
30955
31955

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 4 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 6:20 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 6:43 PM to 6:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:206:43
212.46:206:43
312.46:216:43
412.46:216:44
512.46:226:44
612.46:226:44
712.46:236:45
812.46:236:45
912.46:246:46
1012.46:246:46
1112.46:256:46
1212.46:256:47
1312.46:266:47
1412.46:266:47
1512.46:266:47
1612.36:276:48
1712.36:276:48
1812.36:286:48
1912.36:286:48
2012.36:296:49
2112.36:296:49
2212.36:296:49
2312.36:306:49
2412.36:306:49
2512.36:316:49
2612.36:316:50
2712.36:316:50
2812.36:326:50
2912.36:326:50
3012.36:326:50
3112.36:336:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.4Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.4Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
294.4Bright
304.4Bright
314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for São Félix do Xingu

In seasonPeak

In January, São Félix do Xingu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Félix do Xingu's monsoon runs November–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 São Félix do Xingu?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Félix do Xingu.

What to pack for São Félix do Xingu in January

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

In January, São Félix do Xingu sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in São Félix do Xingu 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 São Félix do Xingu peaks around March 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 11UV 15Jun 20UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Extreme

Air quality in São Félix do Xingu 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 São Félix do Xingu is worst in September — around 73 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 10.3× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateSep 1569 µg/m³Jun 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug43Poor
Sep73Unhealthy
Oct30Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São Félix do Xingu?

São Félix do Xingu sits at 6.6°S, 52.0°W, 199 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tucumã, 93 km away.

Redenção

Topography around São Félix do Xingu

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Félix do Xingu.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Félix do Xingu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 196 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 555 m.

The land around São Félix do Xingu is covered by grassland (46%), water (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
555 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tucumã 93 km · Ourilândia do Norte 101 km · Água Azul do Norte 170 km · Rio Maria 227 km · Xinguara 232 km · Canaã dos Carajás 237 km · Parauapebas 240 km · Redenção 266 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 São Félix do Xingu (-6.6447°, -51.995°, elevation 199 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. 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).