São João de Pirabas weather in January

In January, São João de Pirabas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 296 mm of rain across 28.6 wet days and about 12 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 5th-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 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is São João de Pirabas's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João de Pirabas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
9th warmest
Overnight low
24°
5th coldest
Rainfall
296 mm
28.6 wet days
Daylight
12 hours
6:17 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
4.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.2
out of 10

São João de Pirabas 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 João de Pirabas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in São João de Pirabas

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 João de Pirabas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°29628.6123.2
Feb28° / 24°40427.3123.1
Mar28° / 24°51030.6123.0
Apr28° / 24°45929.5123.0
May29° / 24°31528.5123.2
Jun29° / 24°14725.6123.5
Jul29° / 24°10122.8124.0
Aug29° / 25°4015.5124.9
Sep30° / 25°186.3125.9
Oct30° / 25°144.4125.9
Nov30° / 25°257.4125.4
Dec30° / 25°9918.4124.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23169
33070
42971
52773
62674
72674
82476
92377
102278
112179
122179
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201585
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311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São João de Pirabas gets around 296 mm of rain over 28.6 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 92% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
184
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487
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689
790
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3196

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the miserable band about 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12971
23070
33070
43169
53268
63268
73367
83466
93466
103565
113664
123763
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Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 hours at the start of January to 12 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:23 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.06:116:13
212.06:116:14
312.06:116:14
412.06:126:15
512.06:126:15
612.06:136:15
712.06:136:16
812.06:146:16
912.06:146:17
1012.06:146:17
1112.06:156:17
1212.06:156:18
1312.06:166:18
1412.06:166:19
1512.06:166:19
1612.06:176:19
1712.06:176:20
1812.06:176:20
1912.06:186:20
2012.06:186:20
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2212.06:196:21
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2512.06:206:22
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2712.06:206:22
2812.06:206:22
2912.06:216:23
3012.06:216:23
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.09 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for São João de Pirabas

In seasonPeak

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

São João de Pirabas'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 São João de Pirabas?

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

3.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São João de Pirabas.

What to pack for São João de Pirabas in January

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

In January, São João de Pirabas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 29 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São João de Pirabas 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 18 km away) is warmest in June at about 29°C and coldest in September 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
Apr28Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Tropical
Sep28Warm
Oct28Tropical
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in São João de Pirabas 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 João de Pirabas peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 18 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jul 18UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in São João de Pirabas 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 João de Pirabas is worst in February — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateFeb 2022 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May9Good
Jun7Good
Jul7Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct11Good
Nov13Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is São João de Pirabas?

São João de Pirabas sits at 0.8°S, 47.2°W, 26 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salinópolis, 26 km away.

Topography around São João de Pirabas

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São João de Pirabas.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João de Pirabas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 9 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 58 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m.

The land around São João de Pirabas is covered by mangroves (37%), water (30%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%), water (26%) and mangroves (26%) within 16 km, and trees (37%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
58 m
80 km
111 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Salinópolis 26 km · Maracanã 31 km · Tracuateua 45 km · Capanema 47 km · Bragança 55 km · Marapanim 58 km · Igarapé-Açu 63 km · Augusto Corrêa 66 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 João de Pirabas (-0.7747°, -47.1772°, elevation 26 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).