São Miguel do Araguaia weather in January

In January, São Miguel do Araguaia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 307 mm of rain across 26.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 1st-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 8% 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 São Miguel do Araguaia's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel do Araguaia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
12th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
307 mm
26.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
7:09 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
81%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

São Miguel do Araguaia 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 São Miguel do Araguaia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 33°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)
13123
23123
33123
43123
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93023
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How January really feels in São Miguel do Araguaia

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 Miguel do Araguaia weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°30726.612.72.9
Feb31° / 23°24923.912.42.8
Mar31° / 23°24025.412.12.9
Apr32° / 23°12716.711.73.4
May33° / 22°213.811.44.3
Jun33° / 21°20.311.24.6
Jul33° / 20°0011.34.5
Aug35° / 22°20.411.63.3
Sep36° / 24°223.711.92.3
Oct34° / 24°11615.712.32.5
Nov32° / 23°23722.812.62.8
Dec31° / 23°26825.412.82.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71882
81882
91882
101783
111783
121882
131882
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São Miguel do Araguaia gets around 307 mm of rain over 26.6 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 85% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
185
285
386
486
586
686
786
886
986
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1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885
2985
3085
3185

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13943
23943
33943
43943
53943
63943
73943
83943
93943
103943
114933
124933
134933
144933
155923
165932
175932
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195932
205923
215923
224933
234933
244933
254933
263943
273943
283943
293943
303943
313943

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
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96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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166calm
176calm
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206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
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266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
315calm

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 7:01 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.87:017:47
212.87:017:47
312.87:027:48
412.87:027:48
512.87:037:48
612.87:037:49
712.77:047:49
812.77:047:49
912.77:057:50
1012.77:067:50
1112.77:067:50
1212.77:077:50
1312.77:077:50
1412.77:087:51
1512.77:087:51
1612.77:097:51
1712.77:097:51
1812.77:107:51
1912.77:107:51
2012.77:117:52
2112.77:117:52
2212.77:127:52
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2412.67:137:52
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2612.67:147:52
2712.67:147:52
2812.67:157:52
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3012.67:167:52
3112.67:167:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.16 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for São Miguel do Araguaia

In seasonPeak

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

São Miguel do Araguaia's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Miguel do Araguaia?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Miguel do Araguaia.

What to pack for São Miguel do Araguaia in January

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

In January, São Miguel do Araguaia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 27 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Miguel do Araguaia in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (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 Miguel do Araguaia peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 15UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in São Miguel do Araguaia 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 Miguel do Araguaia is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 8.8× the cleanest month (July, 3 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 2123 µg/m³Jul 123 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May5Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug6Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel do Araguaia?

São Miguel do Araguaia sits at 13.3°S, 50.2°W, 336 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Porangatu, 111 km away.

Topography around São Miguel do Araguaia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel do Araguaia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 340 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 523 m.

The land around São Miguel do Araguaia is covered by grassland (60%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (70%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
523 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Porangatu 111 km · Crixás 143 km · Uruaçu 177 km · Formoso do Araguaia 178 km · Itapaci 198 km · Gurupi 209 km · Minaçu 212 km · Rubiataba 214 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 Miguel do Araguaia (-13.275°, -50.1628°, elevation 336 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).