São Miguel do Tapuio weather in January

In January, São Miguel do Tapuio sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 159 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 4th-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 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is São Miguel do Tapuio's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Miguel do Tapuio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
159 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:46 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

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 São Miguel do Tapuio 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 28°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
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143223
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183223
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223123
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273123
283123
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303122
313122

How January really feels in São Miguel do Tapuio

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 Tapuio weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°15917.212.33.3
Feb31° / 22°19216.712.23.5
Mar30° / 22°26922.1123.4
Apr30° / 22°18218.511.93.8
May31° / 22°688.711.84.6
Jun31° / 22°122.111.75.2
Jul32° / 22°7111.75.1
Aug33° / 22°20.211.84.4
Sep35° / 23°10.4123.6
Oct35° / 23°120.912.13.1
Nov35° / 24°132.612.33.0
Dec34° / 24°406.312.33.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33763
43664
53565
63565
73466
83268
93268
103070
113070
122971
132971
142773
152773
162674
172674
182674
192773
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252872
262872
272872
282971
293070
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São Miguel do Tapuio gets around 159 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
241
342
444
546
647
749
850
951
1053
1154
1256
1357
1458
1559
1660
1760
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2560
2660
2759
2858
2957
3056
3155

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16315112
26295114
35275315
45265316
55245318
64235419
74225420
84215322
93205423
103195424
113185326
123185128
133175129
142165131
152154933
162154835
172144736
182144638
193134539
203124540
213124441
223114442
233114442
243104443
253104443
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27394543
28394543
29394642
30394642
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Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 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 5:39 AM to 5:51 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:395:58
212.35:405:58
312.35:405:59
412.35:405:59
512.35:415:59
612.35:416:00
712.35:426:00
812.35:426:01
912.35:436:01
1012.35:436:01
1112.35:446:02
1212.35:446:02
1312.35:456:02
1412.35:456:03
1512.35:466:03
1612.35:466:03
1712.35:466:03
1812.35:476:04
1912.35:476:04
2012.35:486:04
2112.35:486:04
2212.35:486:05
2312.35:496:05
2412.35:496:05
2512.35:496:05
2612.35:506:05
2712.35:506:05
2812.35:506:06
2912.25:516:06
3012.25:516:06
3112.25:516:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.01 kWh/m² to a high of 6.96 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for São Miguel do Tapuio

In seasonPeak

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

São Miguel do Tapuio's monsoon runs January–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 Miguel do Tapuio?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for São Miguel do Tapuio in January

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

In January, São Miguel do Tapuio sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Miguel do Tapuio 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 Tapuio peaks around March 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 13UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Miguel do Tapuio?

São Miguel do Tapuio sits at 5.5°S, 41.3°W, 283 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castelo do Piauí, 32 km away.

Topography around São Miguel do Tapuio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Miguel do Tapuio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 142 m around an average of 296 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 787 m.

The land around São Miguel do Tapuio is covered by shrubs (53%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, shrubs (63%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) and trees (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
142 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Castelo do Piauí 32 km · Novo Oriente 61 km · Quiterianópolis 79 km · Crateús 81 km · Parambu 105 km · Valença do Piauí 111 km · Independência 113 km · Campo Maior 120 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 Tapuio (-5.5036°, -41.3233°, elevation 283 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).