Saquarema weather in January

In January, Saquarema sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 120 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Saquarema's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saquarema's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:21 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Saquarema 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Saquarema reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12824
22824
32824
42824
52824
62824
72824
82824
92824
102824
112824
122824
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Saquarema weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°12011.613.26.1
Feb28° / 25°779.212.86.0
Mar28° / 24°12714.212.25.8
Apr27° / 23°7812.611.56.4
May25° / 22°7611.810.96.8
Jun24° / 21°407.510.67.7
Jul24° / 20°417.410.77.7
Aug23° / 20°367.211.27.7
Sep24° / 20°589.211.97.3
Oct24° / 21°6710.212.56.8
Nov25° / 22°11113.713.16.1
Dec27° / 24°1221313.46.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144060
154159
164258
174258
184159
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254456
264456
274555
284555
294555
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Saquarema gets around 120 mm of rain over 11.6 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 36% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
241
340
439
539
638
738
837
937
1036
1136
1236
1336
1436
1536
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2137
2237
2336
2436
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3032
3132

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1196327
2196327
3196327
4196327
5196228
6196228
7186328
8186328
9186229
10186229
11186229
12186130
13186130
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20195832
21195733
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24195733
25195733
26195733
27185833
28185833
29185833
30185833
31175933

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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1614light breeze
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1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2515light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:12 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:127:35
213.46:127:35
313.46:137:35
413.46:137:35
513.46:147:36
613.46:157:36
713.36:157:36
813.36:167:36
913.36:177:36
1013.36:177:37
1113.36:187:37
1213.36:197:37
1313.36:197:37
1413.36:207:37
1513.36:217:37
1613.36:217:37
1713.36:227:37
1813.26:237:37
1913.26:237:37
2013.26:247:37
2113.26:257:37
2213.26:257:37
2313.26:267:37
2413.26:277:37
2513.16:277:36
2613.16:287:36
2713.16:297:36
2813.16:297:36
2913.16:307:36
3013.16:317:35
3113.16:317:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
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276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Saquarema?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Saquarema for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Saquarema in January

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

In January, Saquarema sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Saquarema in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Saquarema 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 Saquarema peaks around January 14 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Saquarema?

Saquarema sits at 22.9°S, 42.5°W, 57 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araruama, 13 km away.

Topography around Saquarema

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Saquarema.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Saquarema has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 685 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Saquarema is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (42%), trees (25%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
685 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Araruama 13 km · Rio Bonito 26 km · Iguaba Grande 26 km · Silva Jardim 29 km · Tanguá 31 km · Maricá 36 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 38 km · Itaboraí 43 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 Saquarema (-22.8989°, -42.4699°, elevation 57 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).