Sento Sé weather in January

In January, Sento Sé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 113 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-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 33% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sento Sé's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sento Sé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
113 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:41 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

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 Sento Sé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13125
23125
33124
43124
53124
63124
73124
83124
93124
103124
113124
123124
133124
143124
153124
163124
173124
183124
193124
203124
213124
223124
233124
243124
253124
263124
273124
283124
293124
303124
313124

How January really feels in Sento Sé

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.

Sento Sé weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 24°11311.912.54.4
Feb31° / 24°971212.34.3
Mar31° / 24°11514.112.14.2
Apr31° / 24°558.111.84.9
May30° / 23°112.211.65.7
Jun30° / 22°20.411.46.6
Jul29° / 21°00.111.56.9
Aug30° / 21°0011.76.5
Sep31° / 22°10.211.95.7
Oct32° / 24°141.712.24.9
Nov32° / 25°515.512.44.6
Dec31° / 25°678.212.64.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85050
95050
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164654
174654
184753
194753
204753
214852
224852
235050
245050
255149
265149
275149
285248
295248
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sento Sé gets around 113 mm of rain over 11.9 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
232
333
433
534
634
734
835
935
1035
1136
1237
1337
1438
1539
1640
1741
1842
1943
2043
2143
2244
2344
2443
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
145937
245838
345838
445739
545640
645640
745541
845541
945442
1045442
1145343
1245343
1345244
1445145
1545145
1635146
1735047
1834948
1934949
2034849
2124849
2224850
2324850
2424850
2514851
2614851
2714851
2814851
2914851
3014851
3114851

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:34 AM to 5:48 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:346:07
212.65:346:08
312.65:356:08
412.65:356:09
512.65:366:09
612.55:366:09
712.55:376:10
812.55:376:10
912.55:386:10
1012.55:386:11
1112.55:396:11
1212.55:396:11
1312.55:406:11
1412.55:406:12
1512.55:416:12
1612.55:416:12
1712.55:426:12
1812.55:426:13
1912.55:436:13
2012.55:436:13
2112.55:446:13
2212.55:446:13
2312.55:456:13
2412.55:456:13
2512.55:466:14
2612.55:466:14
2712.55:466:14
2812.45:476:14
2912.45:476:14
3012.45:486:14
3112.45:486:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 7 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sento Sé

In seasonPeak

In January, Sento Sé sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sento Sé's rainy season runs December–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sento Sé?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sento Sé in January

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

In January, Sento Sé sees daytime highs around 31°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

UV index in Sento Sé 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 Sento Sé peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 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 10UV 15Jul 12UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sento Sé?

Sento Sé sits at 9.7°S, 41.9°W, 408 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Remanso, 26 km away.

Topography around Sento Sé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sento Sé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 430 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 942 m.

The land around Sento Sé is covered by shrubs (39%), grassland (20%) and water (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and shrubs (39%) within 16 km, and shrubs (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
259 m
16 km
430 m
80 km
942 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Remanso 26 km · Pilão Arcado 71 km · Casa Nova 118 km · São Raimundo Nonato 121 km · Sobradinho 123 km · Campo Alegre de Lourdes 126 km · Jussara 145 km · Xique-Xique 151 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 Sento Sé (-9.7458°, -41.8853°, elevation 408 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).