Serra weather in January

In January, Serra sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 100 mm of rain across 12 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Serra's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serra's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 7:23 PM
Cloud cover
61%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.0
out of 10

Serra is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Serra reaches about 28°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 26°C and 30°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)
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Serra weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 24°1001213.16.0
Feb28° / 24°6811.512.75.6
Mar28° / 24°12215.812.15.4
Apr27° / 23°8613.811.66.1
May26° / 22°6010.511.16.9
Jun25° / 21°347.710.87.6
Jul24° / 20°419.210.97.5
Aug24° / 20°418.911.37.5
Sep25° / 21°5010.111.97.0
Oct25° / 22°9310.912.56.6
Nov26° / 23°17715.3135.6
Dec27° / 24°15614.613.25.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 54%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24060
34159
44159
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114456
124456
134456
144555
154654
164753
174753
184753
194753
204852
214951
224951
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244951
255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305248
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Serra gets around 100 mm of rain over 12 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 41% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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241
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540
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840
939
1039
1139
1239
1339
1439
1539
1639
1739
1839
1939
2039
2139
2239
2338
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

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 91% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17903
27903
37894
46904
56904
66904
76895
85905
95905
105905
115905
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284906
293916
303916
313916

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
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3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 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 6:08 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:20 PM to 7:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:087:20
213.26:097:21
313.26:107:21
413.26:107:21
513.26:117:22
613.26:117:22
713.26:127:22
813.26:137:22
913.26:137:22
1013.16:147:23
1113.16:147:23
1213.16:157:23
1313.16:167:23
1413.16:167:23
1513.16:177:23
1613.16:187:23
1713.16:187:23
1813.16:197:23
1913.16:207:23
2013.16:207:23
2113.06:217:23
2213.06:217:23
2313.06:227:23
2413.06:237:23
2513.06:237:23
2613.06:247:23
2713.06:257:23
2813.06:257:23
2912.96:267:23
3012.96:267:22
3112.96:277:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.36 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.4Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Serra

In seasonPeak

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

Serra's rainy season runs March–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 Serra?

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

6.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Serra in January

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

In January, Serra 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 Serra in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 19 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct24Refreshing
Nov25Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Serra 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 Serra peaks around February 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serra?

Serra sits at 20.1°S, 40.3°W, 57 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cariacica, 19 km away.

Topography around Serra

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serra has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 439 m around an average of 63 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,872 m.

The land around Serra is covered by trees (43%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (42%), water (30%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
439 m
16 km
800 m
80 km
1,872 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Cariacica 19 km · Vitória 21 km · Vila Velha 22 km · Fundão 24 km · Aracruz 34 km · Viana 35 km · Santa Teresa 37 km · Domingos Martins 45 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 Serra (-20.1286°, -40.3078°, 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).