Serrita weather in January

In January, Serrita sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 87 mm of rain across 9.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Serrita's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Serrita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Serrita reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93424
103424
113424
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173323
183323
193323
203323
213323
223323
233323
243323
253323
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Serrita

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.

Serrita weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°879.812.43.3
Feb33° / 23°9410.512.33.5
Mar32° / 23°10813.112.13.6
Apr32° / 22°691011.84.1
May31° / 22°386.511.64.9
Jun30° / 21°123.411.55.8
Jul30° / 20°81.911.66.1
Aug31° / 20°4111.75.7
Sep33° / 21°20.3124.4
Oct35° / 23°91.512.23.2
Nov35° / 24°132.212.42.8
Dec35° / 24°334.312.52.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34555
44555
54555
64456
74456
84555
94456
104456
114258
124258
134258
144258
154159
164060
174060
184060
194060
204060
214258
224258
234357
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304555
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Serrita gets around 87 mm of rain over 9.8 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 32% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
120
221
321
421
522
622
723
823
924
1025
1126
1228
1329
1431
1532
1634
1735
1837
1938
2039
2140
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2839
2939
3038
3137

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 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121645307
221645307
321545308
421544309
5215443010
6214433011
7114433111
8113423112
9113413113
10113413214
11112403315
12112393315
13111383416
14111363517
15110353618
16010333719
1709323820
1809313921
1909294022
2008284122
2108274223
2208264223
2308254323
2408254423
2508244523
2607244523
2707244623
2807244623
2907244622
3007244622
3107244722

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:27 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:275:54
212.55:275:54
312.55:285:55
412.45:285:55
512.45:295:56
612.45:295:56
712.45:305:56
812.45:305:57
912.45:315:57
1012.45:315:57
1112.45:325:58
1212.45:325:58
1312.45:335:58
1412.45:335:58
1512.45:345:59
1612.45:345:59
1712.45:345:59
1812.45:355:59
1912.45:356:00
2012.45:366:00
2112.45:366:00
2212.45:376:00
2312.45:376:00
2412.45:376:00
2512.45:386:01
2612.45:386:01
2712.45:396:01
2812.45:396:01
2912.45:396:01
3012.45:406:01
3112.35:406:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 6.87 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Serrita?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Serrita. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Serrita in January

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

In January, Serrita sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 10 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Serrita 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 Serrita peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 12UV 15Jul 15UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Serrita?

Serrita sits at 7.9°S, 39.3°W, 456 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Salgueiro, 25 km away.

Topography around Serrita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Serrita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 445 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 293 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m.

The land around Serrita is covered by grassland (47%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (76%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and shrubs (68%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
293 m
80 km
692 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Salgueiro 25 km · Parnamirim 36 km · Jardim 39 km · Porteiras 48 km · Brejo Santo 60 km · São José do Belmonte 60 km · Cabrobó 65 km · Exu 67 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 Serrita (-7.9333°, -39.2958°, elevation 456 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).