Sobradinho weather in January

In January, Sobradinho sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 85 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 1st-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 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sobradinho's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sobradinho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
85 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:38 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
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 Sobradinho reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33323
43323
53323
63323
73323
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93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
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How January really feels in Sobradinho

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.

Sobradinho weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°859.412.53.4
Feb33° / 23°669.712.33.4
Mar33° / 23°8010.112.13.6
Apr32° / 23°316.111.84.1
May32° / 22°81.611.64.9
Jun30° / 21°20.411.55.9
Jul30° / 20°20.211.56.2
Aug31° / 20°1011.75.7
Sep33° / 21°10.111.94.5
Oct35° / 22°91.512.23.5
Nov34° / 23°313.712.43.3
Dec34° / 24°506.112.53.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44753
54753
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
205050
215050
225050
234951
244951
255050
265050
274951
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sobradinho gets around 85 mm of rain over 9.4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
123
224
324
425
525
625
726
826
927
1028
1128
1229
1330
1431
1532
1633
1734
1835
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2436
2535
2635
2735
2834
2934
3034
3133

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110393813
210393813
39393814
49393814
59393714
69393715
79393616
89393516
99393517
109393417
119393318
129393319
139393219
148393220
158393121
168393122
178393023
187383024
197383025
207383025
217383026
226383026
236383026
246383125
255383225
265383325
275373424
284373524
294373624
304363623
314363723

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 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
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:30 AM to 5:44 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:306:03
212.55:316:03
312.55:316:03
412.55:326:04
512.55:326:04
612.55:336:05
712.55:336:05
812.55:346:05
912.55:346:06
1012.55:356:06
1112.55:356:06
1212.55:366:06
1312.55:366:07
1412.55:376:07
1512.55:376:07
1612.55:386:07
1712.55:386:08
1812.55:396:08
1912.55:396:08
2012.55:396:08
2112.55:406:08
2212.55:406:08
2312.55:416:09
2412.55:416:09
2512.55:426:09
2612.45:426:09
2712.45:426:09
2812.45:436:09
2912.45:436:09
3012.45:446:09
3112.45:446:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sobradinho?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sobradinho in January

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

In January, Sobradinho sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Sobradinho 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 Sobradinho peaks around February 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 highExtremeFeb 22UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sobradinho?

Sobradinho sits at 9.5°S, 40.8°W, 383 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Juazeiro, 34 km away.

Topography around Sobradinho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sobradinho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 375 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 776 m.

The land around Sobradinho is covered by grassland (38%) and shrubs (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (56%) within 16 km, and shrubs (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
776 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Juazeiro 34 km · Petrolina 34 km · Casa Nova 38 km · Lagoa Grande 79 km · Afrânio 109 km · Jaguarari 110 km · Curaçá 112 km · Dormentes 114 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 Sobradinho (-9.4718°, -40.8015°, elevation 383 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).