Sobral weather in January

In January, Sobral sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 95 mm of rain across 15.5 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sobral's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sobral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
6th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
95 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
5:45 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
70%
9th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Sobral 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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sobral reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C warmer than February.

20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63324
73324
83324
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
173324
183324
193324
203324
213224
223224
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283224
293224
303224
313224

How January really feels in Sobral

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.

Sobral weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°9515.512.23.0
Feb32° / 24°12218.612.13.1
Mar31° / 23°17723.7123.0
Apr31° / 23°18722.211.93.2
May31° / 23°8213.111.84.0
Jun32° / 23°225.211.84.5
Jul33° / 23°142.511.84.5
Aug34° / 23°40.511.94.0
Sep35° / 24°10.2123.4
Oct35° / 24°30.512.13.0
Nov35° / 24°50.712.23.0
Dec34° / 24°224.712.23.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24753
34555
44555
54357
64159
73961
83961
93763
103664
113466
123466
133169
143169
153169
163070
172971
182971
192971
202971
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263169
273268
283268
293268
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sobral gets around 95 mm of rain over 15.5 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 50% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
131
233
334
436
538
639
741
843
945
1047
1149
1251
1352
1454
1555
1656
1756
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2757
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
140600
239610
337630
436640
535650
634660
734660
833670
932680
1031690
1130700
1229710
1328720
1427721
1526731
1625741
1724751
1824751
1923761
2023761
2122771
2222771
2322771
2421781
2521781
2621781
2721781
2820791
2920791
3020791
3119801

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:38 AM to 5:50 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.25:385:51
212.25:395:51
312.25:395:52
412.25:405:52
512.25:405:53
612.25:415:53
712.25:415:53
812.25:425:54
912.25:425:54
1012.25:425:54
1112.25:435:55
1212.25:435:55
1312.25:445:55
1412.25:445:56
1512.25:455:56
1612.25:455:56
1712.25:455:57
1812.25:465:57
1912.25:465:57
2012.25:465:58
2112.25:475:58
2212.25:475:58
2312.25:485:58
2412.25:485:58
2512.25:485:59
2612.25:485:59
2712.25:495:59
2812.25:495:59
2912.25:495:59
3012.25:505:59
3112.25:506:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sobral

In seasonPeak

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

Sobral's monsoon runs January–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Sobral?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sobral.

What to pack for Sobral in January

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

In January, Sobral sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sobral in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sobral peaks around March 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 16UV 15Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Sobral in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sobral is worst in December — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateDec 1017 µg/m³Jul 216 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug6Good
Sep7Good
Oct10Good
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sobral?

Sobral sits at 3.7°S, 40.3°W, 75 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Forquilha, 16 km away.

Topography around Sobral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sobral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 70 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 m.

The land around Sobral is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (51%), grassland (23%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (57%), grassland (22%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
1,007 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Forquilha 16 km · Massapê 18 km · Meruoca 20 km · Santana do Acaraú 29 km · Cariré 32 km · Coreaú 37 km · Frecheirinha 52 km · Morrinhos 57 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 Sobral (-3.6861°, -40.3497°, elevation 75 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).