Sumé weather in January

In January, Sumé sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 40 mm of rain across 5.4 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 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sumé's 8th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sumé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
4th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
5.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:25 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Sumé is 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 Sumé reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 34°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)
13321
23321
33321
43321
53321
63321
73321
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163321
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273221
283221
293221
303221
313221

How January really feels in Sumé

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.

Sumé 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° / 21°405.412.44.1
Feb32° / 21°356.112.34.1
Mar32° / 22°518.512.14.0
Apr31° / 21°467.211.84.5
May30° / 21°27611.75.3
Jun29° / 19°21411.66.3
Jul28° / 19°11311.66.7
Aug29° / 18°51.311.76.4
Sep31° / 19°20.5125.6
Oct33° / 20°30.512.24.7
Nov33° / 20°60.812.44.4
Dec33° / 21°111.412.44.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45842
55842
65644
75644
85545
95347
105248
115248
125050
135050
144951
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204951
214951
224951
235149
245149
255149
265248
275347
285248
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sumé gets around 40 mm of rain over 5.4 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
310
410
510
611
711
811
912
1013
1114
1215
1316
1417
1518
1619
1720
1821
1922
2022
2123
2223
2323
2423
2523
2623
2722
2822
2921
3020
3119

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 37% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1768250
2767260
3767260
4767260
5668260
6765271
7765271
8765271
9764281
10763291
11861301
12859312
13858322
14758332
15756352
16755362
17753373
18653383
19652393
20651403
21551413
22551413
23550423
24451423
25451423
26451423
27451423
28451423
29353413
30353413
31355402

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 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 5:44 PM to 5:51 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:185:44
212.45:185:44
312.45:185:45
412.45:195:45
512.45:195:45
612.45:205:46
712.45:205:46
812.45:215:46
912.45:215:47
1012.45:225:47
1112.45:225:47
1212.45:235:48
1312.45:235:48
1412.45:245:48
1512.45:245:49
1612.45:255:49
1712.45:255:49
1812.45:265:49
1912.45:265:50
2012.45:275:50
2112.45:275:50
2212.45:275:50
2312.45:285:50
2412.45:285:50
2512.45:295:51
2612.45:295:51
2712.45:295:51
2812.45:305:51
2912.35:305:51
3012.35:305:51
3112.35:315:51

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 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.92 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
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
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
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sumé?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Sumé in January

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

In January, Sumé sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Sumé 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 Sumé peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Sumé?

Sumé sits at 7.7°S, 36.9°W, 518 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Monteiro, 36 km away.

Topography around Sumé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sumé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 535 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 953 m.

The land around Sumé is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, shrubs (80%) within 16 km, and shrubs (74%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
364 m
80 km
953 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Monteiro 36 km · São José do Egito 48 km · Jataúba 55 km · Sertânia 62 km · Tabira 73 km · Brejo da Madre de Deus 77 km · Pesqueira 79 km · Santa Cruz do Capibaribe 81 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 Sumé (-7.6717°, -36.88°, elevation 518 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).