Tabuleiro do Norte weather in January

In January, Tabuleiro do Norte sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 73 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 12.3 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tabuleiro do Norte's 9th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tabuleiro do Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
6th warmest
Overnight low
25°
11th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:34 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
62%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 35°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tabuleiro do Norte reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 37°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13625
23525
33525
43525
53525
63525
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How January really feels in Tabuleiro do Norte

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
2 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
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.

Tabuleiro do Norte 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
Jan35° / 25°7310.512.32.6
Feb34° / 24°871312.22.7
Mar33° / 24°13718.2122.8
Apr33° / 24°12416.511.93.1
May33° / 24°609.411.83.6
Jun33° / 24°235.211.73.9
Jul34° / 23°142.611.73.8
Aug35° / 23°30.611.83.2
Sep36° / 24°00.1122.6
Oct36° / 25°30.212.12.3
Nov36° / 25°20.412.22.4
Dec36° / 25°132.912.32.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45347
55248
65248
75149
85050
94951
104852
114753
124654
134654
144555
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274654
284654
294753
304654
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tabuleiro do Norte gets around 73 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
120
221
322
423
523
624
725
826
927
1028
1129
1230
1332
1433
1535
1636
1737
1838
1939
2040
2141
2241
2342
2443
2543
2643
2743
2842
2942
3041
3140

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1351460
2350470
3250480
4249490
5248500
6247501
7146521
8145531
9144541
10143542
11142552
12141562
13140572
14139573
15137593
16136603
17135613
18134623
19133633
20132643
21131653
22130663
23130663
24129673
25129673
26130663
27130663
28130663
29131653
30131653
31132643

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1113light breeze
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3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:39 AM, and sunset from 5:45 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:275:45
212.35:275:45
312.35:285:45
412.35:285:46
512.35:295:46
612.35:295:47
712.35:305:47
812.35:305:47
912.35:305:48
1012.35:315:48
1112.35:315:48
1212.35:325:49
1312.35:325:49
1412.35:335:49
1512.35:335:50
1612.35:345:50
1712.35:345:50
1812.35:345:51
1912.35:355:51
2012.35:355:51
2112.35:365:51
2212.35:365:51
2312.35:365:52
2412.35:375:52
2512.25:375:52
2612.25:375:52
2712.25:385:52
2812.25:385:52
2912.25:385:53
3012.25:395:53
3112.25:395:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
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255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tabuleiro do Norte

In seasonPeak

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

Tabuleiro do Norte's rainy season runs January–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 Tabuleiro do Norte?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tabuleiro do Norte.

What to pack for Tabuleiro do Norte in January

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

In January, Tabuleiro do Norte sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tabuleiro do Norte 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 Tabuleiro do Norte peaks around March 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 15UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Tabuleiro do Norte 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 Tabuleiro do Norte is worst in November — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateNov 1516 µg/m³Jul 175 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May7Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug5Good
Sep7Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Tabuleiro do Norte?

Tabuleiro do Norte sits at 5.2°S, 38.1°W, 43 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Limoeiro do Norte, 12 km away.

Topography around Tabuleiro do Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tabuleiro do Norte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 34 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 742 m.

The land around Tabuleiro do Norte is covered by grassland (48%) and cropland (32%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and shrubs (65%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
742 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Limoeiro do Norte 12 km · Quixeré 25 km · Morada Nova 31 km · Russas 38 km · Apodi 59 km · Baraúna 60 km · Jaguaruana 60 km · Jaguaretama 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 Tabuleiro do Norte (-5.2467°, -38.1306°, elevation 43 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).