Taperoá weather in January

In January, Taperoá sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 87 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Taperoá's 8th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Taperoá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
87 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:24 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
56%
8th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Taperoá reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°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)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
92924
102924
112924
122924
132924
142924
152924
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182924
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202924
212924
222924
232924
242924
252924
262924
272924
282924
292924
302924
312924

How January really feels in Taperoá

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 29 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
29
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.

Taperoá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°8719.412.74.5
Feb29° / 24°7719.712.54.2
Mar29° / 24°10622.212.14.1
Apr28° / 24°14123.611.74.2
May27° / 23°1492211.44.8
Jun26° / 22°15023.211.24.8
Jul25° / 21°13123.311.35.0
Aug25° / 21°10421.111.65.3
Sep26° / 22°8418.311.95.5
Oct27° / 23°7917.812.35.5
Nov28° / 23°991812.65.1
Dec28° / 24°7416.112.85.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65644
75545
85545
95545
105644
115545
125545
135644
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195644
205743
215743
225842
235941
246040
256040
266040
276139
286139
296139
306139
316238

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Taperoá gets around 87 mm of rain over 19.4 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 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
255
356
457
558
659
760
861
962
1063
1164
1265
1365
1466
1566
1667
1767
1867
1966
2066
2166
2265
2365
2465
2565
2666
2766
2866
2967
3067
3167

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 93% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12944
22944
32944
41954
51954
61945
71945
81945
91945
101945
111945
121945
131945
141945
151945
161936
171936
181936
191936
201936
211936
221927
231927
241927
251927
261927
271927
281927
291927
301927
311927

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:16 AM to 5:32 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:166:03
212.85:176:03
312.85:176:04
412.85:186:04
512.85:186:05
612.85:196:05
712.85:196:05
812.85:206:05
912.85:206:06
1012.85:216:06
1112.75:216:06
1212.75:226:06
1312.75:236:07
1412.75:236:07
1512.75:246:07
1612.75:246:07
1712.75:256:07
1812.75:256:08
1912.75:266:08
2012.75:266:08
2112.75:276:08
2212.75:276:08
2312.75:286:08
2412.75:286:08
2512.75:296:08
2612.65:296:08
2712.65:306:08
2812.65:306:08
2912.65:316:08
3012.65:316:08
3112.65:326:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.24 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.24 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
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
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Taperoá?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Taperoá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Taperoá in January

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

In January, Taperoá sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Taperoá in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 26 km away) is warmest in March at about 28°C and coldest in August near 25°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May28Warm
Jun26Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Taperoá 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 Taperoá peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Taperoá?

Taperoá sits at 13.5°S, 39.1°W, 6 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cairu, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Taperoá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Taperoá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 107 m around an average of 21 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 324 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 928 m.

The land around Taperoá is covered by trees (45%) and mangroves (31%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and water (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
107 m
16 km
324 m
80 km
928 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Cairu 8.0 km · Valença 19 km · Ituberá 23 km · Presidente Tancredo Neves 36 km · Teolândia 43 km · Wenceslau Guimarães 44 km · Camamu 45 km · Gandu 48 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 Taperoá (-13.5381°, -39.0986°, elevation 6 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).