Tauá weather in January

In January, Tauá sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 115 mm of rain across 15.7 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 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 18 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tauá's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tauá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
15.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 18 min
5:41 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.44 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Tauá reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13323
23323
33323
43323
53323
63323
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
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173223
183222
193222
203222
213222
223222
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Tauá

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.

Tauá 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
Jan32° / 23°11515.712.33.4
Feb31° / 22°12716.512.23.5
Mar31° / 22°16020.8123.5
Apr30° / 22°13017.711.93.9
May30° / 22°669.411.74.9
Jun30° / 21°213.411.75.6
Jul31° / 21°111.911.75.5
Aug32° / 21°60.511.85.1
Sep33° / 22°10.4124.3
Oct34° / 23°101.112.13.7
Nov34° / 23°81.412.33.6
Dec34° / 23°315.112.33.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44456
54357
64258
74258
84159
94060
103961
113862
123862
133565
143565
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203268
213268
223268
233268
243367
253367
263367
273466
283466
293466
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tauá gets around 115 mm of rain over 15.7 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 (%)
132
234
336
438
539
641
743
844
946
1048
1149
1251
1352
1454
1555
1656
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2556
2656
2755
2854
2953
3052
3151

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 56% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1432577
2431578
3430579
44295710
54285711
63275812
73265813
83255814
93255616
102245717
112235718
122225719
131215721
141205722
151205623
161195525
171185526
181185427
191175428
201165429
212165230
222155330
232145331
242145331
252135431
262125531
272125630
282115730
292105929
302105929
31296128

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 18 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 grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:34 AM to 5:47 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.35:345:55
212.35:355:55
312.35:355:55
412.35:365:56
512.35:365:56
612.35:365:57
712.35:375:57
812.35:375:57
912.35:385:58
1012.35:385:58
1112.35:395:58
1212.35:395:59
1312.35:405:59
1412.35:405:59
1512.35:416:00
1612.35:416:00
1712.35:416:00
1812.35:426:00
1912.35:426:01
2012.35:436:01
2112.35:436:01
2212.35:446:01
2312.35:446:01
2412.35:446:02
2512.35:456:02
2612.35:456:02
2712.35:456:02
2812.35:466:02
2912.35:466:02
3012.35:466:02
3112.35:476:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.4Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.3Bright
235.3Bright
245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tauá

In seasonPeak

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

Tauá'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 Tauá?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tauá.

What to pack for Tauá in January

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

In January, Tauá sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Tauá 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 Tauá peaks around March 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 12UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tauá?

Tauá sits at 6.0°S, 40.3°W, 399 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São João dos Inhamuns, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Tauá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tauá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m around an average of 410 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 257 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m.

The land around Tauá is covered by shrubs (49%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, shrubs (72%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and shrubs (81%) within 80 km.

3 km
164 m
16 km
257 m
80 km
643 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: São João dos Inhamuns 1.0 km · Quiterianópolis 49 km · Parambu 50 km · Independência 67 km · Novo Oriente 75 km · Mombaça 79 km · Pedra Branca 88 km · Acopiara 93 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 Tauá (-6.0031°, -40.2928°, elevation 399 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).