Turiaçu weather in January

In January, Turiaçu sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 177 mm of rain across 24.5 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Turiaçu's 9th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Turiaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
8th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
24.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:08 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Turiaçu 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Turiaçu reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13124
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How January really feels in Turiaçu

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.

Turiaçu weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 24°17724.512.13.1
Feb29° / 24°26925.812.12.9
Mar29° / 24°35530.1122.8
Apr29° / 24°35628.8122.8
May30° / 24°23727.511.93.1
Jun30° / 24°11922.711.93.7
Jul30° / 24°8420.911.94.1
Aug30° / 24°3614.611.94.6
Sep31° / 24°186.5125.1
Oct32° / 25°154.2124.9
Nov32° / 25°21512.14.5
Dec32° / 25°5912.712.13.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23268
33169
43070
52971
62872
72773
82773
92575
102476
112377
122278
132179
141882
151882
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201684
211684
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301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Turiaçu gets around 177 mm of rain over 24.5 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 79% and peaks near 85% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
164
266
368
469
571
672
773
875
976
1077
1178
1279
1380
1481
1581
1682
1782
1883
1983
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2183
2283
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2683
2784
2884
2984
3085
3185

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
18119
28119
38119
48119
58119
68020
78020
88020
98020
108020
117921
127921
137921
147921
157822
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187624
197525
207426
217327
227327
237228
247129
257030
267030
276931
286832
296733
306733
316634

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
210calm
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410calm
510calm
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
139calm
149calm
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169calm
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319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 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 6:02 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:026:07
212.16:026:08
312.16:036:08
412.16:036:09
512.16:046:09
612.16:046:10
712.16:056:10
812.16:056:10
912.16:056:11
1012.16:066:11
1112.16:066:12
1212.16:076:12
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1412.16:076:13
1512.16:086:13
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2012.16:106:15
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2712.16:126:16
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3112.16:136:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.92 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
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314.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Turiaçu

In seasonPeak

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

Turiaçu's monsoon runs January–May, 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 Turiaçu?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Turiaçu.

What to pack for Turiaçu in January

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

In January, Turiaçu sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Turiaçu 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 42 km away) is warmest in May at about 29°C and coldest in September near 28°C.

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

26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun29Tropical
Jul28Tropical
Aug28Warm
Sep28Warm
Oct28Warm
Nov28Tropical
Dec28Tropical

UV index in Turiaçu 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 Turiaçu peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 17UV 15Jul 19UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Turiaçu 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 Turiaçu is worst in February — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 2020 µg/m³Jul 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul6Good
Aug8Good
Sep9Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Turiaçu?

Turiaçu sits at 1.7°S, 45.4°W, 34 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bacuri, 26 km away.

Topography around Turiaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Turiaçu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m.

The land around Turiaçu is covered by mangroves (35%), trees (28%) and water (24%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and mangroves (29%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), water (28%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
127 m
80 km
150 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Bacuri 26 km · Apicum-Açu 36 km · Cândido Mendes 46 km · Cururupu 59 km · Turilândia 62 km · Santa Helena 64 km · Governador Nunes Freire 77 km · Maracaçumé 78 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 Turiaçu (-1.6633°, -45.3717°, elevation 34 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. 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).