Uruçuca weather in January

In January, Uruçuca sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 97 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-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 24% 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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Uruçuca's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uruçuca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:23 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Uruçuca 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Uruçuca reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 31°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
142922
152922
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202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How January really feels in Uruçuca

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.

Uruçuca weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°972112.84.0
Feb29° / 22°8520.312.53.8
Mar29° / 23°11623.512.13.8
Apr28° / 22°1052311.74.1
May27° / 21°7618.611.35.2
Jun26° / 20°7018.711.25.4
Jul25° / 19°7620.211.25.4
Aug25° / 19°6117.711.55.7
Sep26° / 20°5716.711.95.6
Oct27° / 21°7417.612.35.4
Nov28° / 22°1251912.74.8
Dec29° / 22°11018.412.84.5

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 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74555
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134654
144753
154852
164852
174852
184852
194951
204951
215050
225149
235149
245248
255347
265248
275347
285347
295347
305347
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Uruçuca gets around 97 mm of rain over 21 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 69% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
264
365
465
566
667
767
867
968
1068
1168
1268
1369
1469
1570
1670
1770
1870
1970
2070
2170
2269
2369
2470
2570
2670
2770
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 94% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14951
24951
33952
43952
53952
63952
73943
83943
93943
103943
113943
123943
133943
143943
153943
162953
172944
182944
192944
202944
213934
223934
233934
243934
253934
263934
273934
283934
293934
303934
313934

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 5:15 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:06 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:156:06
212.85:156:06
312.85:166:06
412.85:166:07
512.85:176:07
612.85:186:07
712.85:186:08
812.85:196:08
912.85:196:08
1012.85:206:09
1112.85:206:09
1212.85:216:09
1312.85:216:09
1412.85:226:09
1512.85:236:10
1612.85:236:10
1712.85:246:10
1812.85:246:10
1912.85:256:10
2012.75:256:10
2112.75:266:10
2212.75:266:10
2312.75:276:10
2412.75:276:10
2512.75:286:10
2612.75:286:10
2712.75:296:10
2812.75:296:10
2912.75:306:10
3012.75:306:10
3112.75:316:10

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.82 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.82 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Uruçuca?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Uruçuca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uruçuca in January

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

In January, Uruçuca sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Uruçuca 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 44 km away) is warmest in March at about 29°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
Mar29Tropical
Apr28Tropical
May27Warm
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug25Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct26Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Uruçuca 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 Uruçuca peaks around February 18 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 18UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Uruçuca?

Uruçuca sits at 14.6°S, 39.3°W, 95 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itajuípe, 14 km away.

Topography around Uruçuca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uruçuca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 143 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,013 m.

The land around Uruçuca is covered by trees (88%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (52%), grassland (24%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
143 m
16 km
518 m
80 km
1,013 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Itajuípe 14 km · Itabuna 21 km · Coaraci 29 km · Ubaitaba 31 km · Ilhéus 35 km · Ibicaraí 44 km · Itacaré 47 km · Ibirapitanga 49 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 Uruçuca (-14.5931°, -39.2844°, elevation 95 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).