Zé Doca weather in January

In January, Zé Doca sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 211 mm of rain across 25 wet days and about 12.2 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 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Zé Doca's 9th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zé Doca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
8th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
25 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:07 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.7 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Zé Doca reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13224
23224
33224
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183123
193123
203123
213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Zé Doca

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.

Zé Doca 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°2112512.22.6
Feb31° / 23°27825.212.12.6
Mar31° / 23°33629.7122.5
Apr31° / 23°35228.311.92.6
May31° / 23°20623.811.93.1
Jun31° / 23°7715.311.84.0
Jul31° / 22°429.511.84.5
Aug33° / 23°17411.94.2
Sep34° / 23°143123.5
Oct34° / 24°224.912.13.1
Nov34° / 24°407.612.13.0
Dec33° / 24°10314.712.22.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32179
42179
51981
61882
71882
81783
91585
101486
111486
121387
131288
141288
151189
161189
171189
181189
191288
201288
211288
221288
231387
241387
251387
261387
271387
281387
291387
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Zé Doca gets around 211 mm of rain over 25 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 81% and peaks near 87% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
371
472
573
674
775
876
977
1078
1179
1280
1381
1481
1582
1682
1783
1883
1983
2084
2184
2284
2385
2485
2586
2686
2786
2887
2987
3087
3187

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128711
228711
328612
428612
528612
628513
728513
828414
928414
1028414
1128315
1228315
1328315
1428315
1518316
1618316
1718217
1818217
1918118
2018019
2118019
2208020
2308020
2407921
2507822
2607822
2707723
2807723
2907624
3007525
3107525

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 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 shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:00 AM to 6:12 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:006:11
212.26:016:12
312.26:016:12
412.26:026:13
512.26:026:13
612.26:036:13
712.26:036:14
812.26:036:14
912.26:046:15
1012.26:046:15
1112.26:056:15
1212.26:056:16
1312.26:066:16
1412.26:066:16
1512.26:066:17
1612.26:076:17
1712.26:076:17
1812.26:086:18
1912.26:086:18
2012.26:086:18
2112.26:096:18
2212.26:096:19
2312.26:096:19
2412.26:106:19
2512.26:106:19
2612.26:106:20
2712.26:116:20
2812.16:116:20
2912.16:116:20
3012.16:116:20
3112.16:126:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.21 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.9Bright
24.9Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.8Bright
74.8Bright
84.8Bright
94.7Bright
104.7Bright
114.7Bright
124.7Bright
134.7Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.7Bright
174.6Bright
184.6Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.6Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.6Bright
294.6Bright
304.6Bright
314.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Zé Doca

In seasonPeak

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

Zé Doca'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 Zé Doca?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Zé Doca.

What to pack for Zé Doca in January

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

In January, Zé Doca sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Zé Doca 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 Zé Doca peaks around March 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Zé Doca 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 Zé Doca is worst in November — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (July, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateNov 2024 µg/m³Jul 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug8Good
Sep10Good
Oct15Moderate
Nov24Moderate
Dec21Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Zé Doca?

Zé Doca sits at 3.3°S, 45.7°W, 34 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Bom Jardim, 30 km away.

Topography around Zé Doca

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zé Doca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m.

The land around Zé Doca is covered by grassland (72%) within 3 km, grassland (72%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
76 m
80 km
306 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Bom Jardim 30 km · Pedro do Rosário 48 km · Alto Alegre do Pindaré 49 km · Pindaré-Mirim 51 km · Monção 51 km · Santa Inês 53 km · Penalva 54 km · Matinha 72 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 Zé Doca (-3.2747°, -45.6583°, 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. 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).