When to go · Petrolina
Petrolina in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain and peak heat); avoid the hottest midday hours year-round.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 32°C90°F / 22°C72°F
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 8
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain and peak heat); avoid the hottest midday hours year-round.
Weather in January
- PetrolinaHighs around 32 °C, lows around 22 °C, rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F, lows around 72 °F, rain on about 8 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
New Year (Réveillon) big impact
1 Jan · Brazil
Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Brazil overall
- High
- Prices · Brazil overall
- High
Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.
High-price month: see what to book ahead.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen