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When to go · Santo Amaro do Maranhão

Santo Amaro do Maranhão in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–May (rainy, trails muddy, lagoons may be too deep to wade).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
31°C (88°F) / 24°C (75°F)
average high / low
Rain days
16
Crowds
High
Brazil overall
Prices
High
Brazil overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Santo Amaro do Maranhão

Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–May (rainy, trails muddy, lagoons may be too deep to wade).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • Santo Amaro do MaranhãoHighs around 31 °C (88 °F), lows around 24 °C (75 °F), rain on about 16 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.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Santo Amaro do Maranhão, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Jun: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 31 °C (88 °F)

    Jun: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 24 °C (75 °F)

    Jun: 23 °C (73 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 16

    Jun: 11 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Jun: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Jun: 1

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Jan–May (rainy, trails muddy, lagoons may be too deep to wade).

June: Inside Santo Amaro do Maranhão's best window: Jun–Sep (lagoons full, dry enough to walk).

Santo Amaro do Maranhão: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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