SeasonMapBoa Vista weather in January
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January in Boa Vista: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit.
#8 of 12 months in Boa Vista · #85 of 1383 destinations to visit in January · comfort 91/100 (tier S)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on Boa Vista in January
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Boa Vista climate normals — January
| Daytime high | 26°C / 79°F | 🌤 warm |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 20°C / 68°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 24°C / 75°F | |
| Sea temperature | 23°C / 74°F | 🙂 pleasant |
| Rainfall | 0 mm / 0 in | ☀️ dry |
| Rainy days | 0 days | |
| Humidity | 69% | 💧 humid |
| Dew point | 16°C / 61°F | |
| Sunshine | 9.8 h/day | |
| Daylight | 11.3 h | |
| Wind | 29 km/h / 18 mph | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 74 | 🙂 moderate |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in Boa Vista in January
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for Boa Vista's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherBoa Vista's weather doesn't swing hard through the year — comfort stays fairly steady in every month.
What's on in Boa Vista in January
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Season
Trade-wind season
1 Nov – 31 May · usuallyThe north-easterly blows hardest through the winter half of the year. It is why the kite and windsurf schools work the west-side bays then, and why a sunbed on an exposed beach can be a losing proposition. Source ↗
- Season
Bruma seca
1 Dec – 15 Mar · usuallyDust seasonThe Saharan haze Cape Verdeans call bruma seca hits the eastern islands hardest, and Boa Vista sits closest to the African coast. The horizon goes for days at a time and flights have been diverted over it. Source ↗
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Boa Vista in January — FAQ
- Is January a good time to visit Boa Vista?
- January in Boa Vista: warm, dry — an excellent time to visit. It ranks #8 of 12 months for Boa Vista on SeasonMap's comfort score (91/100).
- What is the weather like in Boa Vista in January?
- In January, Boa Vista averages a daily high of 26°C and a low of 20°C, with about 0.2 mm of rain over roughly 0 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in Boa Vista in January?
- Boa Vista has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 74 in January.