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°C (90°F)90°F (32°C) / 22°C (72°F)72°F (22°C)
- 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.
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- AprilGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
- MayGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
- JuneGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
- JulyGreatInside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
Weather in January
- PetrolinaHighs around 32 °C (90 °F), lows around 22 °C (72 °F), rain on about 8 daysHighs around 90 °F (32 °C), lows around 72 °F (22 °C), 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Petrolina, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Apr: 32 °C (90 °F)90 °F (32 °C)
Night low
Jan: 22 °C (72 °F)72 °F (22 °C)
Apr: 21 °C (70 °F)70 °F (21 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 8
Apr: 7 (better)
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Oct–Mar (rain and peak heat); avoid the hottest midday hours year-round.
April: Inside Petrolina's best window: Apr–Sep (drier, less punishing heat).
Petrolina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen