Águas Belas weather in January

In January, Águas Belas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 32 mm of rain across 5.6 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Águas Belas's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Águas Belas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
32 mm
5.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:23 AM – 5:52 PM
Cloud cover
57%
6th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Águas Belas is human settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Águas Belas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13322
23322
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How January really feels in Águas Belas

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.

Águas Belas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 22°325.612.54.1
Feb32° / 22°326.112.34.1
Mar32° / 22°437.812.14.1
Apr31° / 22°467.511.84.8
May29° / 21°389.211.65.7
Jun27° / 20°35911.56.6
Jul26° / 19°299.111.56.7
Aug27° / 19°176.211.77.0
Sep29° / 19°9311.96.3
Oct32° / 20°9212.25.2
Nov33° / 21°141.812.44.4
Dec33° / 22°152.912.54.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35743
45743
55743
65743
75545
85545
95545
105446
115446
125347
135248
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195248
205248
215347
225347
235446
245446
255446
265644
275644
285743
295743
305743
315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Águas Belas gets around 32 mm of rain over 5.6 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 18% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
613
714
814
915
1016
1116
1217
1318
1419
1519
1620
1720
1821
1921
2021
2121
2221
2321
2421
2522
2622
2722
2821
2921
3021
3120

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1257410
2256420
3256420
4255430
5255430
6254440
7252451
8252451
9251461
10251461
11250472
12149472
13148482
14148492
15147503
16146503
17145513
18144523
19143533
20143533
21142543
22142543
23142543
24141553
25141553
26140563
27140563
28140563
29139573
30039583
31039583

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
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2011calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:16 AM to 5:30 AM, and sunset from 5:47 PM to 5:54 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:165:47
212.55:165:48
312.55:175:48
412.55:175:48
512.55:185:49
612.55:185:49
712.55:195:50
812.55:205:50
912.55:205:50
1012.55:215:51
1112.55:215:51
1212.55:225:51
1312.55:225:51
1412.55:225:52
1512.55:235:52
1612.55:235:52
1712.55:245:52
1812.55:245:53
1912.55:255:53
2012.55:255:53
2112.55:265:53
2212.55:265:53
2312.45:275:53
2412.45:275:53
2512.45:275:54
2612.45:285:54
2712.45:285:54
2812.45:295:54
2912.45:295:54
3012.45:295:54
3112.45:305:54

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.85 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Águas Belas?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Águas Belas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Águas Belas in January

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

In January, Águas Belas sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 6 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Águas Belas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Águas Belas peaks around March 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 14 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 10UV 15Jul 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Águas Belas?

Águas Belas sits at 9.1°S, 37.1°W, 378 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Iati, 31 km away.

Topography around Águas Belas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Águas Belas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 524 m around an average of 429 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 703 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m.

The land around Águas Belas is covered by grassland (42%) and shrubs (26%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and shrubs (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (62%) and shrubs (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
524 m
16 km
703 m
80 km
1,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Iati 31 km · Santana do Ipanema 33 km · Itaíba 38 km · Tupanatinga 46 km · Bom Conselho 49 km · Major Isidoro 49 km · Estrela de Alagoas 50 km · Olho d'Água das Flores 51 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 Águas Belas (-9.1114°, -37.1231°, elevation 378 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).