Águas Claras weather in January

In January, Águas Claras sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 224 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Águas Claras's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Águas Claras's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
224 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:56 AM – 7:47 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Águas Claras reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
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102719
112719
122719
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302719
312719

Águas Claras weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°22422.712.84.5
Feb27° / 18°19820.212.54.6
Mar27° / 18°2132212.14.6
Apr27° / 18°9713.911.75.9
May27° / 16°203.611.37.6
Jun26° / 15°50.811.18.4
Jul27° / 14°00.111.28.6
Aug28° / 16°61.511.57.6
Sep30° / 18°345.811.95.7
Oct29° / 19°12315.312.44.6
Nov27° / 19°22922.812.74.3
Dec27° / 19°24324.112.94.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
51981
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182476
192476
202377
212377
222377
232476
242476
252476
262476
272476
282476
292575
302575
312674

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Águas Claras gets around 224 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
176
276
376
475
575
675
774
874
974
1073
1173
1273
1372
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2573
2673
2772
2872
2972
3071
3171

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
164252
264252
374152
474152
574053
674053
784052
884052
984052
1094051
1194051
1294051
1394051
14103951
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17103951
18103852
19103753
20103753
21103654
22103654
2393556
2493556
2593556
2693655
2793655
2883755
2983755
3083854
3183854

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:47 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:477:43
212.96:487:43
312.96:497:44
412.96:497:44
512.96:507:44
612.96:507:45
712.96:517:45
812.96:517:45
912.96:527:45
1012.96:537:46
1112.96:537:46
1212.96:547:46
1312.96:547:46
1412.96:557:47
1512.96:557:47
1612.86:567:47
1712.86:577:47
1812.86:577:47
1912.86:587:47
2012.86:587:47
2112.86:597:47
2212.86:597:47
2312.87:007:47
2412.87:007:47
2512.87:017:47
2612.87:027:47
2712.87:027:47
2812.77:037:47
2912.77:037:47
3012.77:047:47
3112.77:047:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
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155.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Águas Claras

In seasonPeak

In January, Águas Claras sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Águas Claras's monsoon runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Águas Claras?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Águas Claras for sightseeing.

What to pack for Águas Claras in January

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

In January, Águas Claras sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Águas Claras in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (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 Claras peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Águas Claras in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Águas Claras is worst in September — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateSep 1830 µg/m³Jan 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Águas Claras?

Águas Claras sits at 15.8°S, 48.0°W, 1,197 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Taguatinga, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Águas Claras

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Águas Claras has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 1,149 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 348 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 763 m.

The land around Águas Claras is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) within 3 km, grassland (29%), artificial surfaces (26%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), trees (27%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
348 m
80 km
763 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Taguatinga 3.0 km · Vicente Pires 3.0 km · Riacho Fundo 5.0 km · Guará 7.0 km · Riacho Fundo II 7.0 km · Núcleo Bandeirante 7.0 km · Setor Complementar de Indústria e Abastecimento 8.0 km · Recanto das Emas 9.0 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 Claras (-15.8397°, -48.0267°, elevation 1,197 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).