Amargosa weather in January

In January, Amargosa sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 80 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Amargosa's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Amargosa's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 30°; 3rd warmest
Overnight low: 21°; 10th coldest
Rainfall: 80 mm; 16.5 wet days
Daylight: 12 h 42 min; 5:27 AM – 6:08 PM
Cloud cover: 63%; 9th clearest
Wind: 9 km/h; 10th windiest
Solar energy: 5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score: 4.4; out of 10

Amargosa is human settlement in Brazil.

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

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Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Amargosa reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30
Avg low (°C)	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	21
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How January really feels in Amargosa

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 18 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

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 0°C

wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Amargosa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°C)	Rainfall (mm)	Wet days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	30° / 21°	80	16.5	12.7	4.4
Feb	30° / 21°	61	16	12.4	4.2
Mar	30° / 21°	71	18.2	12.1	4.2
Apr	28° / 21°	65	19.2	11.7	4.5
May	27° / 20°	48	15.6	11.4	5.6
Jun	25° / 19°	50	16.9	11.2	5.7
Jul	25° / 18°	54	16.9	11.3	5.8
Aug	25° / 18°	50	16.9	11.6	5.8
Sep	26° / 18°	42	14.3	11.9	5.9
Oct	28° / 20°	50	14.1	12.3	5.6
Nov	29° / 20°	74	14.8	12.6	4.9
Dec	30° / 21°	72	13.1	12.8	4.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Clearer (%)	46	46	46	45	46	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	48	47	47	48	48	49	49	50	50	50	50	51	50	50	50	51
Cloudier (%)	54	54	54	55	54	54	54	54	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	53	53	52	52	51	51	50	50	50	50	49	50	50	50	49

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	45	55
5	46	54
6	46	54
7	46	54
8	46	54
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31	51	49

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Amargosa gets around 80 mm of rain over 16.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 54% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Rain chance (%)	46	47	48	49	50	51	52	53	54	55	55	56	57	57	57	57	57	57	57	56	56	55	55	55	54	54	54	54	54	54	54

	Rain chance (%)
1	46
2	47
3	48
4	49
5	50
6	51
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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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Muggy (%)	65	64	63	61	60	59	58	57	56	55	55	54	54	54	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	53	52	52	52	51	51	50
Oppressive (%)	35	36	37	39	40	41	42	43	44	45	45	46	46	46	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	47	48	48	48	49	49	50

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	65	35
2	64	36
3	63	37
4	61	39
5	60	40
6	59	41
7	58	42
8	57	43
9	56	44
10	55	45
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Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	9	10
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:19 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:09 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Daylight (h)	12.8	12.8	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.7	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6	12.6
Sunrise (AM)	5:19	5:19	5:20	5:21	5:21	5:22	5:22	5:23	5:23	5:24	5:24	5:25	5:25	5:26	5:26	5:27	5:28	5:28	5:29	5:29	5:30	5:30	5:31	5:31	5:32	5:32	5:33	5:33	5:33	5:34	5:34
Sunset (PM)	6:04	6:05	6:05	6:05	6:06	6:06	6:06	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:07	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:08	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09	6:09

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	12.8	5:19	6:04
2	12.8	5:19	6:05
3	12.7	5:20	6:05
4	12.7	5:21	6:05
5	12.7	5:21	6:06
6	12.7	5:22	6:06
7	12.7	5:22	6:06
8	12.7	5:23	6:07
9	12.7	5:23	6:07
10	12.7	5:24	6:07
11	12.7	5:24	6:07
12	12.7	5:25	6:08
13	12.7	5:25	6:08
14	12.7	5:26	6:08
15	12.7	5:26	6:08
16	12.7	5:27	6:08
17	12.7	5:28	6:09
18	12.7	5:28	6:09
19	12.7	5:29	6:09
20	12.7	5:29	6:09
21	12.7	5:30	6:09
22	12.7	5:30	6:09
23	12.6	5:31	6:09
24	12.6	5:31	6:09
25	12.6	5:32	6:09
26	12.6	5:32	6:09
27	12.6	5:33	6:09
28	12.6	5:33	6:09
29	12.6	5:33	6:09
30	12.6	5:34	6:09
31	12.6	5:34	6:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28	29	30	31
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	5.9	5.9	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8	5.8
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	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	5.9	Bright
2	5.9	Bright
3	5.8	Bright
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31	5.8	Bright

Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Amargosa?

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

4.4

Sightseeing

10th-best month of the year

5.9

Beach & pool

4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Amargosa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Amargosa in January

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

In January, Amargosa sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Amargosa 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 Amargosa peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	14	15	14	12	9	9	9	10	11	13	14	12
Level	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Very high	Very high	Very high	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme	Extreme

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	14	Extreme
Feb	15	Extreme
Mar	14	Extreme
Apr	12	Extreme
May	9	Very high
Jun	9	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	10	Extreme
Sep	11	Extreme
Oct	13	Extreme
Nov	14	Extreme
Dec	12	Extreme

Location & terrain

Where is Amargosa?

Amargosa sits at 13.0°S, 39.6°W, 412 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mutuípe, 25 km away.

Topography around Amargosa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Amargosa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 206 m around an average of 365 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 700 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,006 m.

The land around Amargosa is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (54%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km

206 m

grassland 73%

16 km

700 m

grassland 63%

80 km

1,006 m

grassland 54%

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← December Amargosa year-round climate February →Best places to visit in January

January weather nearby: Mutuípe 25 km · Laje 26 km · Ubaíra 27 km · Castro Alves 35 km · Itatim 37 km · Santo Antônio de Jesus 38 km · Presidente Tancredo Neves 51 km · Conceição do Almeida 55 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

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 Amargosa (-13.0303°, -39.6047°, elevation 412 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).

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	46	54
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3	46	54
4	45	55
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	Rain chance (%)
1	46
2	47
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	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	65	35
2	64	36
3	63	37
4	61	39
5	60	40
6	59	41
7	58	42
8	57	43
9	56	44
10	55	45
11	55	45
12	54	46
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29	51	49
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31	50	50

	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	21
2	30	21
3	30	21
4	30	21
5	30	21
6	30	21
7	30	21
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	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	45	55
5	46	54
6	46	54
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	Rain chance (%)
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	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	65	35
2	64	36
3	63	37
4	61	39
5	60	40
6	59	41
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8	57	43
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10	55	45
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	Avg high (°C)	Avg low (°C)
1	30	21
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3	30	21
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18	30	21
19	30	21
20	30	21
21	30	21
22	30	21
23	30	21
24	30	21
25	30	21
26	30	21
27	30	21
28	30	21
29	30	21
30	30	21
31	30	21

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	46	54
2	46	54
3	46	54
4	45	55
5	46	54
6	46	54
7	46	54
8	46	54
9	47	53
10	47	53
11	47	53
12	47	53
13	47	53
14	47	53
15	47	53
16	48	52
17	47	53
18	47	53
19	48	52
20	48	52
21	49	51
22	49	51
23	50	50
24	50	50
25	50	50
26	50	50
27	51	49
28	50	50
29	50	50
30	50	50
31	51	49

	Rain chance (%)
1	46
2	47
3	48
4	49
5	50
6	51
7	52
8	53
9	54
10	55
11	55
12	56
13	57
14	57
15	57
16	57
17	57
18	57
19	57
20	56
21	56
22	55
23	55
24	55
25	54
26	54
27	54
28	54
29	54
30	54
31	54

	Muggy (%)	Oppressive (%)
1	65	35
2	64	36
3	63	37
4	61	39
5	60	40
6	59	41
7	58	42
8	57	43
9	56	44
10	55	45
11	55	45
12	54	46
13	54	46
14	54	46
15	53	47
16	53	47
17	53	47
18	53	47
19	53	47
20	53	47
21	53	47
22	53	47
23	53	47
24	53	47
25	53	47
26	52	48
27	52	48
28	52	48
29	51	49
30	51	49
31	50	50