Aurora weather in January

In January, Aurora sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 119 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aurora's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
24°
9th coldest
Rainfall
119 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:34 AM – 5:56 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Aurora 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

Highs ease over the month, from about 34°C in the first days to 32°C by the end.

A typical January day in Aurora reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
83424
93324
103324
113324
123324
133324
143324
153324
163324
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183324
193323
203323
213323
223323
233223
243223
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283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Aurora

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.

Aurora weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°11915.212.43.1
Feb32° / 23°13915.412.23.3
Mar32° / 23°18420.1123.3
Apr31° / 23°11515.411.93.8
May31° / 22°497.711.74.7
Jun31° / 21°183.411.65.2
Jul31° / 21°71.511.65.2
Aug33° / 21°40.511.84.6
Sep35° / 22°20.4123.6
Oct36° / 24°61.312.22.8
Nov36° / 24°12212.32.7
Dec35° / 24°355.412.42.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25347
35347
45248
55149
65149
75050
85050
94753
104753
114654
124456
134456
144357
154060
164159
174159
183961
193961
203961
214159
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274357
284456
294456
304456
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aurora gets around 119 mm of rain over 15.2 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 48% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
132
233
335
436
537
639
740
841
943
1044
1146
1247
1349
1450
1552
1653
1754
1855
1955
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2655
2755
2854
2953
3052
3151

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 38% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
110304416
29294417
39284419
49284320
58274322
68264323
78254225
87244226
97234128
107224130
116214032
126204034
136193936
145193838
155183740
164173642
174163544
184163446
194153447
204153349
213143350
223143350
233133351
243133351
252133451
262133451
272133550
282133650
292123749
302123848
312124046

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
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
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 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:27 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:275:51
212.45:285:51
312.45:285:52
412.45:295:52
512.45:295:53
612.45:305:53
712.45:305:53
812.45:315:54
912.45:315:54
1012.45:325:54
1112.45:325:55
1212.45:325:55
1312.45:335:55
1412.45:335:56
1512.45:345:56
1612.45:345:56
1712.45:355:56
1812.45:355:57
1912.45:365:57
2012.35:365:57
2112.35:365:57
2212.35:375:57
2312.35:375:58
2412.35:385:58
2512.35:385:58
2612.35:385:58
2712.35:395:58
2812.35:395:58
2912.35:395:58
3012.35:405:58
3112.35:405:58

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.71 kWh/m² to a high of 7.04 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aurora

In seasonPeak

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

Aurora's monsoon runs January–April, 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 Aurora?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aurora.

What to pack for Aurora in January

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

In January, Aurora sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Aurora in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aurora peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 15 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 13UV 15Jul 15UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Aurora?

Aurora sits at 6.9°S, 39.0°W, 273 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lavras da Mangabeira, 21 km away.

Topography around Aurora

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aurora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 m around an average of 276 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 372 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 869 m.

The land around Aurora is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (42%) within 3 km, shrubs (60%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (53%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
75 m
16 km
372 m
80 km
869 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Lavras da Mangabeira 21 km · Barro 33 km · Caririaçu 37 km · Cedro 39 km · Missão Velha 39 km · Várzea Alegre 40 km · Milagres 41 km · Cajazeiras 46 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 Aurora (-6.9425°, -38.9675°, elevation 273 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).