Baependi weather in January

In January, Baependi sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 226 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Baependi's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Baependi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:33 AM – 7:45 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Baependi 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Baependi reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
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92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
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302718
312718

Baependi weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°22620.813.24.8
Feb27° / 18°11815.612.85.3
Mar26° / 17°11215.712.25.7
Apr25° / 15°448.311.57.1
May23° / 13°385.3117.6
Jun22° / 11°212.810.78.0
Jul22° / 10°172.410.88.2
Aug24° / 11°203.511.28.4
Sep25° / 14°637.511.97.3
Oct26° / 16°9312.112.56.3
Nov26° / 17°14817.113.15.4
Dec26° / 18°20520.613.34.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
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202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
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272773
282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Baependi gets around 226 mm of rain over 20.8 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
468
568
668
768
867
967
1066
1166
1266
1365
1465
1565
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2167
2267
2367
2466
2566
2666
2766
2865
2965
3064
3164

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 36% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
195833
295734
395734
495635
595635
695536
795536
895437
995437
1095437
1195437
1295437
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2085537
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2585636
2685636
2785636
2885636
2985636
3085735
3195635

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:42 PM to 7:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:237:42
213.36:247:43
313.36:247:43
413.36:257:43
513.36:267:43
613.36:267:44
713.36:277:44
813.36:277:44
913.36:287:44
1013.36:297:44
1113.36:297:45
1213.26:307:45
1313.26:317:45
1413.26:317:45
1513.26:327:45
1613.26:337:45
1713.26:337:45
1813.26:347:45
1913.26:357:45
2013.26:357:45
2113.16:367:45
2213.16:377:45
2313.16:377:45
2413.16:387:45
2513.16:397:44
2613.16:397:44
2713.16:407:44
2813.16:417:44
2913.06:417:44
3013.06:427:43
3113.06:437:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.74 kWh/m² to a high of 5.53 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
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205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
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255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
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315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Baependi

In seasonPeak

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

Baependi's monsoon runs November–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 Baependi?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Baependi for sightseeing.

What to pack for Baependi in January

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

In January, Baependi sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Baependi 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 Baependi peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov15Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Baependi 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 Baependi is worst in September — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1617 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug12Good
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Baependi?

Baependi sits at 22.0°S, 44.9°W, 903 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caxambu, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Baependi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Baependi has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 258 m around an average of 931 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 797 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,379 m.

The land around Baependi is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (41%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
258 m
16 km
797 m
80 km
2,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Caxambu 5.0 km · Cruzília 16 km · São Lourenço 24 km · Itanhandu 38 km · Três Corações 47 km · Lambari 48 km · Passa Quatro 49 km · Campanha 54 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 Baependi (-21.9589°, -44.89°, elevation 903 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).