Barra da Estiva weather in January

In January, Barra da Estiva sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 114 mm of rain across 12.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Barra da Estiva's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra da Estiva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
12.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:33 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Barra da Estiva 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Barra da Estiva reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
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272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Barra da Estiva weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°11412.512.75.2
Feb29° / 19°801212.55.0
Mar29° / 19°12214.912.14.9
Apr28° / 19°7514.211.75.5
May26° / 18°4210.811.46.4
Jun25° / 16°3810.711.26.7
Jul24° / 15°3410.711.36.9
Aug25° / 15°268.711.57.1
Sep27° / 16°236.711.97.0
Oct29° / 18°628.812.35.9
Nov28° / 19°14913.412.65.3
Dec29° / 19°13612.912.85.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54456
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184654
194654
204654
214654
224654
234753
244852
254852
264852
274951
284951
294951
304951
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Barra da Estiva gets around 114 mm of rain over 12.5 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
438
538
639
739
839
940
1040
1140
1241
1341
1442
1543
1643
1744
1844
1944
2044
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2641
2741
2841
2940
3040
3140

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 51% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1151480
2151480
3150490
4249490
5249500
6248500
7248500
8247510
9247510
10247510
11247510
12246511
13246511
14246511
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16245521
17245521
18245521
19245521
20245521
21245512
22245512
23246511
24246511
25247501
26247501
27248491
28248491
29248491
30248491
31249491

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 5:25 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:12 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:256:12
212.85:256:13
312.85:266:13
412.85:266:13
512.85:276:14
612.85:276:14
712.85:286:14
812.85:296:15
912.85:296:15
1012.85:306:15
1112.85:306:15
1212.75:316:16
1312.75:316:16
1412.75:326:16
1512.75:326:16
1612.75:336:16
1712.75:336:16
1812.75:346:17
1912.75:356:17
2012.75:356:17
2112.75:366:17
2212.75:366:17
2312.75:376:17
2412.75:376:17
2512.75:386:17
2612.65:386:17
2712.65:396:17
2812.65:396:17
2912.65:406:17
3012.65:406:17
3112.65:406:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.2 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Barra da Estiva

In seasonPeak

In January, Barra da Estiva sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Barra da Estiva's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Barra da Estiva?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Barra da Estiva in January

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

In January, Barra da Estiva sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Barra da Estiva 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 Barra da Estiva peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Barra da Estiva?

Barra da Estiva sits at 13.6°S, 41.3°W, 1,030 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ituaçu, 21 km away.

Topography around Barra da Estiva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra da Estiva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 1,030 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,015 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,787 m.

The land around Barra da Estiva is covered by grassland (40%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%), trees (31%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (48%), grassland (27%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
1,015 m
80 km
1,787 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Ituaçu 21 km · Ibicoara 24 km · Tanhaçu 45 km · Livramento de Nossa Senhora 56 km · Livramento do Brumado 56 km · Piatã 71 km · Brumado 74 km · Maracás 99 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 Barra da Estiva (-13.6261°, -41.3269°, elevation 1,030 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).