Barra Funda weather in January

In January, Barra Funda sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 222 mm of rain across 23 wet days and about 13.3 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 muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Barra Funda's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barra Funda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
23 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:37 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
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 Barra Funda 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 23°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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302819
312819

Barra Funda 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° / 19°2222313.34.4
Feb28° / 19°16419.612.84.6
Mar27° / 19°13919.112.25.2
Apr26° / 17°609.511.56.8
May23° / 15°587.310.97.3
Jun22° / 13°455.310.67.6
Jul22° / 13°495.310.77.7
Aug24° / 13°364.711.28.0
Sep25° / 15°849.411.97.0
Oct26° / 16°10913.512.66.0
Nov26° / 17°14515.913.15.5
Dec27° / 19°17020.213.44.9

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72179
82179
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
142377
152377
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232674
242773
252773
262773
272872
282872
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Barra Funda gets around 222 mm of rain over 23 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 74% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
171
271
372
472
573
674
774
875
975
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1975
2074
2174
2274
2373
2473
2573
2672
2772
2872
2972
3072
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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1324703
2223723
3223723
4222733
5222733
6221743
7221743
8221743
9220753
10220753
11220753
12321733
13321733
14321733
15321733
16322723
17322723
18322723
19322723
20323713
21323713
22322723
23322723
24322723
25221743
26221743
27220753
28219763
29219763
30219763
31218773

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1510calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:277:53
213.46:287:53
313.46:287:53
413.46:297:53
513.46:307:54
613.46:307:54
713.46:317:54
813.46:317:54
913.46:327:54
1013.46:337:55
1113.46:337:55
1213.36:347:55
1313.36:357:55
1413.36:367:55
1513.36:367:55
1613.36:377:55
1713.36:387:55
1813.36:387:55
1913.36:397:55
2013.36:407:55
2113.26:407:55
2213.26:417:55
2313.26:427:55
2413.26:427:54
2513.26:437:54
2613.26:447:54
2713.26:457:54
2813.16:457:54
2913.16:467:53
3013.16:477:53
3113.16:477:53

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Barra Funda

In seasonPeak

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

Barra Funda's rainy season runs October–March, 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 Funda?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Barra Funda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barra Funda in January

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Barra Funda in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 67 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 20°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug20Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Barra Funda 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 Barra Funda peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barra Funda 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 Barra Funda is worst in June — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2370 µg/m³Dec 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr48Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Barra Funda?

Barra Funda sits at 23.5°S, 46.7°W, 730 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Perdizes, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Barra Funda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barra Funda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 745 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 503 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,701 m.

The land around Barra Funda is covered by artificial surfaces (91%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (71%) and trees (25%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
503 m
80 km
1,701 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Perdizes 2.0 km · Santa Cecilia 2.0 km · Casa Verde 3.0 km · Limão 3.0 km · Lapa 3.0 km · Bom Retiro 4.0 km · Freguesia do Ó 4.0 km · Consolação 4.0 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 Barra Funda (-23.5212°, -46.6741°, elevation 730 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).