Barroso weather in January

In January, Barroso sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 251 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Barroso's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Barroso's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
251 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:30 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.52 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Barroso 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Barroso reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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 29°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
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Barroso weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°25121.213.14.7
Feb27° / 18°15316.312.75.2
Mar26° / 17°16619.212.15.2
Apr25° / 16°6010.211.56.7
May23° / 14°355.8117.4
Jun22° / 12°162.610.77.9
Jul22° / 12°122.410.88.1
Aug23° / 12°203.411.38.3
Sep25° / 14°667.911.97.3
Oct25° / 16°11213.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°20620135.0
Dec26° / 18°26423.613.34.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31981
41981
51981
61981
72080
82080
92179
102179
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212377
222377
232476
242476
252476
262575
272575
282674
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Barroso gets around 251 mm of rain over 21.2 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 68% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
177
276
375
474
573
672
771
870
969
1068
1168
1267
1367
1466
1566
1666
1766
1866
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2566
2666
2765
2865
2964
3064
3163

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 42% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
155540
255441
355441
455441
555441
655441
755441
855342
965242
1065341
1165341
1265341
1365341
1465341
1575142
1675142
1775142
1875142
1975043
2075043
2165143
2265143
2365143
2465143
2565044
2665143
2765143
2865143
2965143
3065242
3165341

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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:21 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:217:37
213.36:227:37
313.36:227:38
413.36:237:38
513.26:237:38
613.26:247:39
713.26:257:39
813.26:257:39
913.26:267:39
1013.26:277:39
1113.26:277:39
1213.26:287:40
1313.26:287:40
1413.26:297:40
1513.26:307:40
1613.26:307:40
1713.16:317:40
1813.16:327:40
1913.16:327:40
2013.16:337:40
2113.16:347:40
2213.16:347:40
2313.16:357:40
2413.16:367:40
2513.16:367:40
2613.06:377:39
2713.06:387:39
2813.06:387:39
2913.06:397:39
3013.06:397:39
3113.06:407:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.52 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.52 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Barroso

In seasonPeak

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

Barroso'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 Barroso?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Barroso for sightseeing.

What to pack for Barroso in January

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

In January, Barroso sees daytime highs around 26°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 Barroso 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 Barroso peaks around February 10 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 16Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Barroso 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 Barroso is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1616 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Barroso?

Barroso sits at 21.2°S, 44.0°W, 927 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 21 km away.

Topography around Barroso

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Barroso has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 220 m around an average of 962 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 339 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,364 m.

The land around Barroso is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (57%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
220 m
16 km
339 m
80 km
1,364 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Barbacena 21 km · São João del Rei 30 km · Carandaí 31 km · Santos Dumont 53 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 62 km · Lima Duarte 75 km · Congonhas 77 km · Ouro Branco 79 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 Barroso (-21.1869°, -43.9758°, elevation 927 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).