Bom Jesus da Lapa weather in January

In January, Bom Jesus da Lapa sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 114 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bom Jesus da Lapa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
114 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:42 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Bom Jesus da Lapa 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bom Jesus da Lapa reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
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23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
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93223
103223
113223
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263223
273223
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Bom Jesus da Lapa

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.

Bom Jesus da Lapa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°11411.612.73.6
Feb33° / 23°8610.512.43.6
Mar32° / 23°10112.112.13.6
Apr32° / 23°486.211.74.2
May32° / 22°91.911.44.7
Jun32° / 20°20.311.25.4
Jul31° / 19°0011.35.6
Aug33° / 20°10.111.64.7
Sep35° / 21°6111.93.3
Oct35° / 23°435.412.32.6
Nov33° / 23°14113.112.63.1
Dec32° / 23°12312.812.83.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34357
44357
54357
64357
74357
84357
94456
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154357
164357
174357
184357
194258
204357
214258
224258
234357
244357
254456
264456
274456
284456
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bom Jesus da Lapa gets around 114 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
138
238
338
438
538
638
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1539
1639
1739
1840
1940
2040
2140
2239
2339
2438
2538
2637
2737
2836
2936
3036
3136

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12244827
22234727
32234728
42234728
52234728
62234629
72244629
82244529
92244430
102244331
113244331
123244232
133244132
143244133
153234034
163233934
173233935
183233836
193233836
203233736
213233736
223233836
233233835
243233934
253244033
263244133
273244232
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292244331
302244430
312244430

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 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 5:34 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:346:20
212.85:346:20
312.85:356:21
412.85:356:21
512.85:366:21
612.85:366:22
712.75:376:22
812.75:386:22
912.75:386:22
1012.75:396:23
1112.75:396:23
1212.75:406:23
1312.75:406:23
1412.75:416:24
1512.75:416:24
1612.75:426:24
1712.75:426:24
1812.75:436:24
1912.75:436:24
2012.75:446:25
2112.75:456:25
2212.75:456:25
2312.75:466:25
2412.65:466:25
2512.65:476:25
2612.65:476:25
2712.65:476:25
2812.65:486:25
2912.65:486:25
3012.65:496:25
3112.65:496:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.64 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Bom Jesus da Lapa

In seasonPeak

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

Bom Jesus da Lapa's rainy season runs November–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 Bom Jesus da Lapa?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bom Jesus da Lapa. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Bom Jesus da Lapa in January

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

In January, Bom Jesus da Lapa sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Bom Jesus da Lapa 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Bom Jesus da Lapa?

Bom Jesus da Lapa sits at 13.3°S, 43.4°W, 439 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Serra do Ramalho, 36 km away.

Topography around Bom Jesus da Lapa

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bom Jesus da Lapa.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bom Jesus da Lapa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 431 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 m.

The land around Bom Jesus da Lapa is covered by artificial surfaces (22%) and shrubs (20%) within 3 km, shrubs (43%), trees (22%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), trees (30%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
90 m
80 km
820 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Serra do Ramalho 36 km · Riacho de Santana 65 km · Paratinga 68 km · Santana 75 km · Serra Dourada 80 km · Macaúbas 82 km · São Félix do Coribe 86 km · Santa Maria da Vitória 86 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 Bom Jesus da Lapa (-13.255°, -43.4181°, elevation 439 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).