Brasilândia de Minas weather in January

In January, Brasilândia de Minas sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 191 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Brasilândia de Minas's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brasilândia de Minas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
191 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 7:41 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Brasilândia de Minas reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Brasilândia de Minas

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.

Brasilândia de Minas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°19116.812.93.9
Feb31° / 22°13313.612.64.0
Mar30° / 21°15415.912.14.2
Apr30° / 21°507.811.65.2
May29° / 19°112.211.26.5
Jun29° / 17°30.5117.3
Jul29° / 17°10.211.17.3
Aug30° / 18°30.611.46.3
Sep33° / 20°203.111.94.5
Oct33° / 22°688.812.43.7
Nov31° / 22°19217.812.83.7
Dec30° / 22°22019.7133.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52872
62971
72971
83070
93070
103169
113268
123268
133268
143367
153367
163367
173466
183466
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283367
293367
303565
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Brasilândia de Minas gets around 191 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
358
458
558
658
757
857
956
1056
1155
1255
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2153
2253
2353
2452
2552
2651
2751
2851
2950
3050
3150

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11125433
21125334
31135234
41135234
51135135
62135035
72134936
82144936
92144836
102144836
112144836
123144836
133144736
143144736
153144736
163144736
173144737
183134637
193134637
203134738
213124738
223124738
233124838
243124837
253114937
263114937
273125036
283125036
292125135
302125234
312125234

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 hours at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 6:37 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:377:37
213.06:387:38
313.06:387:38
413.06:397:38
513.06:397:38
613.06:407:39
713.06:417:39
813.06:417:39
913.06:427:40
1013.06:427:40
1112.96:437:40
1212.96:447:40
1312.96:447:40
1412.96:457:40
1512.96:457:41
1612.96:467:41
1712.96:477:41
1812.96:477:41
1912.96:487:41
2012.96:487:41
2112.96:497:41
2212.96:497:41
2312.96:507:41
2412.86:517:41
2512.86:517:41
2612.86:527:41
2712.86:527:41
2812.86:537:41
2912.86:537:41
3012.86:547:40
3112.86:547:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 6.38 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Brasilândia de Minas

In seasonPeak

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

Brasilândia de Minas'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 Brasilândia de Minas?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brasilândia de Minas.

What to pack for Brasilândia de Minas in January

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

In January, Brasilândia de Minas sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Brasilândia de Minas 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 Brasilândia de Minas peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 11UV 15Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Brasilândia de Minas?

Brasilândia de Minas sits at 17.0°S, 46.0°W, 583 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Pinheiro, 83 km away.

Topography around Brasilândia de Minas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brasilândia de Minas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 331 m around an average of 550 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 468 m.

The land around Brasilândia de Minas is covered by grassland (32%), shrubs (24%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (33%), shrubs (27%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%), shrubs (30%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
331 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
468 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: João Pinheiro 83 km · Paracatu 95 km · Urucuia 102 km · Buritizeiro 117 km · Pirapora 119 km · Unaí 120 km · Arinos 122 km · Vazante 145 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 Brasilândia de Minas (-17.0104°, -46.0085°, elevation 583 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).