Buritirama weather in January

In January, Buritirama sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 145 mm of rain across 13.4 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 9th-warmest and 1st-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 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Buritirama's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Buritirama's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
9th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
13.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:47 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
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 Buritirama 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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
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103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
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283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Buritirama

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.

Buritirama weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 9th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°14513.412.64.1
Feb31° / 22°11113.212.44.1
Mar31° / 22°12913.512.14.1
Apr31° / 22°627.911.84.7
May31° / 21°13211.55.2
Jun31° / 20°00.111.45.9
Jul31° / 19°0011.46.0
Aug32° / 20°0011.65.2
Sep34° / 21°40.511.93.9
Oct34° / 23°344.312.23.2
Nov32° / 23°11310.212.53.7
Dec31° / 22°12211.712.64.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54060
64060
73961
83961
93961
103862
113862
123862
133763
143763
153763
163763
173763
183763
193862
203961
213862
223961
234060
244060
254159
264159
274159
284060
294060
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Buritirama gets around 145 mm of rain over 13.4 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1543
1643
1744
1845
1945
2045
2145
2245
2345
2445
2545
2645
2745
2845
2945
3045
3144

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13255418
23255319
33255319
43255220
52255221
62255221
72255122
83255022
93255023
103244923
114244923
124234924
134234924
145224924
155224924
165214925
175204925
185195125
195195026
205185126
215185225
225175325
235175424
245175424
254175623
264175623
274175722
283175822
293175822
303175921
312176021

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:39 AM to 5:54 AM, and sunset from 6:16 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:396:16
212.65:406:17
312.65:406:17
412.65:416:17
512.65:416:18
612.65:426:18
712.65:426:18
812.65:436:19
912.65:436:19
1012.65:446:19
1112.65:446:20
1212.65:456:20
1312.65:456:20
1412.65:466:20
1512.65:466:21
1612.65:476:21
1712.65:476:21
1812.65:486:21
1912.55:486:21
2012.55:496:21
2112.55:496:22
2212.55:506:22
2312.55:506:22
2412.55:516:22
2512.55:516:22
2612.55:526:22
2712.55:526:22
2812.55:526:22
2912.55:536:22
3012.55:536:22
3112.55:546:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Buritirama

In seasonPeak

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

Buritirama'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 Buritirama?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Buritirama in January

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

In January, Buritirama sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Buritirama 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 Buritirama peaks around February 20 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 20UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Buritirama?

Buritirama sits at 10.7°S, 43.6°W, 483 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barra, 68 km away.

Topography around Buritirama

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Buritirama has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m around an average of 509 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 491 m.

The land around Buritirama is covered by shrubs (69%) within 3 km, shrubs (75%) within 16 km, and shrubs (62%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
110 m
16 km
251 m
80 km
491 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Barra 68 km · Xique-Xique 99 km · Santa Rita de Cássia 103 km · Pilão Arcado 148 km · Campo Alegre de Lourdes 149 km · Corrente 170 km · Ibotirama 170 km · Central 172 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 Buritirama (-10.7078°, -43.6306°, elevation 483 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).