Caldas Novas weather in January

In January, Caldas Novas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 245 mm of rain across 23.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 Caldas Novas's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caldas Novas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
8th warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
245 mm
23.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:55 AM – 7:52 PM
Cloud cover
78%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Caldas Novas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
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92921
102920
112920
122920
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302921
312921

How January really feels in Caldas Novas

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Caldas Novas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°24523.112.93.7
Feb29° / 20°17619.612.63.8
Mar29° / 20°17420.812.14.0
Apr29° / 19°6610.711.65.4
May28° / 17°193.411.27.2
Jun28° / 15°61.3118.1
Jul28° / 15°30.5117.9
Aug30° / 16°70.911.46.5
Sep32° / 19°345.711.94.7
Oct32° / 21°10014.812.43.8
Nov30° / 20°19921.512.83.7
Dec29° / 21°24024.8133.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102377
112377
122377
132476
142476
152476
162575
172674
182674
192674
202674
212773
222773
232773
242773
252872
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282872
292872
302971
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caldas Novas gets around 245 mm of rain over 23.1 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 75% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
178
277
377
477
576
676
775
875
974
1074
1174
1274
1374
1474
1574
1674
1774
1874
1974
2075
2175
2275
2375
2474
2574
2674
2773
2873
2973
3072
3172

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 77% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
108857
208857
308848
408848
509829
6098110
70108010
80107911
90107812
100117712
110117613
120117613
130127513
140127414
151127314
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Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
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 6:46 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:52 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.06:467:49
213.06:477:49
313.06:477:50
413.06:487:50
513.06:497:50
613.06:497:51
713.06:507:51
813.06:507:51
913.06:517:51
1013.06:527:52
1113.06:527:52
1213.06:537:52
1313.06:537:52
1413.06:547:52
1513.06:557:52
1613.06:557:52
1712.96:567:53
1812.96:567:53
1912.96:577:53
2012.96:587:53
2112.96:587:53
2212.96:597:53
2312.96:597:53
2412.97:007:53
2512.97:007:53
2612.97:017:53
2712.87:027:52
2812.87:027:52
2912.87:037:52
3012.87:037:52
3112.87:047:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
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
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Caldas Novas

In seasonPeak

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

Caldas Novas'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 Caldas Novas?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caldas Novas.

What to pack for Caldas Novas in January

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

In January, Caldas Novas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caldas Novas 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 Caldas Novas peaks around February 11 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caldas Novas 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 Caldas Novas is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.2× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1717 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug8Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caldas Novas?

Caldas Novas sits at 17.7°S, 48.6°W, 695 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ipameri, 50 km away.

Topography around Caldas Novas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caldas Novas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 120 m around an average of 707 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 462 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 551 m.

The land around Caldas Novas is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (24%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (27%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
120 m
16 km
462 m
80 km
551 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Ipameri 50 km · Morrinhos 50 km · Pires do Rio 62 km · Piracanjuba 64 km · Goiatuba 82 km · Catalão 86 km · Orizona 87 km · Pontalina 90 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 Caldas Novas (-17.7443°, -48.6279°, elevation 695 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).