Cândido Sales weather in January

In January, Cândido Sales sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.9 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cândido Sales's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cândido Sales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:29 AM – 6:19 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Cândido Sales reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 31°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Cândido Sales weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°799.912.85.4
Feb29° / 19°507.912.55.4
Mar29° / 19°8711.312.15.3
Apr28° / 19°408.111.76.3
May26° / 17°174.711.37.3
Jun25° / 16°82.511.17.9
Jul25° / 15°83.311.28.0
Aug25° / 15°62.111.58.0
Sep28° / 16°112.711.97.4
Oct29° / 18°516.812.46.1
Nov28° / 19°12012.512.75.5
Dec29° / 19°10412.212.95.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114159
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194357
204357
214258
224357
234456
244555
254555
264654
274654
284654
294753
304852
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cândido Sales gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2133
2233
2332
2432
2531
2630
2730
2829
2929
3029
3128

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 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 45% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1355420
2355420
3355420
4354421
5354421
6354421
7453421
8453421
9453421
10453421
11552421
12552421
13551431
14550441
15550441
16549451
17549461
18548461
19548471
20448471
21448471
22448471
23449471
24449471
25350461
26351460
27351460
28352450
29352450
30352450
31353440

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 5:21 AM to 5:37 AM, and sunset from 6:15 PM to 6:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:216:15
212.95:216:16
312.95:226:16
412.95:236:16
512.95:236:17
612.95:246:17
712.95:246:17
812.95:256:17
912.95:256:18
1012.95:266:18
1112.95:276:18
1212.95:276:18
1312.85:286:19
1412.85:286:19
1512.85:296:19
1612.85:296:19
1712.85:306:19
1812.85:316:19
1912.85:316:19
2012.85:326:19
2112.85:326:20
2212.85:336:20
2312.85:336:20
2412.85:346:20
2512.85:346:20
2612.75:356:20
2712.75:356:19
2812.75:366:19
2912.75:366:19
3012.75:376:19
3112.75:376:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cândido Sales

In seasonPeak

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

Cândido Sales's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Cândido Sales?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cândido Sales in January

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

In January, Cândido Sales sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cândido Sales 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 Cândido Sales peaks around February 16 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 16UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cândido Sales?

Cândido Sales sits at 15.5°S, 41.2°W, 683 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Encruzilhada, 35 km away.

Topography around Cândido Sales

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cândido Sales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 690 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 389 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Cândido Sales is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (39%) within 3 km, trees (69%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
389 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Encruzilhada 35 km · Belo Campo 52 km · Pedra Azul 56 km · Tremedal 62 km · Itambé 72 km · Vitória da Conquista 83 km · Medina 84 km · São João do Paraíso 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 Cândido Sales (-15.505°, -41.2392°, elevation 683 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).