Carandaí weather in January

In January, Carandaí sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 255 mm of rain across 20 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°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 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Carandaí's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carandaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
255 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 7:39 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Carandaí is 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Carandaí reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Carandaí weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°2552013.14.9
Feb27° / 18°1551512.75.4
Mar26° / 18°17118.112.15.3
Apr25° / 16°6910.811.56.6
May23° / 14°366.4117.4
Jun23° / 12°153.210.87.9
Jul23° / 12°112.610.98.2
Aug24° / 12°20411.38.2
Sep25° / 14°688.611.97.1
Oct25° / 16°11313.512.56.1
Nov25° / 17°22920.2134.9
Dec26° / 18°26723.313.24.5

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11981
22080
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82080
92179
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182377
192377
202476
212476
222476
232476
242575
252575
262674
272674
282773
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carandaí gets around 255 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
274
372
471
570
669
768
867
966
1065
1164
1263
1363
1463
1562
1663
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2362
2462
2562
2661
2761
2860
2960
3059
3159

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 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
134255
234354
334354
434354
534453
634453
734453
834453
934552
1044551
1144551
1244551
1344551
1444551
1544551
1654451
1754451
1854451
1954451
2054451
2144353
2244353
2344353
2444452
2544452
2644452
2734453
2834552
2934552
3034651
3134651

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:21 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:217:36
213.26:217:36
313.26:227:37
413.26:237:37
513.26:237:37
613.26:247:37
713.26:247:38
813.26:257:38
913.26:267:38
1013.26:267:38
1113.26:277:38
1213.26:287:39
1313.26:287:39
1413.26:297:39
1513.26:307:39
1613.16:307:39
1713.16:317:39
1813.16:317:39
1913.16:327:39
2013.16:337:39
2113.16:337:39
2213.16:347:39
2313.16:357:39
2413.16:357:39
2513.06:367:38
2613.06:377:38
2713.06:377:38
2813.06:387:38
2913.06:397:38
3013.06:397:38
3113.06:407:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.64 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
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305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Carandaí

In seasonPeak

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

Carandaí'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 Carandaí?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Carandaí for sightseeing.

What to pack for Carandaí in January

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

In January, Carandaí sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Carandaí 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 Carandaí peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Carandaí 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 Carandaí is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Carandaí?

Carandaí sits at 21.0°S, 43.8°W, 1,096 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barbacena, 30 km away.

Topography around Carandaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carandaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m around an average of 1,097 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 590 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,379 m.

The land around Carandaí is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
149 m
16 km
590 m
80 km
1,379 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Barbacena 30 km · Barroso 31 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 33 km · Ouro Branco 49 km · Congonhas 50 km · São João del Rei 51 km · Piranga 61 km · Santos Dumont 62 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 Carandaí (-20.9536°, -43.8064°, elevation 1,096 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).