Carinhanha weather in January

In January, Carinhanha sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 107 mm of rain across 11 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Carinhanha's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Carinhanha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
107 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:42 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
64%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Carinhanha 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Carinhanha reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 35°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)
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23223
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43223
53223
63223
73223
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93223
103223
113223
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283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Carinhanha

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.

Carinhanha weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°1071112.83.8
Feb32° / 23°719.212.53.8
Mar32° / 23°9711.112.13.8
Apr32° / 22°396.111.74.4
May32° / 21°71.611.35.1
Jun31° / 19°20.411.25.9
Jul31° / 18°0011.26.2
Aug32° / 19°00.111.55.4
Sep34° / 21°61.111.93.9
Oct35° / 23°465.612.33.1
Nov32° / 23°13713.212.73.4
Dec32° / 22°13613.312.83.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214456
224456
234456
244555
254555
264654
274654
284654
294654
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Carinhanha gets around 107 mm of rain over 11 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
136
236
336
436
536
635
735
835
935
1035
1135
1236
1336
1437
1537
1638
1738
1839
1939
2039
2138
2238
2337
2436
2535
2634
2734
2833
2932
3032
3131

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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
12244530
22234530
32234530
42234530
52234531
62234431
72234431
82234431
92234332
102234332
112234232
123234233
133234133
143234033
153234034
163233935
173233935
184233836
194233836
204233736
214233836
224233836
234233935
244233934
254234033
264234132
274234231
283234330
293234430
303234529
313244528

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 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
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:33 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:336:23
212.85:346:24
312.85:346:24
412.85:356:24
512.85:356:25
612.85:366:25
712.85:376:25
812.85:376:25
912.85:386:26
1012.85:386:26
1112.85:396:26
1212.85:396:26
1312.85:406:27
1412.85:406:27
1512.85:416:27
1612.85:426:27
1712.85:426:27
1812.75:436:27
1912.75:436:28
2012.75:446:28
2112.75:446:28
2212.75:456:28
2312.75:456:28
2412.75:466:28
2512.75:466:28
2612.75:476:28
2712.75:476:28
2812.75:486:28
2912.75:486:28
3012.65:496:28
3112.65:496:28

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.57 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
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136.3Intense
146.3Intense
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166.2Intense
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206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Carinhanha

In seasonPeak

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

Carinhanha'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 Carinhanha?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Carinhanha. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Carinhanha in January

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

In January, Carinhanha sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Carinhanha 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 Carinhanha peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Carinhanha?

Carinhanha sits at 14.3°S, 43.8°W, 451 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Malhada, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Carinhanha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Carinhanha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 26 m around an average of 442 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 256 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m.

The land around Carinhanha is covered by cropland (30%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (45%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and shrubs (42%), cropland (24%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
26 m
16 km
256 m
80 km
710 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Malhada 4.0 km · Manga 53 km · Palmas de Monte Alto 65 km · Cocos 84 km · Serra do Ramalho 87 km · Itacarambi 95 km · Guanambi 106 km · São Félix do Coribe 111 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 Carinhanha (-14.3047°, -43.765°, elevation 451 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).