Colônia Leopoldina weather in January

In January, Colônia Leopoldina sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 60 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Colônia Leopoldina's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Colônia Leopoldina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
60 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:18 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
61%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Colônia Leopoldina is human 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Colônia Leopoldina reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
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How January really feels in Colônia Leopoldina

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.

Colônia Leopoldina weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°6016.812.54.2
Feb30° / 22°6816.712.34.0
Mar30° / 22°8020.312.13.9
Apr29° / 22°9720.311.84.1
May28° / 21°12123.411.64.4
Jun26° / 20°1412511.54.3
Jul26° / 20°13425.711.54.5
Aug26° / 19°9322.711.74.8
Sep27° / 20°6718.711.95.3
Oct28° / 20°4815.412.25.4
Nov29° / 21°3211.212.45.1
Dec30° / 22°3612.912.54.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 28% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55347
65248
75248
85248
95248
105149
115050
124951
134951
144951
154753
164753
174753
184852
194753
204852
214852
224852
234852
245050
254951
264951
275050
285149
295149
305248
315347

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Colônia Leopoldina gets around 60 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
549
649
750
851
951
1052
1153
1254
1355
1456
1556
1657
1757
1858
1958
2058
2158
2258
2358
2458
2558
2658
2757
2857
2957
3056
3156

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15050
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94654
104555
114456
124357
134258
144159
154060
163961
173862
183763
193664
203664
213565
223466
233367
243367
253268
263268
273169
283169
293070
303070
312971

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
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49calm
59calm
69calm
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89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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199calm
209calm
219calm
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249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 5:11 AM to 5:24 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:115:41
212.55:115:42
312.55:125:42
412.55:125:43
512.55:135:43
612.55:135:43
712.55:145:44
812.55:145:44
912.55:155:44
1012.55:155:45
1112.55:165:45
1212.55:165:45
1312.55:175:45
1412.55:175:46
1512.55:185:46
1612.55:185:46
1712.55:195:46
1812.55:195:47
1912.55:205:47
2012.45:205:47
2112.45:205:47
2212.45:215:47
2312.45:215:47
2412.45:225:48
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2612.45:235:48
2712.45:235:48
2812.45:235:48
2912.45:245:48
3012.45:245:48
3112.45:245:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
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35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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135.8Bright
145.8Bright
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275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Colônia Leopoldina

In seasonPeak

None of Colônia Leopoldina's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Colônia Leopoldina's rainy season runs February–September, 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 Colônia Leopoldina?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Colônia Leopoldina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Colônia Leopoldina in January

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

In January, Colônia Leopoldina sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Colônia Leopoldina in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 65 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec27Warm

UV index in Colônia Leopoldina 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 Colônia Leopoldina peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 14UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Colônia Leopoldina?

Colônia Leopoldina sits at 8.9°S, 35.7°W, 133 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Joaquim Gomes, 25 km away.

Topography around Colônia Leopoldina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Colônia Leopoldina has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 346 m around an average of 190 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 497 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Colônia Leopoldina is covered by grassland (70%) within 3 km, grassland (65%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
346 m
16 km
497 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Joaquim Gomes 25 km · Catende 27 km · Palmares 29 km · Água Preta 31 km · Quipapá 33 km · Matriz de Camaragibe 34 km · São José da Laje 38 km · Porto Calvo 39 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 Colônia Leopoldina (-8.9089°, -35.725°, elevation 133 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).