Divinópolis weather in January

In January, Divinópolis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 254 mm of rain across 19.1 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Divinópolis's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Divinópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
254 mm
19.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:36 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Divinópolis reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
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312819

Divinópolis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°25419.113.14.7
Feb29° / 19°15014.212.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16216.812.15.2
Apr27° / 17°639.211.66.7
May25° / 15°425.511.17.7
Jun25° / 14°142.410.88.5
Jul25° / 13°81.410.98.7
Aug27° / 14°152.111.38.3
Sep28° / 16°617.111.96.8
Oct28° / 18°10111.612.55.5
Nov27° / 19°21318.8134.9
Dec28° / 19°2802213.24.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62377
72476
82476
92476
102476
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222971
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Divinópolis gets around 254 mm of rain over 19.1 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 61% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
368
467
566
666
765
864
963
1062
1161
1261
1360
1459
1559
1659
1759
1859
1959
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
2559
2659
2758
2858
2957
3057
3156

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 68% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1124741
2125731
3125731
4225721
5226711
6227692
7227692
8228682
9328672
10329662
11329662
12429652
13429652
14429652
15429652
16528652
17528652
18527662
19527662
20526672
21526672
22525682
23425692
24425692
25425692
26425692
27425692
28426682
29426682
30426682
31427672

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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:277:39
213.26:277:39
313.26:287:39
413.26:287:40
513.26:297:40
613.26:307:40
713.26:307:40
813.26:317:41
913.26:327:41
1013.16:327:41
1113.16:337:41
1213.16:337:41
1313.16:347:41
1413.16:357:42
1513.16:357:42
1613.16:367:42
1713.16:377:42
1813.16:377:42
1913.16:387:42
2013.16:397:42
2113.06:397:42
2213.06:407:42
2313.06:407:42
2413.06:417:42
2513.06:427:42
2613.06:427:41
2713.06:437:41
2813.06:447:41
2912.96:447:41
3012.96:457:41
3112.96:457:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.71 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
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Divinópolis

In seasonPeak

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

Divinópolis'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 Divinópolis?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Divinópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Divinópolis in January

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

In January, Divinópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Divinópolis 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 Divinópolis peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Divinópolis 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 Divinópolis is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Divinópolis?

Divinópolis sits at 20.1°S, 44.9°W, 747 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Carmo do Cajuru, 13 km away.

Topography around Divinópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Divinópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m around an average of 728 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 354 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m.

The land around Divinópolis is covered by artificial surfaces (60%) and trees (30%) within 3 km, grassland (45%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (50%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
152 m
16 km
354 m
80 km
769 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Carmo do Cajuru 13 km · Nova Serrana 31 km · Itaúna 34 km · Cláudio 36 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 43 km · Pará de Minas 43 km · Água Rasa 43 km · Itapecerica 44 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 Divinópolis (-20.1436°, -44.8907°, elevation 747 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).