Ervália weather in January

In January, Ervália sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 205 mm of rain across 17.6 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Ervália's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ervália's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
205 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
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 Ervália reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292920
302920
312920

Ervália 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
Jan28° / 20°20517.613.14.9
Feb29° / 20°11412.812.75.0
Mar28° / 19°12816.612.15.2
Apr27° / 18°5910.311.56.5
May24° / 15°345.9117.6
Jun24° / 14°112.610.88.3
Jul24° / 13°92.310.98.4
Aug25° / 14°152.911.38.2
Sep26° / 16°517.611.97.1
Oct27° / 17°8811.512.56.2
Nov26° / 18°19518135.1
Dec27° / 19°23020.513.24.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122674
132773
142872
152872
162872
172773
182872
192773
202773
212773
222872
232872
242872
252872
262971
273070
283070
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ervália gets around 205 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
362
461
560
660
759
859
958
1057
1157
1256
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2154
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2752
2852
2951
3051
3151

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 72% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1024715
2024715
3025705
4025705
5025705
6026695
7026695
8027685
9027685
10028675
11128665
12128665
13128665
14128665
15128665
16128665
17127675
18127666
19127666
20127666
21127666
22127666
23127666
24127666
25127666
26127666
27127666
28128656
29128656
30128656
31129646

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

051015151015202531
Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
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 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:16 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:167:31
213.26:177:31
313.26:187:32
413.26:187:32
513.26:197:32
613.26:197:33
713.26:207:33
813.26:217:33
913.26:217:33
1013.26:227:33
1113.26:237:34
1213.26:237:34
1313.26:247:34
1413.26:247:34
1513.16:257:34
1613.16:267:34
1713.16:267:34
1813.16:277:34
1913.16:287:34
2013.16:287:34
2113.16:297:34
2213.16:307:34
2313.16:307:34
2413.06:317:34
2513.06:327:34
2613.06:327:34
2713.06:337:33
2813.06:347:33
2913.06:347:33
3013.06:357:33
3113.06:357:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.91 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

0246151015202531
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ervália

In seasonPeak

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

Ervália'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 Ervália?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ervália for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ervália in January

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

In January, Ervália sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ervália 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 Ervália peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 9UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Ervália 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 Ervália is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (March, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Mar 168 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Ervália?

Ervália sits at 20.8°S, 42.7°W, 740 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Viçosa, 25 km away.

Topography around Ervália

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ervália has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 788 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,283 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,834 m.

The land around Ervália is covered by grassland (56%) and trees (35%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
1,283 m
80 km
1,834 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Viçosa 25 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 27 km · Ubá 43 km · Muriaé 44 km · Tocantins 53 km · Ponte Nova 54 km · Divino 59 km · Cataguases 61 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 Ervália (-20.84°, -42.6572°, elevation 740 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).