Espigão dOeste weather in January

In January, Espigão dOeste sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 316 mm of rain across 29.5 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Espigão dOeste's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espigão dOeste's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
9th coldest
Rainfall
316 mm
29.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:55 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Espigão dOeste reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12922
22922
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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152922
162922
172922
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192922
202922
212922
222922
232922
242922
252922
262922
272922
282922
292922
302922
312922

How January really feels in Espigão dOeste

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.

Espigão dOeste weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 22°31629.512.62.9
Feb29° / 22°31126.712.42.9
Mar29° / 22°2842912.12.9
Apr30° / 22°16622.511.83.5
May30° / 21°8013.911.54.7
Jun31° / 20°173.511.35.6
Jul32° / 19°101.911.45.2
Aug33° / 20°244.211.64.1
Sep33° / 22°8814.311.93.3
Oct32° / 22°15821.712.33.0
Nov30° / 22°23525.212.52.9
Dec30° / 22°28227.612.73.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 93%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1892
2892
3793
4793
5793
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11694
12694
13793
14793
15793
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
23892
24793
25793
26793
27793
28793
29793
30694
31694

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Espigão dOeste gets around 316 mm of rain over 29.5 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 95% and peaks near 96% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
193
294
394
495
595
695
796
896
996
1096
1196
1296
1395
1495
1595
1695
1794
1894
1994
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2995
3095
3195

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1982
2982
3973
4973
5973
6973
7973
8973
9964
10964
11964
12964
13964
14964
15964
16964
17973
18973
19973
20973
21973
22973
23973
24973
25973
26973
27973
28973
29973
30964
31964

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 5:47 AM to 6:02 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:33 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:476:27
212.75:486:28
312.75:486:28
412.75:496:28
512.75:496:29
612.75:506:29
712.65:506:29
812.65:516:30
912.65:516:30
1012.65:526:30
1112.65:536:30
1212.65:536:31
1312.65:546:31
1412.65:546:31
1512.65:556:31
1612.65:556:32
1712.65:566:32
1812.65:566:32
1912.65:576:32
2012.65:576:32
2112.65:586:32
2212.65:586:32
2312.65:596:33
2412.65:596:33
2512.65:596:33
2612.56:006:33
2712.56:006:33
2812.56:016:33
2912.56:016:33
3012.56:026:33
3112.56:026:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 4.78 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.8Bright
24.8Bright
34.8Bright
44.8Bright
54.8Bright
64.7Bright
74.7Bright
84.7Bright
94.7Bright
104.8Bright
114.8Bright
124.8Bright
134.8Bright
144.8Bright
154.8Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.8Bright
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214.8Bright
224.8Bright
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244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Espigão dOeste

In seasonPeak

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

Espigão dOeste's monsoon runs October–April, 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 Espigão dOeste?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Espigão dOeste.

What to pack for Espigão dOeste in January

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

In January, Espigão dOeste sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 30 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Espigão dOeste 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 Espigão dOeste peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 22UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Espigão dOeste 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 Espigão dOeste is worst in September — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.5× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1453 µg/m³Jun 98 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep57Unhealthy
Oct20Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Espigão dOeste?

Espigão dOeste sits at 11.5°S, 61.0°W, 261 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pimenta Bueno, 26 km away.

Topography around Espigão dOeste

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espigão dOeste has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 267 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 426 m.

The land around Espigão dOeste is covered by grassland (63%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
426 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Pimenta Bueno 26 km · Cacoal 48 km · Rolim de Moura 92 km · Presidente Médici 104 km · Alta Floresta d'Oeste 114 km · Ji Paraná 125 km · Ouro Preto do Oeste 157 km · Vilhena 165 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 Espigão dOeste (-11.5247°, -61.0128°, elevation 261 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).