Ipatinga weather in January

In January, Ipatinga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 177 mm of rain across 13.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Ipatinga's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ipatinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
13.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:28 AM – 7:31 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Ipatinga 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Ipatinga reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283222
293222
303222
313222

How January really feels in Ipatinga

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.

Ipatinga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°17713.2134.0
Feb32° / 22°949.212.74.0
Mar31° / 22°11912.912.14.1
Apr30° / 20°648.511.65.4
May28° / 18°274.411.17.1
Jun27° / 17°102.210.87.8
Jul27° / 16°61.610.97.9
Aug28° / 17°10211.37.5
Sep29° / 19°375.611.95.9
Oct30° / 20°889.212.44.9
Nov29° / 21°1851612.94.3
Dec30° / 22°23417.213.24.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123169
133169
143268
153268
163268
173367
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253664
263664
273763
283664
293763
303862
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Ipatinga gets around 177 mm of rain over 13.2 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 42% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
347
447
546
645
745
844
944
1043
1143
1243
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2141
2241
2341
2440
2540
2639
2739
2838
2938
3037
3137

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 91% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1746461
2746461
3746461
4746451
5846451
6846451
7846451
8846451
9846451
10846451
11846451
12846451
13846451
14845451
15945461
16944461
17944461
18943471
19943471
201042471
211042480
221042480
231042470
241042470
251042470
261043460
271044460
281044450
291045440
301046430
311047430

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:19 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 7:28 PM to 7:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:197:28
213.26:197:28
313.16:207:29
413.16:207:29
513.16:217:29
613.16:227:29
713.16:227:30
813.16:237:30
913.16:237:30
1013.16:247:30
1113.16:257:31
1213.16:257:31
1313.16:267:31
1413.16:267:31
1513.16:277:31
1613.16:287:31
1713.06:287:31
1813.06:297:31
1913.06:307:31
2013.06:307:31
2113.06:317:31
2213.06:317:31
2313.06:327:31
2413.06:337:31
2513.06:337:31
2612.96:347:31
2712.96:357:31
2812.96:357:31
2912.96:367:30
3012.96:367:30
3112.96:377:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.48 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Ipatinga

In seasonPeak

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

Ipatinga's monsoon runs March–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 Ipatinga?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Ipatinga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ipatinga in January

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

In January, Ipatinga sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 13 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Ipatinga 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 Ipatinga peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 11UV 14Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Ipatinga?

Ipatinga sits at 19.5°S, 42.5°W, 229 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Coronel Fabriciano, 11 km away.

Topography around Ipatinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ipatinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 158 m around an average of 263 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 826 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,382 m.

The land around Ipatinga is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (46%) within 80 km.

3 km
158 m
16 km
826 m
80 km
1,382 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Coronel Fabriciano 11 km · Santana do Paraíso 12 km · Ipaba 14 km · Timóteo 17 km · Belo Oriente 28 km · Inhapim 45 km · Caratinga 55 km · Nova Era 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 Ipatinga (-19.4683°, -42.5367°, elevation 229 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).