Itabira weather in January

In January, Itabira sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 227 mm of rain across 17 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-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 15% 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 Itabira's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itabira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
17 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:30 AM – 7:34 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Itabira 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Itabira 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 25°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)
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22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
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102819
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292819
302819
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Itabira 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
Jan28° / 19°2271713.14.9
Feb29° / 19°13912.412.75.0
Mar28° / 19°15916.412.15.2
Apr27° / 18°7611.311.66.3
May25° / 15°325.911.17.5
Jun24° / 14°122.810.88.3
Jul24° / 14°61.610.98.5
Aug25° / 14°122.911.38.1
Sep27° / 16°487.211.97.0
Oct28° / 18°10011.512.56.0
Nov27° / 18°23219.212.94.9
Dec27° / 19°2872113.24.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102575
112674
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182971
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273268
283268
293268
303268
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itabira gets around 227 mm of rain over 17 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 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
160
260
359
458
557
657
756
855
955
1054
1154
1253
1353
1453
1553
1653
1753
1853
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2752
2852
2951
3051
3150

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1225703
2225703
3225703
4226693
5226693
6227683
7228673
8228664
9229654
10230644
11231634
12231634
13232624
14232615
15232615
16232615
17232615
18232606
19232606
20232606
21232606
22232606
23232597
24232597
25232606
26232606
27232606
28233596
29233596
30233596
31233596

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
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 6:21 AM to 6:39 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)
113.26:217:31
213.26:227:31
313.26:227:32
413.26:237:32
513.16:237:32
613.16:247:33
713.16:257:33
813.16:257:33
913.16:267:33
1013.16:267:33
1113.16:277:34
1213.16:287:34
1313.16:287:34
1413.16:297:34
1513.16:307:34
1613.16:307:34
1713.16:317:34
1813.06:317:34
1913.06:327:34
2013.06:337:34
2113.06:337:34
2213.06:347:34
2313.06:357:34
2413.06:357:34
2513.06:367:34
2613.06:367:34
2712.96:377:34
2812.96:387:34
2912.96:387:33
3012.96:397:33
3112.96:397:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Itabira

In seasonPeak

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

Itabira'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 Itabira?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Itabira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Itabira in January

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

In January, Itabira sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itabira 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 Itabira peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Itabira 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 Itabira is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1820 µg/m³Jan 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Itabira?

Itabira sits at 19.6°S, 43.2°W, 794 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is João Monlevade, 22 km away.

Topography around Itabira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itabira has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m around an average of 861 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,852 m.

The land around Itabira is covered by artificial surfaces (30%), trees (28%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
546 m
16 km
684 m
80 km
1,852 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: João Monlevade 22 km · Nova Era 25 km · São Domingos do Prata 38 km · Santa Bárbara 43 km · Barão de Cocais 45 km · Caeté 55 km · Jaboticatubas 56 km · Alvinópolis 57 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 Itabira (-19.6192°, -43.2269°, elevation 794 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).