Itamarandiba weather in January

In January, Itamarandiba sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 122 mm of rain across 14 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Itamarandiba's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itamarandiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
122 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:32 AM – 7:30 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Itamarandiba is 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 Itamarandiba 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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
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102819
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122819
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Itamarandiba 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°12214135.1
Feb29° / 19°9710.712.65.3
Mar28° / 19°10913.812.15.5
Apr27° / 18°508.811.66.6
May25° / 16°174.511.27.5
Jun25° / 14°72.3118.2
Jul24° / 14°61.8118.4
Aug26° / 14°51.511.48.3
Sep28° / 16°193.911.97.3
Oct28° / 18°768.812.46.0
Nov27° / 18°16716.312.85.2
Dec28° / 19°19017.913.15.1

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%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103169
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233466
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293664
303664
313664

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itamarandiba gets around 122 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
149
249
348
448
547
647
746
846
946
1045
1145
1245
1345
1445
1545
1645
1745
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
2345
2445
2544
2644
2743
2843
2943
3042
3142

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 54% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1540541
2640531
3640531
4640531
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6640531
7740521
8740521
9740521
10740521
11740521
12740521
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27740521
28740521
29741511
30741511
31642511

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 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 6:23 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 7:26 PM to 7:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:237:26
213.06:247:27
313.06:247:27
413.06:257:27
513.06:257:27
613.06:267:28
713.06:267:28
813.06:277:28
913.06:287:28
1013.06:287:29
1113.06:297:29
1213.06:297:29
1313.06:307:29
1413.06:317:29
1513.06:317:29
1613.06:327:30
1713.06:327:30
1812.96:337:30
1912.96:347:30
2012.96:347:30
2112.96:357:30
2212.96:357:30
2312.96:367:30
2412.96:377:30
2512.96:377:30
2612.96:387:30
2712.96:387:30
2812.86:397:29
2912.86:397:29
3012.86:407:29
3112.86:417:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.71 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.02 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
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196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Itamarandiba

In seasonPeak

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

Itamarandiba'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 Itamarandiba?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Itamarandiba for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Itamarandiba in January

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

In January, Itamarandiba sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Itamarandiba 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 Itamarandiba peaks around February 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 13UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itamarandiba?

Itamarandiba sits at 17.9°S, 42.9°W, 907 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capelinha, 41 km away.

Topography around Itamarandiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itamarandiba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m around an average of 984 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,725 m.

The land around Itamarandiba is covered by trees (53%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
236 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
1,725 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Capelinha 41 km · Turmalina 65 km · Minas Novas 77 km · São João Evangelista 77 km · Malacacheta 83 km · Peçanha 83 km · Diamantina 90 km · Serro 100 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 Itamarandiba (-17.8572°, -42.8589°, elevation 907 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).