Itambacuri weather in January

In January, Itambacuri sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 120 mm of rain across 13.1 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 22% 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 Itambacuri's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itambacuri's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
120 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:27 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Itambacuri 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 Itambacuri reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
103021
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How January really feels in Itambacuri

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.

Itambacuri 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° / 21°12013.1134.3
Feb31° / 21°821012.64.3
Mar30° / 21°11013.912.14.4
Apr29° / 20°7011.311.65.4
May27° / 18°28711.26.8
Jun26° / 16°164.910.97.4
Jul26° / 16°155117.5
Aug27° / 16°134.411.47.5
Sep29° / 18°214.511.96.4
Oct30° / 19°758.912.45.2
Nov29° / 20°17115.512.84.5
Dec30° / 21°1941713.14.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 63%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93664
103664
113664
123763
133763
143763
153862
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204060
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254060
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274060
284060
294060
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itambacuri gets around 120 mm of rain over 13.1 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 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1644
1744
1844
1944
2044
2144
2243
2343
2442
2542
2642
2741
2841
2940
3040
3139

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10136522
20146422
30146422
40146422
50146422
60146323
70146323
80146224
90146224
100146125
110146125
121146025
131155826
141155826
151155826
161155826
171155727
181155727
190155827
200155827
210155827
220155827
230155926
240155926
250146125
260146125
270146224
280136324
290136423
300136522
310126622

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 6:18 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:187:22
213.16:197:22
313.16:197:22
413.16:207:23
513.06:207:23
613.06:217:23
713.06:217:24
813.06:227:24
913.06:237:24
1013.06:237:24
1113.06:247:24
1213.06:247:25
1313.06:257:25
1413.06:267:25
1513.06:267:25
1613.06:277:25
1713.06:277:25
1813.06:287:25
1912.96:297:25
2012.96:297:25
2112.96:307:25
2212.96:307:25
2312.96:317:25
2412.96:327:25
2512.96:327:25
2612.96:337:25
2712.96:337:25
2812.96:347:25
2912.86:357:25
3012.86:357:25
3112.86:367:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
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96.1Intense
106.1Intense
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216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Itambacuri

In seasonPeak

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

Itambacuri's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Itambacuri?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itambacuri in January

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

In January, Itambacuri sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Itambacuri 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 Itambacuri peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 14UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itambacuri?

Itambacuri sits at 18.0°S, 41.7°W, 349 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Teófilo Otoni, 27 km away.

Topography around Itambacuri

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itambacuri has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 432 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 682 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,428 m.

The land around Itambacuri is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (44%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (47%) within 80 km.

3 km
432 m
16 km
682 m
80 km
1,428 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Teófilo Otoni 27 km · Malacacheta 46 km · Novo Cruzeiro 66 km · Caraí 94 km · Governador Valadares 95 km · Capelinha 96 km · Ecoporanga 98 km · Carlos Chagas 104 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 Itambacuri (-18.0311°, -41.685°, elevation 349 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).