Itapetinga weather in January

In January, Itapetinga sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 73 mm of rain across 12.6 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Itapetinga's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itapetinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
73 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Itapetinga 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 Itapetinga 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 28°C and 33°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)
13121
23121
33121
43121
53121
63121
73121
83121
93121
103121
113121
123121
133121
143122
153122
163122
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283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Itapetinga

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.

Itapetinga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°7312.612.84.2
Feb31° / 22°571112.54.1
Mar31° / 22°9715.712.14.0
Apr29° / 21°6014.211.74.7
May28° / 19°4311.411.35.9
Jun26° / 18°3511.611.16.2
Jul26° / 17°3812.811.26.2
Aug26° / 17°2910.611.56.4
Sep28° / 18°298.911.96.1
Oct30° / 20°539.512.35.2
Nov30° / 21°11013.212.74.6
Dec30° / 21°9612.412.94.4

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
133862
143961
153961
164060
174060
184060
194159
204060
214258
224258
234258
244357
254456
264456
274456
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itapetinga gets around 73 mm of rain over 12.6 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 41% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
137
238
338
439
539
640
740
841
941
1042
1142
1242
1343
1443
1543
1643
1744
1843
1943
2043
2142
2242
2341
2441
2541
2641
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
137522
237522
337522
437423
537423
637423
747224
847224
947224
1047125
1147125
1247125
1347026
1447026
1546927
1646927
1746828
1846828
1936829
2036829
2136829
2236829
2327028
2427028
2527127
2627127
2727226
2817326
2917425
3017425
3117524

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 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 5:17 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:176:11
212.95:186:11
312.95:196:12
412.95:196:12
512.95:206:12
612.95:206:12
712.95:216:13
812.95:216:13
912.95:226:13
1012.95:226:14
1112.85:236:14
1212.85:246:14
1312.85:246:14
1412.85:256:14
1512.85:256:15
1612.85:266:15
1712.85:266:15
1812.85:276:15
1912.85:286:15
2012.85:286:15
2112.85:296:15
2212.85:296:15
2312.85:306:15
2412.75:306:15
2512.75:316:15
2612.75:316:15
2712.75:326:15
2812.75:326:15
2912.75:336:15
3012.75:336:15
3112.75:346:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Itapetinga?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itapetinga in January

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

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

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Itapetinga 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 Itapetinga peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 17UV 15Jul 10UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itapetinga?

Itapetinga sits at 15.2°S, 40.2°W, 282 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itororó, 24 km away.

Topography around Itapetinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itapetinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 275 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 515 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,113 m.

The land around Itapetinga is covered by grassland (70%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (78%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (65%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
515 m
80 km
1,113 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Itororó 24 km · Macarani 40 km · Itambé 40 km · Itarantim 50 km · Barra do Choça 54 km · Iguaí 57 km · Planalto 69 km · Vitória da Conquista 76 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 Itapetinga (-15.2489°, -40.2478°, elevation 282 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).