Januária in Summer

In summer (December, January and February), Januária sees average daytime highs around 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 371 mm of rain over about 37 wet days across the season. It is the 2nd-warmest season and the wettest season of the year.

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer, and the air most often feels muggy.

Summer is Januária's 3rd-best season to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Januária's year-round climate.

Avg daytime high
31°C
2nd-warmest season
Avg overnight low
22°C
Rainfall
371 mm
37 wet days
Avg wind
7 km/h
Travel score
4.2
3rd-best season
Months
Dec · Jan · Feb

Temperature in Januária in Summer

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Across summer, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 31°C.

A typical summer day in Januária reaches about 31°C and drops to 22°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is February, the coolest December.

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How summer really feels in Januária

Once humidity and wind are folded in, summer brings about 90 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
90
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in summer is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Januária weather by month

How the three summer months (December, January and February) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°12712.212.84.2
Feb31° / 22°829.412.54.3
Mar31° / 22°1081112.14.4
Apr31° / 21°34511.75.1
May30° / 20°81.811.35.8
Jun30° / 18°10.211.16.6
Jul30° / 18°0011.26.8
Aug31° / 18°10.211.55.9
Sep33° / 20°71.311.94.3
Oct34° / 22°566.512.43.5
Nov31° / 22°15814.712.73.8
Dec31° / 22°1631512.94.1

Cloud cover in Summer

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time across summer.

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Chance of precipitation in Summer

Any precipitation

Januária gets around 371 mm of rain over 37 wet days across summer. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

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Humidity in Summer

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of summer feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

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Wind in Summer

Winds average 7 km/h across summer.

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Sunrise & sunset in Summer

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min in early December to 12 h 18 min by late February. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

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Solar energy in Summer

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across summer, about 6.1 kWh/m².

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Planning a trip in summer

Hazard calendar for Januária

In seasonPeak

In summer, Januária overlaps its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Januária's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is summer a good time to visit Januária?

Our two travel scores rate summer for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.

4.2
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Januária in Summer

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

In summer, Januária sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 37 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Januária in Summer

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV across summer averages 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 Januária peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 15UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Januária?

Januária sits at 15.5°S, 44.4°W, 466 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Varzelândia, 44 km away.

Topography around Januária

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Januária has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 487 m.

The land around Januária is covered by grassland (31%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and shrubs (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (41%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
487 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
Summer weather nearby: Varzelândia 44 km · Itacarambi 51 km · São João da Ponte 63 km · São Francisco 75 km · Jaíba 76 km · Brasília de Minas 81 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 84 km · Manga 93 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 Januária (-15.4795°, -44.3652°, elevation 466 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.