Januária in Winter
In winter (June, July and August), Januária sees average daytime highs around 30°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 2 mm of rain over about 0 wet days across the season. It is the coldest season of the year and the driest season of the year.
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter, and the air most often feels comfortable.
Winter is Januária's best season of the year to visit on our travel score. For the whole year in context, see Januária's year-round climate.
- Avg daytime high
- 30°C
- coldest season of the year
- Avg overnight low
- 18°C
- Rainfall
- 2 mm
- 0 wet days
- Avg wind
- 10 km/h
- Travel score
- 6.4
- best season of the year
- Months
- Jun · Jul · Aug
Temperature in Januária in Winter
Across winter, daytime highs hold fairly steady around 30°C.
A typical winter day in Januária reaches about 30°C and drops to 18°C overnight. The warmest of the three months is August, the coolest July.
How winter really feels in Januária
Once humidity and wind are folded in, winter brings about 3 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C.
The story in winter is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.
Januária weather by month
How the three winter months (June, July and August) compare with the rest of the year — the season's months are highlighted.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 31° / 22° | 127 | 12.2 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
| Feb | 31° / 22° | 82 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 31° / 22° | 108 | 11 | 12.1 | 4.4 |
| Apr | 31° / 21° | 34 | 5 | 11.7 | 5.1 |
| May | 30° / 20° | 8 | 1.8 | 11.3 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 30° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.1 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 30° / 18° | 0 | 0 | 11.2 | 6.8 |
| Aug | 31° / 18° | 1 | 0.2 | 11.5 | 5.9 |
| Sep | 33° / 20° | 7 | 1.3 | 11.9 | 4.3 |
| Oct | 34° / 22° | 56 | 6.5 | 12.4 | 3.5 |
| Nov | 31° / 22° | 158 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 3.8 |
| Dec | 31° / 22° | 163 | 15 | 12.9 | 4.1 |
Cloud cover in Winter
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 63% of the time across winter.
Chance of precipitation in Winter
Januária gets around 2 mm of rain over 0 wet days across winter. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.
Humidity in Winter
Most of winter feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
Wind in Winter
Winds average 10 km/h across winter.
Sunrise & sunset in Winter
Daylight runs from about 11 h 06 min in early June to 11 h 42 min by late August. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Solar energy in Winter
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day across winter, about 5.0 kWh/m².
Hazard calendar for Januária
None of Januária's seasonal hazards peak in winter. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do.
Januária's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is winter a good time to visit Januária?
Our two travel scores rate winter for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal), averaged across the three months.
winter 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 Winter
From winter's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In winter, Januária sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.
UV index in Januária in Winter
Clear-sky midday UV across winter averages around 9 (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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 12 | Extreme |
| May | 9 | Very high |
| Jun | 8 | Very high |
| Jul | 8 | Very high |
| Aug | 10 | Very high |
| Sep | 12 | Extreme |
| Oct | 13 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
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.
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
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.