João Dourado weather in January

In January, João Dourado sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 100 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is João Dourado's 11th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see João Dourado's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
5th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:38 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in João Dourado reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°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 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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
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93020
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223020
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263020
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293120
303120
313120

João Dourado weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1009.112.64.8
Feb31° / 20°618.512.44.7
Mar31° / 21°778.612.14.8
Apr30° / 20°345.111.85.5
May29° / 19°111.811.56.5
Jun28° / 18°20.411.37.6
Jul27° / 17°20.311.48.0
Aug28° / 17°10.111.67.5
Sep30° / 18°20.311.96.2
Oct32° / 20°212.612.35.0
Nov31° / 20°787.812.54.8
Dec30° / 20°827.912.74.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44555
54456
64456
74456
84456
94357
104357
114357
124357
134456
144357
154357
164357
174456
184456
194555
204555
214555
224753
234753
244852
254852
264852
274852
284951
294852
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

João Dourado gets around 100 mm of rain over 9.1 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
628
728
828
928
1028
1129
1229
1329
1430
1530
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2232
2332
2432
2532
2631
2731
2831
2931
3031
3130

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 34% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11557280
21457290
31457290
41456300
51357300
61356310
71356310
81356310
91355320
101355320
111355320
121453330
131453330
141452340
151451341
161550351
171548361
181547361
191646371
201645371
211645371
221745371
231745371
241745361
251746361
261646361
271647351
281648351
291548351
301549351
311550341

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
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1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812light breeze
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3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 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 5:30 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:306:09
212.75:316:10
312.65:316:10
412.65:326:11
512.65:326:11
612.65:336:11
712.65:336:12
812.65:346:12
912.65:346:12
1012.65:356:12
1112.65:356:13
1212.65:366:13
1312.65:366:13
1412.65:376:13
1512.65:376:14
1612.65:386:14
1712.65:386:14
1812.65:396:14
1912.65:396:14
2012.65:406:15
2112.65:406:15
2212.65:416:15
2312.65:416:15
2412.65:426:15
2512.55:426:15
2612.55:436:15
2712.55:436:15
2812.55:446:15
2912.55:446:15
3012.55:456:15
3112.55:456:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.4 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit João Dourado?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for João Dourado in January

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

In January, João Dourado sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in João Dourado 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 João Dourado peaks around February 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 21UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is João Dourado?

João Dourado sits at 11.3°S, 41.7°W, 855 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lapão, 19 km away.

Topography around João Dourado

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around João Dourado has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 814 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 870 m.

The land around João Dourado is covered by cropland (73%) within 3 km, cropland (66%) within 16 km, and shrubs (58%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
128 m
80 km
870 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Lapão 19 km · Irecê 21 km · São Gabriel 27 km · América Dourada 28 km · Presidente Dutra 36 km · Canarana 40 km · Ibititá 41 km · Cafarnaum 44 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 João Dourado (-11.3448°, -41.6632°, elevation 855 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).