Lagoa Santa weather in January

In January, Lagoa Santa sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 188 mm of rain across 16.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°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 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Lagoa Santa's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lagoa Santa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
16.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:33 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
73%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lagoa Santa reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82820
92820
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Lagoa Santa weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°18816.613.14.9
Feb29° / 19°10211.312.75.1
Mar28° / 19°12114.512.15.3
Apr28° / 18°448.111.66.8
May26° / 15°264.311.17.8
Jun25° / 13°71.310.88.5
Jul25° / 13°40.610.98.8
Aug27° / 14°81.511.38.3
Sep28° / 16°405.611.96.9
Oct29° / 18°729.912.55.6
Nov28° / 19°16717.312.95.1
Dec28° / 19°22420.513.24.7

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192971
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lagoa Santa gets around 188 mm of rain over 16.6 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 53% and peaks near 61% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
260
360
459
558
657
756
855
954
1053
1152
1252
1351
1451
1551
1651
1751
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2352
2452
2552
2651
2750
2850
2949
3048
3147

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 62% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1529660
2529660
3529651
4529651
5530641
6530641
7531631
8531631
9532621
10632611
11633601
12633601
13633601
14633601
15633601
16633601
17732601
18732601
19732601
20732601
21732601
22732601
23732601
24632611
25633601
26633601
27634600
28634600
29635590
30635590
31636571

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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 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 6:24 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:247:34
213.26:247:34
313.26:257:34
413.26:267:35
513.16:267:35
613.16:277:35
713.16:277:35
813.16:287:36
913.16:297:36
1013.16:297:36
1113.16:307:36
1213.16:307:36
1313.16:317:37
1413.16:327:37
1513.16:327:37
1613.16:337:37
1713.16:347:37
1813.06:347:37
1913.06:357:37
2013.06:357:37
2113.06:367:37
2213.06:377:37
2313.06:377:37
2413.06:387:37
2513.06:397:37
2613.06:397:37
2712.96:407:36
2812.96:407:36
2912.96:417:36
3012.96:427:36
3112.96:427:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.11 kWh/m² to a high of 6.12 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.89 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Lagoa Santa

In seasonPeak

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

Lagoa Santa's monsoon runs November–March, 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 Lagoa Santa?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lagoa Santa for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lagoa Santa in January

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

In January, Lagoa Santa sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Lagoa Santa in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lagoa Santa peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Lagoa Santa in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Lagoa Santa is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lagoa Santa?

Lagoa Santa sits at 19.6°S, 43.9°W, 791 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Vespasiano, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Lagoa Santa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lagoa Santa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 194 m around an average of 770 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 378 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,570 m.

The land around Lagoa Santa is covered by trees (38%), artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (52%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
194 m
16 km
378 m
80 km
1,570 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vespasiano 7.0 km · São José da Lapa 10 km · Pedro Leopoldo 15 km · Santa Luzia 16 km · Matozinhos 21 km · Jaboticatubas 21 km · Ribeirão das Neves 25 km · Sabará 30 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 Lagoa Santa (-19.6301°, -43.9009°, elevation 791 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).