Luis Eduardo Magalhães weather in January

In January, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 178 mm of rain across 19.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães's 9th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Luis Eduardo Magalhães's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
11th warmest
Overnight low
20°
8th coldest
Rainfall
178 mm
19.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:53 AM – 6:32 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Luis Eduardo Magalhães reaches about 29°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 26°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
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202920
212920
222920
232920
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282920
292920
302920
312920

How January really feels in Luis Eduardo Magalhães

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Luis Eduardo Magalhães weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 11th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°17819.212.64.3
Feb29° / 20°14917.812.44.3
Mar29° / 20°16818.912.14.4
Apr29° / 20°7811.411.75.2
May29° / 19°203.911.56.1
Jun29° / 17°10.411.37.0
Jul29° / 17°0011.47.2
Aug31° / 17°1011.66.2
Sep32° / 19°121.511.94.8
Oct32° / 21°69812.34.1
Nov30° / 20°16515.312.64.3
Dec29° / 20°16417.212.74.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33367
43367
53367
63367
73367
83367
93268
103367
113268
123169
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183070
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273169
283169
293169
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Luis Eduardo Magalhães gets around 178 mm of rain over 19.2 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 62% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
258
359
459
559
659
759
859
959
1059
1159
1259
1360
1460
1561
1662
1763
1864
1964
2065
2165
2266
2366
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2965
3065
3164

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1419761
2319771
3319771
4319771
5319771
6319771
7319762
8319762
9319762
10319762
11319762
12318772
13318772
14318772
15318772
16318772
17317782
18317782
19317782
20316792
21316792
22316792
23316792
24315802
25215812
26215812
27215812
28214822
29214822
30214822
31214822

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:45 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:27 PM to 6:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:456:27
212.75:466:28
312.75:466:28
412.75:476:28
512.75:476:29
612.75:486:29
712.75:496:29
812.75:496:30
912.75:506:30
1012.75:506:30
1112.75:516:30
1212.75:516:31
1312.75:526:31
1412.65:526:31
1512.65:536:31
1612.65:536:32
1712.65:546:32
1812.65:546:32
1912.65:556:32
2012.65:556:32
2112.65:566:32
2212.65:566:32
2312.65:576:32
2412.65:576:33
2512.65:586:33
2612.65:586:33
2712.65:596:33
2812.65:596:33
2912.66:006:33
3012.56:006:33
3112.56:006:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Luis Eduardo Magalhães

In seasonPeak

In January, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Luis Eduardo Magalhães'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 January a good time to visit Luis Eduardo Magalhães?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Luis Eduardo Magalhães for sightseeing.

What to pack for Luis Eduardo Magalhães in January

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

In January, Luis Eduardo Magalhães sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Luis Eduardo Magalhães 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 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 17UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Luis Eduardo Magalhães 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães is worst in October — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (July, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodOct 1020 µg/m³Jul 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul5Good
Aug8Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Luis Eduardo Magalhães?

Luis Eduardo Magalhães sits at 12.1°S, 45.8°W, 767 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barreiras, 87 km away.

Topography around Luis Eduardo Magalhães

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Luis Eduardo Magalhães has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 759 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 534 m.

The land around Luis Eduardo Magalhães is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (39%), shrubs (28%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and shrubs (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
534 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Barreiras 87 km · São Desidério 93 km · Riachão das Neves 103 km · Dianópolis 124 km · Formosa do Rio Preto 133 km · Campos Belos 150 km · Santa Rita de Cássia 183 km · Correntina 187 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 Luis Eduardo Magalhães (-12.0909°, -45.785°, elevation 767 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).