Monte Azul weather in January

In January, Monte Azul sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 121 mm of rain across 11.4 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Monte Azul's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Monte Azul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
5th warmest
Overnight low
19°
11th coldest
Rainfall
121 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:37 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Monte Azul is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Monte Azul reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 10°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282919
292919
302919
312919

Monte Azul weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°12111.412.85.3
Feb29° / 19°859.112.55.3
Mar29° / 19°10811.112.15.3
Apr28° / 18°496.511.76.3
May27° / 17°122.711.37.6
Jun26° / 15°40.711.18.2
Jul26° / 14°10.311.28.4
Aug27° / 14°10.111.58.2
Sep29° / 16°111.511.96.6
Oct30° / 18°626.412.35.4
Nov28° / 19°15013.812.75.1
Dec28° / 19°16913.912.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103961
113961
123961
134060
144060
154060
164060
173961
183862
193862
203862
213961
224060
233961
244060
254060
264159
274159
284159
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Monte Azul gets around 121 mm of rain over 11.4 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
739
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1739
1839
1938
2038
2138
2237
2336
2436
2535
2634
2734
2833
2933
3033
3132

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1105436
2105337
3105337
4105337
5105337
6115237
7115237
8115138
9115138
10125038
11124938
12134838
13134839
14134739
15144640
16144540
17144441
18154441
19154342
20154342
21154342
22164341
23164440
24164540
25164539
26164638
27164737
28164737
29154836
30154936
31154935

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 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 6:28 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:287:21
212.96:297:22
312.96:297:22
412.96:307:22
512.96:307:23
612.96:317:23
712.96:317:23
812.96:327:23
912.96:337:24
1012.86:337:24
1112.86:347:24
1212.86:347:24
1312.86:357:25
1412.86:357:25
1512.86:367:25
1612.86:377:25
1712.86:377:25
1812.86:387:25
1912.86:387:25
2012.86:397:25
2112.86:397:26
2212.86:407:26
2312.86:407:26
2412.76:417:26
2512.76:417:26
2612.76:427:26
2712.76:437:26
2812.76:437:25
2912.76:447:25
3012.76:447:25
3112.76:457:25

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Monte Azul

In seasonPeak

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

Monte Azul'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 Monte Azul?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.6
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Monte Azul in January

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

In January, Monte Azul sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Monte Azul 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 Monte Azul peaks around February 16 at about 16 (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 16UV 16Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Monte Azul?

Monte Azul sits at 15.2°S, 42.9°W, 584 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Espinosa, 26 km away.

Topography around Monte Azul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Monte Azul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 614 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,289 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,333 m.

The land around Monte Azul is covered by grassland (59%) within 3 km, grassland (47%), trees (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and trees (33%), shrubs (29%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
1,289 m
80 km
1,333 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Espinosa 26 km · Urandi 49 km · Rio Pardo de Minas 62 km · Porteirinha 67 km · Janaúba 86 km · Jaíba 88 km · Barreiro do Jaíba 92 km · São João do Paraíso 94 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 Monte Azul (-15.155°, -42.8747°, elevation 584 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).