Muniz Freire weather in January

In January, Muniz Freire sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 166 mm of rain across 14.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 Muniz Freire's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muniz Freire's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
166 mm
14.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:21 AM – 7:28 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Muniz Freire reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
132819
142819
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182819
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212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292919
302919
312919

Muniz Freire weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°16614.513.15.2
Feb29° / 19°11611.812.75.1
Mar28° / 19°1691712.15.2
Apr26° / 17°9113.211.56.1
May24° / 15°468.5117.1
Jun23° / 14°224.810.87.8
Jul23° / 13°194.810.97.8
Aug24° / 14°235.311.37.9
Sep25° / 15°619.211.97.0
Oct26° / 17°1171312.56.1
Nov26° / 18°20817.8135.1
Dec27° / 19°25019.913.24.9

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183268
193268
203268
213268
223268
233367
243367
253466
263466
273466
283466
293664
303763
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muniz Freire gets around 166 mm of rain over 14.5 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 47% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
254
354
453
552
651
751
850
949
1049
1148
1248
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2046
2146
2245
2345
2444
2544
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3142

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 62% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1134632
2135613
3136603
4136603
5136603
6136603
7136603
8136603
9136603
10136603
11136603
12136603
13136603
14136603
15136603
16136603
17136603
18136603
19136603
20136603
21136603
22136603
23137593
24137602
25137602
26138592
27138592
28138592
29139582
30139582
31139573

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 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
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 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 6:12 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 7:25 PM to 7:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:127:25
213.26:137:26
313.26:137:26
413.26:147:26
513.26:157:27
613.26:157:27
713.26:167:27
813.26:167:27
913.26:177:28
1013.26:187:28
1113.26:187:28
1213.26:197:28
1313.16:207:28
1413.16:207:28
1513.16:217:28
1613.16:217:28
1713.16:227:28
1813.16:237:28
1913.16:237:28
2013.16:247:28
2113.16:257:28
2213.16:257:28
2313.06:267:28
2413.06:277:28
2513.06:277:28
2613.06:287:28
2713.06:287:28
2813.06:297:28
2913.06:307:27
3012.96:307:27
3112.96:317:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.99 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.9 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
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Muniz Freire

In seasonPeak

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

Muniz Freire's rainy season runs October–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 Muniz Freire?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Muniz Freire for sightseeing.

What to pack for Muniz Freire in January

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

In January, Muniz Freire sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muniz Freire 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 Muniz Freire peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Muniz Freire?

Muniz Freire sits at 20.5°S, 41.4°W, 555 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Iúna, 18 km away.

Topography around Muniz Freire

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muniz Freire has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 688 m around an average of 677 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,455 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,840 m.

The land around Muniz Freire is covered by grassland (52%) and trees (45%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and grassland (46%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
688 m
16 km
1,455 m
80 km
2,840 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Iúna 18 km · Ibatiba 28 km · Castelo 28 km · Alegre 36 km · Lajinha 41 km · Guaçuí 44 km · Vargem Alta 48 km · Afonso Cláudio 53 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 Muniz Freire (-20.4642°, -41.4131°, elevation 555 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).