Muriaé weather in January

In January, Muriaé sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 213 mm of rain across 17.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Muriaé's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Muriaé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
213 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Muriaé is human 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Muriaé reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Muriaé

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Muriaé weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°21317.713.13.6
Feb31° / 22°13512.612.73.8
Mar30° / 21°16316.212.14.1
Apr29° / 20°8110.411.55.5
May27° / 17°497.2117.0
Jun26° / 15°173.510.77.8
Jul26° / 15°184.310.87.8
Aug27° / 15°224.111.37.6
Sep28° / 17°658.111.96.6
Oct29° / 19°11611.812.55.3
Nov29° / 20°22917.8134.4
Dec30° / 21°25420.313.33.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
33070
43070
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103169
113268
123268
133268
143268
153367
163367
173466
183367
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253664
263664
273763
283763
293862
303961
313961

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Muriaé gets around 213 mm of rain over 17.7 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
262
361
460
560
659
759
858
958
1057
1157
1257
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2155
2255
2355
2454
2554
2653
2753
2853
2952
3052
3152

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1233650
2233650
3234640
4134650
5134650
6135640
7135640
8135640
9135640
10135640
11136630
12136630
13136630
14135631
15135631
16135631
17135631
18134641
19134641
20134641
21133651
22133651
23133651
24132661
25132661
26132661
27132661
28132661
29131671
30131671
31131671

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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55calm
65calm
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105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:157:31
213.36:157:31
313.36:167:31
413.36:167:31
513.26:177:32
613.26:187:32
713.26:187:32
813.26:197:32
913.26:207:33
1013.26:207:33
1113.26:217:33
1213.26:217:33
1313.26:227:33
1413.26:237:33
1513.26:237:33
1613.26:247:33
1713.16:257:33
1813.16:257:33
1913.16:267:33
2013.16:277:33
2113.16:277:33
2213.16:287:33
2313.16:297:33
2413.16:297:33
2513.16:307:33
2613.06:317:33
2713.06:317:33
2813.06:327:33
2913.06:337:32
3013.06:337:32
3113.06:347:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
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
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Muriaé

In seasonPeak

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

Muriaé's monsoon runs October–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 Muriaé?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Muriaé.

What to pack for Muriaé in January

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

In January, Muriaé sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Muriaé 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 Muriaé peaks around February 8 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 8UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Muriaé?

Muriaé sits at 21.1°S, 42.4°W, 212 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Miracema, 36 km away.

Topography around Muriaé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Muriaé has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m around an average of 240 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,918 m.

The land around Muriaé is covered by grassland (47%), artificial surfaces (27%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
275 m
16 km
886 m
80 km
1,918 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Miracema 36 km · Porciúncula 39 km · Natividade 42 km · Ervália 44 km · Cataguases 45 km · Santo Antônio de Pádua 49 km · Itaperuna 50 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 51 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 Muriaé (-21.1306°, -42.3664°, elevation 212 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).