Nova Esperança weather in January

In January, Nova Esperança sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 233 mm of rain across 21 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nova Esperança's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Esperança's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
233 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
7:00 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nova Esperança reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 33°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)
13021
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43021
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How January really feels in Nova Esperança

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.

Nova Esperança weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°2332113.33.7
Feb30° / 21°18618.212.83.8
Mar30° / 21°13315.512.24.5
Apr28° / 19°928.711.56.2
May25° / 16°1118.110.97.3
Jun24° / 15°977.510.67.7
Jul24° / 14°716.110.77.9
Aug27° / 15°695.911.27.7
Sep28° / 17°1228.911.96.3
Oct29° / 19°16713.512.55.0
Nov30° / 20°16013.613.14.6
Dec30° / 21°19517.413.44.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33268
43268
53169
63169
73169
83169
93169
103268
113268
123268
133268
143268
153268
163466
173466
183466
193466
203466
213565
223565
233565
243565
253664
263664
273664
283763
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nova Esperança gets around 233 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
468
568
669
769
869
969
1069
1169
1269
1368
1468
1567
1667
1766
1866
1965
2065
2165
2265
2365
2466
2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
3166

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 89% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11123651
21113553
31113553
41103554
5193654
6193654
7183655
8183754
9183754
10173854
11173854
12173854
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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 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 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 6:50 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 8:14 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:508:14
213.46:508:14
313.46:518:15
413.46:528:15
513.46:528:15
613.46:538:15
713.46:548:16
813.46:548:16
913.46:558:16
1013.36:568:16
1113.36:568:16
1213.36:578:16
1313.36:588:16
1413.36:588:16
1513.36:598:17
1613.37:008:17
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1913.27:028:17
2013.27:028:16
2113.27:038:16
2213.27:048:16
2313.27:048:16
2413.27:058:16
2513.27:068:16
2613.27:078:16
2713.17:078:15
2813.17:088:15
2913.17:098:15
3013.17:098:15
3113.17:108:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.36 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
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105.9Bright
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265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nova Esperança?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nova Esperança.

What to pack for Nova Esperança in January

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

In January, Nova Esperança sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Esperança 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 Nova Esperança peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 20UV 15Sep 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Esperança 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 Nova Esperança is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Dec 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr10Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Esperança?

Nova Esperança sits at 23.2°S, 52.2°W, 567 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mandaguaçu, 21 km away.

Topography around Nova Esperança

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Esperança has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 533 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 252 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m.

The land around Nova Esperança is covered by cropland (31%), grassland (29%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
252 m
80 km
598 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Mandaguaçu 21 km · Paranavaí 29 km · Paiçandu 34 km · Maringá 38 km · Sarandi 44 km · Colorado 45 km · Marialva 54 km · Astorga 55 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 Nova Esperança (-23.1836°, -52.2047°, elevation 567 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).