Nova Mutum weather in January

In January, Nova Mutum sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 259 mm of rain across 26.4 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nova Mutum's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Mutum's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
12th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
26.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
6:32 AM – 7:16 PM
Cloud cover
83%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
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 Mutum reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
32922
42922
52922
62922
72922
82922
92922
102922
112922
122922
132922
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203022
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253022
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293022
303022
313022

How January really feels in Nova Mutum

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 Mutum weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 12th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°25926.412.73.1
Feb30° / 22°23425.112.53.0
Mar30° / 22°20125.612.13.1
Apr30° / 21°9715.811.74.1
May30° / 20°255.211.45.4
Jun31° / 19°60.911.26.0
Jul31° / 18°20.411.36.1
Aug33° / 20°91.611.54.7
Sep33° / 21°438.311.93.6
Oct32° / 22°12418.612.33.1
Nov31° / 22°19523.912.63.0
Dec30° / 22°23926.312.83.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31387
41387
51387
61189
71189
81189
91189
101189
111189
121288
131387
141387
151387
161387
171486
181486
191486
201486
211585
221585
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251585
261585
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281585
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nova Mutum gets around 259 mm of rain over 26.4 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 85% and peaks near 89% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
185
285
385
485
585
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2085
2185
2286
2386
2487
2587
2688
2788
2888
2988
3089
3189

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 97% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12980
22980
32980
42980
52980
62980
72980
83970
93970
103970
112980
122980
132980
142980
152980
162980
172980
182980
192980
202980
213970
223970
233970
243970
253970
263970
273961
283961
293961
303961
313961

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 6:23 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:12 PM to 7:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.86:237:12
212.86:247:12
312.86:247:12
412.86:257:13
512.86:267:13
612.86:267:13
712.86:277:14
812.86:277:14
912.86:287:14
1012.86:287:14
1112.86:297:15
1212.86:297:15
1312.86:307:15
1412.76:307:15
1512.76:317:15
1612.76:327:16
1712.76:327:16
1812.76:337:16
1912.76:337:16
2012.76:347:16
2112.76:347:16
2212.76:357:16
2312.76:357:16
2412.76:367:16
2512.76:367:16
2612.76:377:16
2712.76:377:16
2812.66:387:16
2912.66:387:16
3012.66:397:16
3112.66:397:16

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.2Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.1Bright
75.1Bright
85.1Bright
95.1Bright
105.1Bright
115.1Bright
125.1Bright
135.1Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.1Bright
175.1Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.1Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.1Bright
295.1Bright
305.1Bright
315.1Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nova Mutum

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Mutum'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 Nova Mutum?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Mutum in January

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

In January, Nova Mutum sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Mutum 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 Mutum peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 15 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Sep 15UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Nova Mutum 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 Mutum is worst in September — around 46 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 7.0× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1743 µg/m³Jul 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep46Poor
Oct22Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Mutum?

Nova Mutum sits at 13.8°S, 56.1°W, 486 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Diamantino, 75 km away.

Topography around Nova Mutum

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Mutum has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 462 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 149 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m.

The land around Nova Mutum is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
149 m
80 km
435 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Diamantino 75 km · Lucas do Rio Verde 86 km · Nobres 103 km · Rosário Oeste 118 km · Tapurah 130 km · Sorriso 148 km · Nova Olímpia 169 km · Tangará da Serra 175 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 Mutum (-13.8289°, -56.0822°, elevation 486 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).