Nova Prata weather in January

In January, Nova Prata sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 174 mm of rain across 16.8 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nova Prata's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Prata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
174 mm
16.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:46 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Nova Prata 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nova Prata reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°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 on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Nova Prata weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°17416.813.65.4
Feb27° / 18°15715.8135.4
Mar26° / 16°13813.512.26.2
Apr23° / 14°12810.611.36.7
May20° / 11°1471010.66.3
Jun18° / 1341010.25.9
Jul18° / 15810.710.45.9
Aug20° / 10°1189.7116.5
Sep21° / 11°15811.611.86.2
Oct23° / 13°20514.112.76.1
Nov25° / 15°15312.813.46.4
Dec27° / 17°17014.613.85.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54654
64555
74555
84654
94555
104555
114555
124555
134555
144555
154555
164456
174555
184456
194456
204555
214456
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294654
304753
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nova Prata gets around 174 mm of rain over 16.8 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 54% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
250
350
451
552
653
754
854
955
1055
1155
1255
1355
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2455
2555
2656
2756
2857
2957
3058
3158

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 49% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141834413
241734413
341635423
441635433
531535433
631535443
731435452
831436452
931336462
1031336462
1131336472
1231336471
1331336471
1431336471
1531336471
1631336471
1731436471
1831435471
1931435471
2031434471
2131534472
2231533482
2331533482
2421532492
2521432492
2621431512
2721431512
2821430522
2921430522
3021430522
3121429523

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:358:24
213.86:368:24
313.86:378:24
413.86:378:24
513.86:388:25
613.86:398:25
713.86:398:25
813.76:408:25
913.76:418:25
1013.76:428:25
1113.76:428:25
1213.76:438:25
1313.76:448:25
1413.76:458:25
1513.76:458:25
1613.66:468:25
1713.66:478:25
1813.66:488:25
1913.66:498:25
2013.66:498:25
2113.66:508:24
2213.66:518:24
2313.56:528:24
2413.56:538:24
2513.56:538:23
2613.56:548:23
2713.56:558:23
2813.46:568:22
2913.46:578:22
3013.46:588:22
3113.46:588:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nova Prata?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Nova Prata for sightseeing.

What to pack for Nova Prata in January

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

In January, Nova Prata sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Prata 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 Nova Prata peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Prata?

Nova Prata sits at 28.8°S, 51.6°W, 658 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Veranópolis, 18 km away.

Topography around Nova Prata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Prata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 221 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 569 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 977 m.

The land around Nova Prata is covered by trees (57%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
221 m
16 km
569 m
80 km
977 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Veranópolis 18 km · Guaporé 28 km · Serafina Corrêa 33 km · Bento Gonçalves 44 km · Flores da Cunha 50 km · Garibaldi 53 km · Farroupilha 55 km · Encantado 56 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 Prata (-28.7839°, -51.61°, elevation 658 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).