Nova Resende weather in January

In January, Nova Resende sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 355 mm of rain across 24.2 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-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 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Nova Resende's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Resende's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
355 mm
24.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 7:50 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
5.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

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 Resende reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
142719
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272719
282719
292719
302719
312719

Nova Resende weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 19°35524.213.14.2
Feb27° / 19°25219.312.74.6
Mar27° / 18°23420.412.14.9
Apr26° / 17°9310.611.56.6
May24° / 14°596.7117.5
Jun23° / 12°293.410.78.1
Jul23° / 12°212.810.88.4
Aug25° / 13°263.911.38.3
Sep27° / 15°988.711.96.9
Oct27° / 17°14814.812.55.7
Nov27° / 18°24720.1134.8
Dec27° / 19°32424.613.34.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41783
51783
61783
71882
81981
91981
101981
112080
122179
132179
142179
152179
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252377
262377
272377
282377
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nova Resende gets around 355 mm of rain over 24.2 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 78% and peaks near 81% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
280
380
479
579
679
778
877
977
1076
1176
1276
1376
1476
1576
1676
1777
1877
1978
2078
2179
2279
2379
2479
2579
2678
2778
2878
2977
3076
3176

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1229690
2229690
3229690
4229690
5229690
6230680
7230680
8231670
9231670
10232660
11232660
12232660
13232660
14232660
15232660
16331660
17331660
18330670
19329680
20328690
21328690
22327700
23326710
24325720
25325720
26325720
27325720
28325720
29325720
30326701
31326701

Wind in January

Winds average 8 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
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:47 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:317:47
213.36:317:47
313.36:327:47
413.26:337:48
513.26:337:48
613.26:347:48
713.26:357:48
813.26:357:49
913.26:367:49
1013.26:367:49
1113.26:377:49
1213.26:387:49
1313.26:387:49
1413.26:397:49
1513.26:407:50
1613.26:407:50
1713.16:417:50
1813.16:427:50
1913.16:427:50
2013.16:437:50
2113.16:447:50
2213.16:447:50
2313.16:457:49
2413.16:467:49
2513.16:467:49
2613.06:477:49
2713.06:477:49
2813.06:487:49
2913.06:497:49
3013.06:497:48
3113.06:507:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.87 kWh/m² to a high of 5.89 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
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245.8Bright
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315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nova Resende

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Resende's monsoon runs November–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 Resende?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.4
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Resende in January

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

In January, Nova Resende sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Resende 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 Resende peaks around January 21 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 highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Nova Resende 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 Resende is worst in September — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1626 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep28Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Resende?

Nova Resende sits at 21.1°S, 46.4°W, 1,168 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Alpinópolis, 29 km away.

Topography around Nova Resende

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Resende has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 1,136 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 546 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,077 m.

The land around Nova Resende is covered by trees (58%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (39%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
546 m
80 km
1,077 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Alpinópolis 29 km · Muzambinho 30 km · Carmo do Rio Claro 36 km · Guaxupé 36 km · Guaranésia 44 km · Passos 49 km · Caconde 50 km · Monte Santo de Minas 59 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 Resende (-21.1261°, -46.4203°, elevation 1,168 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).