Nova Serrana weather in January

In January, Nova Serrana sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 247 mm of rain across 19.6 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nova Serrana's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Serrana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
247 mm
19.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:37 AM – 7:42 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Nova Serrana reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
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122820
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302920
312920

Nova Serrana weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°24719.613.14.4
Feb29° / 20°15414.312.74.7
Mar28° / 19°16417.412.14.9
Apr28° / 18°659.211.66.6
May26° / 15°385.311.17.6
Jun25° / 14°111.910.88.5
Jul25° / 13°71.110.98.6
Aug27° / 14°132.111.38.2
Sep29° / 16°576.911.96.4
Oct29° / 18°9711.612.55.3
Nov28° / 19°21419.312.94.7
Dec28° / 19°2782213.24.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52377
62377
72476
82377
92377
102476
112575
122575
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182773
192773
202971
212872
222872
232971
242971
252971
262971
273070
283268
293268
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nova Serrana gets around 247 mm of rain over 19.6 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 63% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
269
368
468
567
666
765
865
964
1063
1163
1262
1362
1462
1561
1661
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2461
2561
2660
2760
2859
2958
3058
3157

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 71% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1120763
2120763
3120763
4221743
5221743
6222733
7222724
8223714
9223714
10224704
11324694
12324694
13325684
14325684
15325684
16425674
17424684
18424684
19424684
20424684
21423694
22423694
23423703
24323713
25322723
26322723
27323713
28323713
29323713
30323713
31323713

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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 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 6:28 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 7:39 PM to 7:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:287:39
213.26:287:39
313.26:297:39
413.26:297:39
513.26:307:40
613.26:317:40
713.26:317:40
813.16:327:40
913.16:327:41
1013.16:337:41
1113.16:347:41
1213.16:347:41
1313.16:357:41
1413.16:367:41
1513.16:367:42
1613.16:377:42
1713.16:377:42
1813.16:387:42
1913.16:397:42
2013.06:397:42
2113.06:407:42
2213.06:417:42
2313.06:417:42
2413.06:427:42
2513.06:427:41
2613.06:437:41
2713.06:447:41
2812.96:447:41
2912.96:457:41
3012.96:467:41
3112.96:467:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.04 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Nova Serrana

In seasonPeak

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

Nova Serrana'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 Serrana?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Serrana in January

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

In January, Nova Serrana sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nova Serrana 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 Serrana peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 20UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Nova Serrana 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 Serrana is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1715 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Serrana?

Nova Serrana sits at 19.9°S, 45.0°W, 715 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pitangui, 24 km away.

Topography around Nova Serrana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Serrana has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 m around an average of 748 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 783 m.

The land around Nova Serrana is covered by artificial surfaces (44%), grassland (26%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
157 m
16 km
316 m
80 km
783 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Pitangui 24 km · Divinópolis 31 km · Bom Despacho 32 km · Pará de Minas 39 km · Santo Antônio do Monte 40 km · Carmo do Cajuru 41 km · Itaúna 48 km · Mateus Leme 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 Serrana (-19.8761°, -44.9836°, elevation 715 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).