Panelas weather in January

In January, Panelas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 58 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Panelas's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Panelas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
9th coldest
Rainfall
58 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
5:20 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
63%
6th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Panelas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
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92920
102921
112921
122921
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312921

Panelas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°581612.44.8
Feb29° / 21°6015.812.34.6
Mar29° / 21°7418.212.14.5
Apr28° / 21°8319.611.84.7
May26° / 20°10222.611.64.7
Jun25° / 19°11623.811.54.6
Jul24° / 18°10724.611.54.7
Aug24° / 18°8522.811.74.9
Sep26° / 18°6318.711.95.4
Oct27° / 19°4514.412.25.9
Nov28° / 20°3110.412.45.9
Dec29° / 20°3511.212.55.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54852
64852
74753
84753
94753
104555
114555
124456
134357
144357
154258
164258
174159
184159
194258
204258
214357
224357
234456
244456
254555
264555
274555
284654
294654
304654
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Panelas gets around 58 mm of rain over 16 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 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
345
445
546
646
747
848
948
1049
1150
1251
1351
1452
1553
1653
1753
1854
1954
2054
2154
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2854
2954
3053
3153

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 97% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
15887
25878
35878
45878
54879
64879
748610
848511
948511
1038512
1138413
1238314
1338314
1428315
1528216
1628117
1728018
1828018
1927919
2027820
2127820
2227721
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2627622
2727622
2827622
2927622
3027721
3127721

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:12 AM to 5:26 AM, and sunset from 5:42 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:125:42
212.55:135:42
312.55:135:43
412.55:145:43
512.55:145:44
612.55:155:44
712.55:155:44
812.55:165:45
912.55:165:45
1012.55:175:45
1112.55:175:46
1212.55:185:46
1312.55:185:46
1412.55:195:46
1512.55:195:47
1612.55:205:47
1712.55:205:47
1812.45:215:47
1912.45:215:48
2012.45:225:48
2112.45:225:48
2212.45:225:48
2312.45:235:48
2412.45:235:48
2512.45:245:48
2612.45:245:49
2712.45:245:49
2812.45:255:49
2912.45:255:49
3012.45:265:49
3112.45:265:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.77 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Panelas?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Panelas for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Panelas in January

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

In January, Panelas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Panelas 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 Panelas peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 17 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 17UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Panelas?

Panelas sits at 8.7°S, 36.0°W, 533 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cupira, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Panelas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Panelas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 638 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,189 m.

The land around Panelas is covered by grassland (73%) within 3 km, grassland (79%) within 16 km, and grassland (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
397 m
16 km
638 m
80 km
1,189 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Cupira 8.0 km · Quipapá 18 km · Altinho 20 km · Agrestina 24 km · Canhotinho 32 km · Catende 32 km · Cachoeirinha 32 km · São Joaquim do Monte 34 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 Panelas (-8.6636°, -36.0058°, elevation 533 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).