Paraopeba weather in January

In January, Paraopeba sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 222 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paraopeba's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraopeba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
222 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:36 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 Paraopeba reaches about 29°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 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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Paraopeba 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
Jan29° / 20°22217.6134.5
Feb29° / 20°13512.512.74.8
Mar29° / 20°15516.312.14.8
Apr28° / 18°589.411.66.3
May26° / 16°244.111.17.7
Jun26° / 14°71.210.98.4
Jul26° / 14°30.6118.6
Aug28° / 15°81.511.38.0
Sep29° / 17°375.711.96.1
Oct30° / 19°8710.712.45.0
Nov28° / 19°2011812.94.6
Dec28° / 20°2762113.14.4

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
263070
273070
283070
293070
303070
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paraopeba gets around 222 mm of rain over 17.6 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 56% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
362
462
561
660
759
858
957
1056
1156
1255
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2554
2654
2754
2853
2953
3052
3152

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 65% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 70% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1322723
2322723
3322723
4422713
5423694
6423694
7423694
8423685
9524665
10524665
11525646
12525646
13526636
14526636
15526636
16526636
17526627
18526627
19526627
20526627
21526627
22526627
23526627
24526627
25526636
26526636
27527626
28527635
29527635
30528625
31528625

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 06 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:26 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:267:35
213.16:277:35
313.16:287:36
413.16:287:36
513.16:297:36
613.16:297:37
713.16:307:37
813.16:317:37
913.16:317:37
1013.16:327:37
1113.16:327:38
1213.16:337:38
1313.16:347:38
1413.16:347:38
1513.16:357:38
1613.06:367:38
1713.06:367:38
1813.06:377:38
1913.06:377:38
2013.06:387:38
2113.06:397:38
2213.06:397:38
2313.06:407:38
2413.06:417:38
2513.06:417:38
2612.96:427:38
2712.96:427:38
2812.96:437:38
2912.96:447:38
3012.96:447:37
3112.96:457:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.2 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paraopeba

In seasonPeak

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

Paraopeba'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 Paraopeba?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Paraopeba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraopeba in January

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

In January, Paraopeba sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paraopeba 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 Paraopeba peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jun 20UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Paraopeba 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 Paraopeba is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraopeba?

Paraopeba sits at 19.3°S, 44.4°W, 737 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sete Lagoas, 27 km away.

Topography around Paraopeba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraopeba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m around an average of 741 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,134 m.

The land around Paraopeba is covered by grassland (29%), trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (41%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
243 m
16 km
406 m
80 km
1,134 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Sete Lagoas 27 km · Matozinhos 46 km · Pedro Leopoldo 54 km · Esmeraldas 55 km · Pompéu 56 km · Curvelo 58 km · Ribeirão das Neves 64 km · Lagoa Santa 66 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 Paraopeba (-19.2744°, -44.4042°, elevation 737 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).