Paratinga weather in January

In January, Paratinga sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 100 mm of rain across 10.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paratinga's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paratinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
8th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
100 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:42 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Paratinga 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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Paratinga reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°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)
13323
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
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193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263323
273323
283323
293323
303323
313323

How January really feels in Paratinga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Paratinga weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°10010.212.73.7
Feb33° / 23°68912.43.7
Mar33° / 23°8210.512.13.7
Apr32° / 23°445.811.74.1
May32° / 22°81.611.44.6
Jun32° / 20°10.211.35.3
Jul32° / 19°0011.35.4
Aug33° / 20°10.111.64.6
Sep35° / 21°60.811.93.3
Oct35° / 23°334.512.32.7
Nov33° / 23°11510.912.63.2
Dec33° / 23°10810.612.73.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44555
54555
64555
74555
84555
94456
104456
114555
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184357
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254357
264357
274456
284456
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paratinga gets around 100 mm of rain over 10.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
932
1032
1132
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1734
1834
1935
2035
2135
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2733
2832
2932
3032
3131

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 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13304522
23294622
33294622
43294623
53294523
63294523
73294524
83294524
93284424
103284425
114284425
124274325
134274326
144264326
155264327
165264227
175264228
185264128
195264129
205264029
215264029
225264029
235264028
245274028
255274127
265274226
274284225
284284325
294284424
304284424
313284523

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:34 AM to 5:49 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:346:18
212.75:346:18
312.75:356:19
412.75:356:19
512.75:366:19
612.75:376:20
712.75:376:20
812.75:386:20
912.75:386:21
1012.75:396:21
1112.75:396:21
1212.75:406:21
1312.75:406:22
1412.75:416:22
1512.75:416:22
1612.75:426:22
1712.75:426:22
1812.75:436:22
1912.75:436:23
2012.65:446:23
2112.65:446:23
2212.65:456:23
2312.65:456:23
2412.65:466:23
2512.65:466:23
2612.65:476:23
2712.65:476:23
2812.65:486:23
2912.65:486:23
3012.65:496:23
3112.65:496:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.81 kWh/m² to a high of 6.68 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paratinga

In seasonPeak

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

Paratinga's rainy season runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Paratinga?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Paratinga. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paratinga in January

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

In January, Paratinga sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Paratinga 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 Paratinga peaks around February 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 19UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paratinga?

Paratinga sits at 12.7°S, 43.2°W, 429 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Boquira, 51 km away.

Topography around Paratinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paratinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 37 m around an average of 426 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 m.

The land around Paratinga is covered by grassland (33%) and shrubs (25%) within 3 km, shrubs (36%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (40%), trees (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
37 m
16 km
428 m
80 km
840 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Boquira 51 km · Oliveira dos Brejinhos 52 km · Ibotirama 56 km · Macaúbas 64 km · Bom Jesus da Lapa 68 km · Serra Dourada 83 km · Santana 99 km · Serra do Ramalho 104 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 Paratinga (-12.6906°, -43.1842°, elevation 429 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).