Pedro Leopoldo weather in January

In January, Pedro Leopoldo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 189 mm of rain across 16.4 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-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 18% 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 Pedro Leopoldo's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pedro Leopoldo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
189 mm
16.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:34 AM – 7:37 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Pedro Leopoldo is human 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pedro Leopoldo 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
62920
72920
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92920
102920
112920
122920
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Pedro Leopoldo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°18916.413.14.7
Feb29° / 20°10411.112.74.9
Mar29° / 19°12414.212.15.0
Apr28° / 18°488.111.66.4
May26° / 15°244.311.17.7
Jun26° / 14°61.310.88.4
Jul26° / 13°30.510.98.7
Aug27° / 14°71.311.38.2
Sep29° / 17°365.211.96.5
Oct29° / 19°719.412.55.3
Nov28° / 19°16816.912.94.8
Dec28° / 20°22619.813.24.5

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 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52971
62971
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202872
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pedro Leopoldo gets around 189 mm of rain over 16.4 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 52% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
259
359
458
558
657
756
855
955
1054
1153
1252
1352
1451
1551
1651
1751
1851
1951
2050
2150
2250
2350
2450
2549
2649
2748
2848
2947
3046
3146

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 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 65% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1426691
2526672
3526672
4526672
5527662
6527662
7528643
8528643
9529633
10529633
11530623
12630604
13631594
14631594
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17631594
18630604
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21630595
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27631594
28631594
29632584
30632584
31632593

Wind in January

Winds average 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
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 6:24 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:247:34
213.26:257:35
313.26:267:35
413.26:267:35
513.16:277:36
613.16:277:36
713.16:287:36
813.16:297:36
913.16:297:36
1013.16:307:37
1113.16:307:37
1213.16:317:37
1313.16:327:37
1413.16:327:37
1513.16:337:37
1613.16:347:37
1713.16:347:37
1813.06:357:38
1913.06:357:38
2013.06:367:38
2113.06:377:38
2213.06:377:37
2313.06:387:37
2413.06:397:37
2513.06:397:37
2613.06:407:37
2712.96:407:37
2812.96:417:37
2912.96:427:37
3012.96:427:36
3112.96:437:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
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246.1Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Pedro Leopoldo

In seasonPeak

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

Pedro Leopoldo'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 Pedro Leopoldo?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pedro Leopoldo for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pedro Leopoldo in January

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

In January, Pedro Leopoldo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Pedro Leopoldo 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 Pedro Leopoldo peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 21UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pedro Leopoldo 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 Pedro Leopoldo 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 Pedro Leopoldo?

Pedro Leopoldo sits at 19.6°S, 44.0°W, 714 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matozinhos, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Pedro Leopoldo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pedro Leopoldo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 776 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 400 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,324 m.

The land around Pedro Leopoldo is covered by trees (50%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
400 m
80 km
1,324 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Matozinhos 8.0 km · São José da Lapa 13 km · Lagoa Santa 15 km · Vespasiano 15 km · Ribeirão das Neves 17 km · Santa Luzia 26 km · Sete Lagoas 27 km · Esmeraldas 33 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 Pedro Leopoldo (-19.6181°, -44.0431°, elevation 714 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).