Penápolis weather in January

In January, Penápolis sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 259 mm of rain across 22.4 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Penápolis's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Penápolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
259 mm
22.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:54 AM – 8:05 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Penápolis 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Penápolis reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 34°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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193022
203022
213022
223022
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243122
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263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Penápolis

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.

Penápolis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°25922.413.23.4
Feb31° / 22°19018.612.73.5
Mar30° / 22°14717.612.24.0
Apr30° / 20°637.711.55.6
May27° / 17°525.6117.3
Jun27° / 16°323.610.77.9
Jul27° / 15°21310.87.9
Aug30° / 16°243.111.36.5
Sep31° / 18°607.111.95.1
Oct31° / 20°11312.112.54.1
Nov31° / 21°15615.4133.9
Dec31° / 22°20620.313.33.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42773
52674
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132674
142674
152872
162872
172872
182872
192872
202971
212971
222971
232971
243169
253268
263268
273268
283268
293466
303466
313466

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Penápolis gets around 259 mm of rain over 22.4 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 71% and peaks near 73% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
572
672
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2171
2271
2371
2471
2570
2670
2770
2870
2969
3069
3169

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10532630
20532630
30531640
40531640
50531640
60531640
70530650
80430660
90430660
100431641
110431641
120431641
130431641
140432631
150432631
160432631
170432631
180431641
190431641
200430651
210530641
220529651
230528661
240527671
250626671
260625681
270624691
281623691
291622701
301721701
311721701

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 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 8:02 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:458:02
213.36:468:02
313.36:468:03
413.36:478:03
513.36:478:03
613.36:488:03
713.36:498:04
813.26:498:04
913.26:508:04
1013.26:508:04
1113.26:518:04
1213.26:528:04
1313.26:528:05
1413.26:538:05
1513.26:548:05
1613.26:548:05
1713.26:558:05
1813.26:568:05
1913.16:568:05
2013.16:578:05
2113.16:588:05
2213.16:588:05
2313.16:598:05
2413.17:008:04
2513.17:008:04
2613.17:018:04
2713.07:028:04
2813.07:028:04
2913.07:038:04
3013.07:048:03
3113.07:048:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.68 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
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
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245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Penápolis

In seasonPeak

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

Penápolis'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 Penápolis?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Penápolis.

What to pack for Penápolis in January

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

In January, Penápolis sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Penápolis 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 Penápolis peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Penápolis 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 Penápolis is worst in September — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1619 µg/m³Nov 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul9Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Penápolis?

Penápolis sits at 21.4°S, 50.1°W, 414 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Promissão, 26 km away.

Topography around Penápolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Penápolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 417 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 320 m.

The land around Penápolis is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (67%) within 16 km, and cropland (58%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
320 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Promissão 26 km · Birigui 31 km · Buritama 40 km · Araçatuba 44 km · Lins 45 km · Guararapes 61 km · Cafelândia 64 km · Tupã 73 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 Penápolis (-21.4197°, -50.0775°, elevation 414 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).