Piatã weather in January

In January, Piatã sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 115 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Piatã's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piatã's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
4th warmest
Overnight low
17°
10th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:35 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
65%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Piatã reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Piatã weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°11511.512.76.2
Feb27° / 17°7310.512.46.2
Mar27° / 17°11111.712.16.2
Apr26° / 17°679.811.76.6
May25° / 16°214.911.47.5
Jun24° / 14°9311.28.1
Jul23° / 13°61.511.38.2
Aug24° / 13°51.511.68.4
Sep26° / 14°142.611.98.0
Oct27° / 16°566.712.37.1
Nov26° / 17°15912.912.66.0
Dec27° / 17°12712.312.86.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34159
44159
54159
64258
74258
84258
94258
104258
114258
124258
134159
144258
154258
164258
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224456
234555
244555
254555
264654
274555
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Piatã gets around 115 mm of rain over 11.5 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
139
239
339
439
539
639
738
838
938
1038
1138
1238
1338
1439
1539
1639
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2338
2437
2537
2637
2736
2836
2936
3036
3136

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 16% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
10236512
20236512
30236413
40236413
50226414
60226414
70226315
80226216
90216316
100216217
110216217
120216118
130216118
140216118
150216019
160206119
170206119
180206119
190206119
200216019
211216018
221216018
231216117
241216216
251216216
261216315
271216414
281206514
291206613
301206613
311206613

Wind in January

Winds average 8 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
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 12 h 48 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:27 AM to 5:43 AM, and sunset from 6:13 PM to 6:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:276:13
212.85:286:13
312.85:286:14
412.85:296:14
512.85:306:15
612.75:306:15
712.75:316:15
812.75:316:15
912.75:326:16
1012.75:326:16
1112.75:336:16
1212.75:336:16
1312.75:346:17
1412.75:346:17
1512.75:356:17
1612.75:356:17
1712.75:366:17
1812.75:376:18
1912.75:376:18
2012.75:386:18
2112.75:386:18
2212.75:396:18
2312.65:396:18
2412.65:406:18
2512.65:406:18
2612.65:416:18
2712.65:416:18
2812.65:426:18
2912.65:426:18
3012.65:426:18
3112.65:436:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Piatã

In seasonPeak

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

Piatã'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 Piatã?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piatã in January

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

In January, Piatã sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

UV index in Piatã 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 Piatã peaks around February 18 at about 16 (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 18UV 16Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piatã?

Piatã sits at 13.2°S, 41.8°W, 1,282 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Livramento de Nossa Senhora, 55 km away.

Topography around Piatã

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piatã has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 566 m around an average of 1,281 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,117 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,703 m.

The land around Piatã is covered by shrubs (48%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%), grassland (25%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and shrubs (54%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
566 m
16 km
1,117 m
80 km
1,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Livramento de Nossa Senhora 55 km · Livramento do Brumado 56 km · Paramirim 60 km · Ibicoara 60 km · Barra da Estiva 71 km · Seabra 82 km · Tanque Novo 89 km · Ituaçu 90 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 Piatã (-13.1519°, -41.7728°, elevation 1,282 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).