Piranga weather in January

In January, Piranga sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 263 mm of rain across 18.5 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Piranga's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piranga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
263 mm
18.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:29 AM – 7:36 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Piranga reaches about 28°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 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12819
22819
32819
42819
52819
62819
72819
82819
92819
102819
112820
122820
132820
142820
152820
162820
172820
182820
192820
202820
212820
222820
232820
242820
252820
262820
272820
282820
292820
302920
312920

Piranga weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 20°26318.513.14.7
Feb29° / 20°14113.712.74.9
Mar28° / 19°16617.112.15.1
Apr27° / 17°7010.311.56.5
May25° / 15°376.4117.5
Jun24° / 13°132.810.88.2
Jul24° / 13°91.910.98.5
Aug25° / 14°16311.38.2
Sep26° / 16°598.211.97.0
Oct27° / 17°10312.212.56.0
Nov26° / 18°22919.3134.9
Dec27° / 19°2802213.24.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122575
132575
142575
152575
162674
172575
182575
192575
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262971
272971
283070
293070
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Piranga gets around 263 mm of rain over 18.5 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 59% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
268
367
466
565
664
763
862
961
1060
1159
1258
1358
1458
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2456
2556
2656
2755
2855
2954
3054
3153

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1122734
2122734
3122734
4123724
5123724
6124705
7124705
8125695
9126685
10126676
11127666
12127666
13127666
14128656
15128647
16127657
17127657
18127657
19127657
20127648
21127648
22127648
23127648
24127657
25126667
26126667
27127657
28127657
29127657
30127657
31128647

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 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 6:19 AM to 6:38 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:197:33
213.26:207:34
313.26:207:34
413.26:217:34
513.26:227:35
613.26:227:35
713.26:237:35
813.26:247:35
913.26:247:35
1013.26:257:36
1113.26:257:36
1213.26:267:36
1313.26:277:36
1413.16:277:36
1513.16:287:36
1613.16:297:36
1713.16:297:36
1813.16:307:36
1913.16:317:36
2013.16:317:36
2113.16:327:36
2213.16:337:36
2313.16:337:36
2413.06:347:36
2513.06:347:36
2613.06:357:36
2713.06:367:36
2813.06:367:36
2913.06:377:35
3013.06:387:35
3112.96:387:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Piranga

In seasonPeak

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

Piranga'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 Piranga?

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
5.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Piranga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Piranga in January

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

In January, Piranga sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Piranga 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 Piranga peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 7 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 10UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Piranga 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 Piranga is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1716 µg/m³Jan 19 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul9Good
Aug11Good
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Piranga?

Piranga sits at 20.7°S, 43.3°W, 626 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Mariana, 36 km away.

Topography around Piranga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piranga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 291 m around an average of 692 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 459 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,818 m.

The land around Piranga is covered by trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
291 m
16 km
459 m
80 km
1,818 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Mariana 36 km · Ouro Preto 39 km · Viçosa 44 km · Ouro Branco 45 km · Ponte Nova 51 km · Conselheiro Lafaiete 51 km · Visconde do Rio Branco 60 km · Carandaí 61 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 Piranga (-20.6847°, -43.3003°, elevation 626 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).