Planaltina weather in January

In January, Planaltina sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 211 mm of rain across 20.5 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Planaltina's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Planaltina's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
8th warmest
Overnight low
19°
9th coldest
Rainfall
211 mm
20.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
6:55 AM – 7:44 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.63 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Planaltina reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 30°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
132719
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292819
302819
312819

Planaltina 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
Jan27° / 19°21120.512.84.7
Feb28° / 19°17518.412.54.8
Mar28° / 19°18520.312.14.8
Apr28° / 18°771211.76.1
May27° / 17°173.811.37.5
Jun26° / 15°40.611.18.4
Jul27° / 15°00.111.28.6
Aug28° / 16°51.211.57.7
Sep30° / 18°294.811.95.7
Oct30° / 19°11113.612.44.6
Nov28° / 19°23622.512.74.3
Dec27° / 19°24622.512.94.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 75%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72278
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142674
152674
162773
172773
182872
192773
202773
212773
222773
232773
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Planaltina gets around 211 mm of rain over 20.5 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 66% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
169
269
369
469
568
668
768
867
967
1067
1166
1266
1366
1466
1566
1666
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2565
2665
2765
2865
2965
3065
3165

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
173360
273261
373261
473162
573162
673162
773162
873261
983260
1083260
1183260
1283359
1383359
1483359
1593358
1693358
1793358
1893358
1993259
2093259
2193160
2293160
2393061
2493061
2593061
2693061
2783062
2883161
2983161
3083161
3183260

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 7 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
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 6:47 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 7:41 PM to 7:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:477:41
212.96:477:41
312.96:487:41
412.96:487:42
512.96:497:42
612.96:497:42
712.96:507:43
812.96:507:43
912.96:517:43
1012.96:527:43
1112.96:527:44
1212.96:537:44
1312.86:537:44
1412.86:547:44
1512.86:547:44
1612.86:557:44
1712.86:567:45
1812.86:567:45
1912.86:577:45
2012.86:577:45
2112.86:587:45
2212.86:587:45
2312.86:597:45
2412.86:597:45
2512.87:007:45
2612.77:007:45
2712.77:017:45
2812.77:027:45
2912.77:027:45
3012.77:037:45
3112.77:037:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.67 kWh/m² to a high of 6.23 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.63 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
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245.6Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
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305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Planaltina

In seasonPeak

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

Planaltina'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 Planaltina?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Planaltina for sightseeing.

What to pack for Planaltina in January

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

In January, Planaltina sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Planaltina 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 Planaltina peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Planaltina 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 Planaltina is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (July, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1923 µg/m³Jul 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug10Good
Sep24Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Planaltina?

Planaltina sits at 15.5°S, 47.6°W, 1,038 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Planaltina, 19 km away.

Topography around Planaltina

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Planaltina has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 209 m around an average of 1,024 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 455 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 m.

The land around Planaltina is covered by artificial surfaces (41%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, cropland (28%), grassland (27%) and shrubs (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (33%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
209 m
16 km
455 m
80 km
912 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Planaltina 19 km · Sobradinho 29 km · Sobradinho II 31 km · Formosa 31 km · Itapoã 37 km · Paranoá 40 km · Lago Norte 41 km · Plano Piloto 48 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 Planaltina (-15.4528°, -47.6142°, elevation 1,038 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).