Poções weather in January

In January, Poções sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 97 mm of rain across 16 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Poções's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poções's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
10th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
16 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:28 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.97 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Poções reaches about 28°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 25°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
142719
152719
162719
172719
182719
192719
202819
212819
222819
232819
242819
252819
262819
272819
282819
292819
302819
312819

Poções weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°971612.85.4
Feb28° / 19°7514.612.55.5
Mar28° / 19°10717.112.15.3
Apr26° / 19°751711.75.4
May25° / 17°4512.411.36.4
Jun24° / 16°371211.26.6
Jul23° / 15°4012.611.26.4
Aug23° / 15°3811.811.56.6
Sep25° / 16°3811.311.96.6
Oct26° / 17°6212.912.36.2
Nov26° / 18°13716.212.75.4
Dec27° / 19°12715.212.85.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
104060
114060
124258
134258
144159
154159
164159
174159
184258
194258
204159
214357
224357
234357
244456
254555
264555
274555
284555
294555
304654
314654

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Poções gets around 97 mm of rain over 16 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
349
449
550
650
751
852
952
1053
1154
1254
1355
1455
1555
1656
1756
1856
1955
2055
2154
2254
2353
2453
2552
2652
2752
2852
2952
3052
3151

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 79% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122771
221781
321781
421772
521772
621772
721772
822762
922762
1022762
1122762
1222762
1322753
1422753
1522753
1621763
1721763
1821763
1921763
2021763
2121763
2221763
2321763
2421763
2521763
2621763
2720773
2820773
2920773
3020773
3120782

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 5:19 AM to 5:35 AM, and sunset from 6:10 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:196:10
212.85:206:10
312.85:206:11
412.85:216:11
512.85:216:11
612.85:226:12
712.85:236:12
812.85:236:12
912.85:246:13
1012.85:246:13
1112.85:256:13
1212.85:256:13
1312.85:266:13
1412.85:266:14
1512.85:276:14
1612.85:286:14
1712.85:286:14
1812.85:296:14
1912.85:296:14
2012.75:306:14
2112.75:306:14
2212.75:316:15
2312.75:316:15
2412.75:326:15
2512.75:326:15
2612.75:336:15
2712.75:336:15
2812.75:346:14
2912.75:346:14
3012.75:356:14
3112.65:356:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.97 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.51 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.97 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Poções?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Poções for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poções in January

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

In January, Poções sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Poções 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 Poções peaks around February 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Poções?

Poções sits at 14.5°S, 40.4°W, 764 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Planalto, 19 km away.

Topography around Poções

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poções has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 m around an average of 785 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 582 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m.

The land around Poções is covered by grassland (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (59%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
98 m
16 km
582 m
80 km
1,050 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Planalto 19 km · Iguaí 39 km · Barra do Choça 45 km · Itagibá 63 km · Vitória da Conquista 63 km · Itororó 73 km · Ipiaú 80 km · Jequié 80 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 Poções (-14.5297°, -40.3653°, elevation 764 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).