Raul Soares weather in January

In January, Raul Soares sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 150 mm of rain across 13.7 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 Raul Soares's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Raul Soares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
150 mm
13.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:26 AM – 7:32 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Raul Soares reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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 about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13022
23022
33022
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
163122
173122
183122
193122
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Raul Soares

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.

Raul Soares weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°15013.713.14.0
Feb32° / 22°759.412.74.1
Mar31° / 21°10112.412.14.3
Apr30° / 20°447.411.65.5
May27° / 18°253.911.17.2
Jun27° / 16°8210.87.9
Jul27° / 15°51.310.98.0
Aug28° / 16°82.311.37.5
Sep29° / 18°335.411.96.0
Oct30° / 20°758.912.55.0
Nov29° / 21°15314.8134.5
Dec30° / 21°19017.313.24.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
23070
32971
42971
52872
62971
72971
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193169
203367
213367
223367
233367
243466
253466
263466
273466
283565
293664
303664
313763

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Raul Soares gets around 150 mm of rain over 13.7 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 44% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
250
350
449
548
648
747
846
945
1045
1144
1244
1343
1443
1543
1643
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2242
2342
2442
2541
2641
2740
2839
2939
3038
3137

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1105040
2105040
3105040
4105040
5105040
695140
795140
895239
9105139
10105139
11105139
12105139
13115039
14115039
15124939
16124839
17124840
18134740
19134640
20134640
21144640
22144540
23144640
24144639
25154639
26154738
27154838
28144937
29145036
30145135
31145234

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 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 6:17 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 7:29 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:177:29
213.26:187:29
313.26:187:30
413.26:197:30
513.26:197:30
613.26:207:30
713.26:217:31
813.26:217:31
913.26:227:31
1013.16:227:31
1113.16:237:31
1213.16:247:32
1313.16:247:32
1413.16:257:32
1513.16:267:32
1613.16:267:32
1713.16:277:32
1813.16:287:32
1913.16:287:32
2013.16:297:32
2113.06:297:32
2213.06:307:32
2313.06:317:32
2413.06:317:32
2513.06:327:32
2613.06:337:32
2713.06:337:31
2813.06:347:31
2912.96:347:31
3012.96:357:31
3112.96:367:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.88 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.9Bright
135.9Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Raul Soares

In seasonPeak

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

Raul Soares's monsoon runs November–January, 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 Raul Soares?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Raul Soares for sightseeing.

What to pack for Raul Soares in January

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

In January, Raul Soares sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares peaks around February 11 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 11UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Raul Soares 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 Raul Soares is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1916 µg/m³Jan 158 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug10Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Raul Soares?

Raul Soares sits at 20.1°S, 42.5°W, 303 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matipó, 23 km away.

Topography around Raul Soares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Raul Soares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 241 m around an average of 343 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 749 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,635 m.

The land around Raul Soares is covered by grassland (62%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, grassland (63%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
241 m
16 km
749 m
80 km
2,635 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Matipó 23 km · Santa Margarida 38 km · Manhuaçu 47 km · Simonésia 47 km · Caratinga 48 km · Manhumirim 59 km · Ponte Nova 59 km · São Domingos do Prata 60 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 Raul Soares (-20.1019°, -42.4525°, elevation 303 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).