Rio Bananal weather in January

In January, Rio Bananal sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 139 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13 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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Rio Bananal's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rio Bananal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
139 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:19 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
68%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
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 Rio Bananal reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°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)
13122
23122
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43122
53123
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73123
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103123
113123
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133123
143123
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How January really feels in Rio Bananal

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.

Rio Bananal 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° / 23°13914.8133.9
Feb32° / 23°9013.112.73.7
Mar31° / 22°13716.312.13.8
Apr30° / 21°791311.64.7
May28° / 19°387.811.16.4
Jun27° / 18°246.510.97.1
Jul27° / 17°266.9117.1
Aug27° / 17°206.811.37.0
Sep28° / 19°337.411.96.3
Oct29° / 20°8510.412.45.3
Nov29° / 21°18117.712.94.3
Dec30° / 22°19016.913.13.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63664
73664
83763
93763
103862
114060
124060
134060
144159
154258
164357
174357
184258
194258
204258
214357
224258
234357
244357
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264357
274357
284357
294357
304357
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rio Bananal gets around 139 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 51% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
351
451
551
651
750
850
950
1049
1149
1248
1348
1448
1547
1647
1747
1847
1947
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2946
3046
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112853
212853
312853
412844
512844
611854
711845
811845
910855
1010855
119865
129865
138875
148875
157885
167885
176895
186895
196895
206895
216895
226904
236904
246904
256904
266904
276904
286904
296904
306904
316904

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 13 h 06 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:107:19
213.16:117:19
313.16:117:19
413.16:127:20
513.16:137:20
613.16:137:20
713.16:147:21
813.16:147:21
913.16:157:21
1013.16:167:21
1113.16:167:21
1213.16:177:21
1313.16:177:22
1413.16:187:22
1513.16:197:22
1613.06:197:22
1713.06:207:22
1813.06:217:22
1913.06:217:22
2013.06:227:22
2113.06:227:22
2213.06:237:22
2313.06:247:22
2413.06:247:22
2512.96:257:22
2612.96:257:22
2712.96:267:22
2812.96:277:21
2912.96:277:21
3012.96:287:21
3112.96:287:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.03 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
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 Rio Bananal

In seasonPeak

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

Rio Bananal'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 Rio Bananal?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rio Bananal.

What to pack for Rio Bananal in January

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

In January, Rio Bananal sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Rio Bananal in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 63 km away) is warmest in March at about 27°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr27Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Warm
Jul24Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep24Refreshing
Oct24Warm
Nov25Warm
Dec26Warm

UV index in Rio Bananal 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 Rio Bananal peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 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 14UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Extreme
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rio Bananal?

Rio Bananal sits at 19.3°S, 40.3°W, 70 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Sooretama, 26 km away.

Topography around Rio Bananal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rio Bananal has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 334 m around an average of 127 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 675 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,071 m.

The land around Rio Bananal is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (47%) within 3 km, trees (56%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (46%) and trees (41%) within 80 km.

3 km
334 m
16 km
675 m
80 km
1,071 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Sooretama 26 km · Linhares 31 km · São Gabriel da Palha 35 km · Colatina 44 km · Jaguaré 48 km · Pancas 55 km · Nova Venécia 62 km · Aracruz 62 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 Rio Bananal (-19.265°, -40.3333°, elevation 70 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).