Santa Bárbara weather in January
In January, Santa Bárbara sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 246 mm of rain across 19.3 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Santa Bárbara's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Bárbara's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 27°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 246 mm
- 19.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 06 min
- 6:30 AM – 7:36 PM
- Cloud cover
- 77%
- 10th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 5th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.73 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 5.0
- out of 10
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.
A typical January day in Santa Bárbara reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 29°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 26 | 18 |
| 2 | 26 | 18 |
| 3 | 26 | 18 |
| 4 | 26 | 18 |
| 5 | 26 | 18 |
| 6 | 26 | 18 |
| 7 | 27 | 18 |
| 8 | 27 | 18 |
| 9 | 27 | 18 |
| 10 | 27 | 18 |
| 11 | 27 | 18 |
| 12 | 27 | 18 |
| 13 | 27 | 18 |
| 14 | 27 | 18 |
| 15 | 27 | 18 |
| 16 | 27 | 18 |
| 17 | 27 | 18 |
| 18 | 27 | 18 |
| 19 | 27 | 18 |
| 20 | 27 | 18 |
| 21 | 27 | 18 |
| 22 | 27 | 18 |
| 23 | 27 | 18 |
| 24 | 27 | 18 |
| 25 | 27 | 18 |
| 26 | 27 | 18 |
| 27 | 27 | 18 |
| 28 | 27 | 18 |
| 29 | 27 | 18 |
| 30 | 27 | 18 |
| 31 | 27 | 18 |
Santa Bárbara 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27° / 18° | 246 | 19.3 | 13.1 | 5.0 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 147 | 14.6 | 12.7 | 5.4 |
| Mar | 26° / 18° | 188 | 18.4 | 12.1 | 5.2 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 84 | 13.2 | 11.6 | 6.3 |
| May | 23° / 14° | 40 | 7.4 | 11.1 | 7.3 |
| Jun | 23° / 13° | 13 | 3.1 | 10.8 | 8.0 |
| Jul | 23° / 12° | 8 | 2.1 | 10.9 | 8.2 |
| Aug | 24° / 13° | 19 | 3.8 | 11.3 | 8.2 |
| Sep | 25° / 15° | 66 | 8.5 | 11.9 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 26° / 16° | 117 | 14.8 | 12.5 | 5.9 |
| Nov | 25° / 17° | 253 | 21.5 | 12.9 | 4.7 |
| Dec | 26° / 18° | 312 | 23.7 | 13.2 | 4.4 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 75%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 30 |
| Cloudier (%) | 78 | 78 | 77 | 78 | 78 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 76 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 70 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 22 | 78 |
| 2 | 22 | 78 |
| 3 | 23 | 77 |
| 4 | 22 | 78 |
| 5 | 22 | 78 |
| 6 | 23 | 77 |
| 7 | 23 | 77 |
| 8 | 23 | 77 |
| 9 | 23 | 77 |
| 10 | 23 | 77 |
| 11 | 23 | 77 |
| 12 | 24 | 76 |
| 13 | 24 | 76 |
| 14 | 25 | 75 |
| 15 | 25 | 75 |
| 16 | 25 | 75 |
| 17 | 25 | 75 |
| 18 | 25 | 75 |
| 19 | 25 | 75 |
| 20 | 24 | 76 |
| 21 | 25 | 75 |
| 22 | 25 | 75 |
| 23 | 25 | 75 |
| 24 | 25 | 75 |
| 25 | 26 | 74 |
| 26 | 26 | 74 |
| 27 | 27 | 73 |
| 28 | 28 | 72 |
| 29 | 28 | 72 |
| 30 | 28 | 72 |
| 31 | 30 | 70 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Santa Bárbara gets around 246 mm of rain over 19.3 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 62% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 72 | 71 | 70 | 69 | 68 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 72 |
| 2 | 71 |
| 3 | 70 |
| 4 | 69 |
| 5 | 68 |
| 6 | 66 |
| 7 | 65 |
| 8 | 64 |
| 9 | 63 |
| 10 | 63 |
| 11 | 62 |
| 12 | 61 |
| 13 | 61 |
| 14 | 60 |
| 15 | 60 |
| 16 | 60 |
| 17 | 60 |
| 18 | 60 |
| 19 | 60 |
| 20 | 61 |
| 21 | 61 |
| 22 | 61 |
| 23 | 61 |
| 24 | 60 |
| 25 | 60 |
| 26 | 60 |
| 27 | 59 |
| 28 | 59 |
| 29 | 58 |
| 30 | 58 |
| 31 | 57 |
Humidity in January
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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comfortable (%) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Humid (%) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 |
| Muggy (%) | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 52 | 53 | 52 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 |
| Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 41 | 56 |
| 2 | 3 | 41 | 56 |
| 3 | 3 | 41 | 56 |
| 4 | 3 | 41 | 56 |
| 5 | 3 | 42 | 55 |
| 6 | 3 | 42 | 55 |
| 7 | 3 | 42 | 55 |
| 8 | 4 | 43 | 53 |
| 9 | 4 | 43 | 53 |
| 10 | 4 | 43 | 53 |
| 11 | 4 | 43 | 53 |
| 12 | 4 | 43 | 53 |
| 13 | 4 | 43 | 53 |
| 14 | 5 | 43 | 52 |
| 15 | 5 | 43 | 52 |
| 16 | 5 | 43 | 52 |
| 17 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 18 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 19 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 20 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 21 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 22 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 23 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 24 | 5 | 42 | 53 |
| 25 | 5 | 43 | 52 |
| 26 | 4 | 43 | 53 |
| 27 | 4 | 44 | 52 |
| 28 | 4 | 44 | 52 |
| 29 | 4 | 45 | 51 |
| 30 | 4 | 45 | 51 |
| 31 | 4 | 46 | 50 |
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) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
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 6:21 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 7:32 PM to 7:34 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.2 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 | 12.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:21 | 6:22 | 6:22 | 6:23 | 6:24 | 6:24 | 6:25 | 6:25 | 6:26 | 6:27 | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 |
| Sunset (PM) | 7:32 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:33 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:34 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:36 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:35 | 7:34 | 7:34 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.2 | 6:21 | 7:32 |
| 2 | 13.2 | 6:22 | 7:33 |
| 3 | 13.2 | 6:22 | 7:33 |
| 4 | 13.2 | 6:23 | 7:33 |
| 5 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:34 |
| 6 | 13.2 | 6:24 | 7:34 |
| 7 | 13.2 | 6:25 | 7:34 |
| 8 | 13.2 | 6:25 | 7:34 |
| 9 | 13.1 | 6:26 | 7:35 |
| 10 | 13.1 | 6:27 | 7:35 |
| 11 | 13.1 | 6:27 | 7:35 |
| 12 | 13.1 | 6:28 | 7:35 |
| 13 | 13.1 | 6:28 | 7:35 |
| 14 | 13.1 | 6:29 | 7:35 |
| 15 | 13.1 | 6:30 | 7:35 |
| 16 | 13.1 | 6:30 | 7:36 |
| 17 | 13.1 | 6:31 | 7:36 |
| 18 | 13.1 | 6:32 | 7:36 |
| 19 | 13.1 | 6:32 | 7:36 |
| 20 | 13.0 | 6:33 | 7:36 |
| 21 | 13.0 | 6:34 | 7:36 |
| 22 | 13.0 | 6:34 | 7:36 |
| 23 | 13.0 | 6:35 | 7:35 |
| 24 | 13.0 | 6:35 | 7:35 |
| 25 | 13.0 | 6:36 | 7:35 |
| 26 | 13.0 | 6:37 | 7:35 |
| 27 | 13.0 | 6:37 | 7:35 |
| 28 | 12.9 | 6:38 | 7:35 |
| 29 | 12.9 | 6:39 | 7:35 |
| 30 | 12.9 | 6:39 | 7:34 |
| 31 | 12.9 | 6:40 | 7:34 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.73 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.76 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Level | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 2 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 3 | 5.6 | Bright |
| 4 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 5 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 6 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 7 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 8 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 9 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 10 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 11 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 12 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 13 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.9 | Bright |
Hazard calendar for Santa Bárbara
In January, Santa Bárbara sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.
Santa Bárbara's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.
Is January a good time to visit Santa Bárbara?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Santa Bárbara for sightseeing.
What to pack for Santa Bárbara in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Santa Bárbara sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.
UV index in Santa Bárbara in January
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 Santa Bárbara peaks around February 10 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 7 (very high).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 15 | Extreme |
| Feb | 15 | Extreme |
| Mar | 14 | Extreme |
| Apr | 11 | Extreme |
| May | 8 | Very high |
| Jun | 7 | High |
| Jul | 7 | Very high |
| Aug | 9 | Very high |
| Sep | 10 | Very high |
| Oct | 12 | Extreme |
| Nov | 14 | Extreme |
| Dec | 14 | Extreme |
Air quality in Santa Bárbara in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Santa Bárbara is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 26 | 17 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 11 | Good |
| Feb | 12 | Moderate |
| Mar | 13 | Moderate |
| Apr | 15 | Moderate |
| May | 18 | Moderate |
| Jun | 18 | Moderate |
| Jul | 17 | Moderate |
| Aug | 17 | Moderate |
| Sep | 26 | Moderate |
| Oct | 17 | Moderate |
| Nov | 12 | Moderate |
| Dec | 12 | Good |
Where is Santa Bárbara?
Santa Bárbara sits at 20.0°S, 43.4°W, 752 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Barão de Cocais, 8.0 km away.
Topography around Santa Bárbara
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Santa Bárbara.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Bárbara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 775 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,826 m.
The land around Santa Bárbara is covered by trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (72%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (40%) within 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
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 Santa Bárbara (-19.9594°, -43.4153°, elevation 752 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).