São Gabriel da Palha weather in January

In January, São Gabriel da Palha sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 123 mm of rain across 14.4 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 20% 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 São Gabriel da Palha's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gabriel da Palha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
123 mm
14.4 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:21 AM – 7:22 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.84 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 São Gabriel da Palha 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 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
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
83122
93122
103122
113122
123122
133122
143122
153122
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273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in São Gabriel da Palha

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.

São Gabriel da Palha 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°12314.4133.9
Feb32° / 22°7812.712.63.8
Mar31° / 22°11015.612.13.9
Apr30° / 21°6411.911.64.9
May28° / 19°307.211.16.4
Jun27° / 18°185.710.97.1
Jul27° / 17°207.2117.1
Aug27° / 17°186.311.47.0
Sep28° / 19°27711.96.2
Oct29° / 20°7310.112.45.2
Nov29° / 21°16116.912.94.4
Dec30° / 22°16816.413.14.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73565
83565
93664
103664
113862
123862
133862
144060
154060
164060
174060
184060
194159
204159
214258
224258
234258
244258
254258
264258
274258
284258
294357
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São Gabriel da Palha gets around 123 mm of rain over 14.4 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 47% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
547
647
747
847
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1747
1847
1946
2046
2146
2246
2346
2446
2546
2647
2747
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
128720
228711
327721
427721
527721
627721
726722
826722
926722
1025732
1125732
1225732
1324733
1424733
1523743
1623743
1722753
1822762
1922762
2022762
2122762
2222762
2322762
2422762
2522771
2622771
2722771
2822771
2922771
3022771
3122771

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 6:11 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:19 PM to 7:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:117:19
213.16:127:19
313.16:137:20
413.16:137:20
513.16:147:20
613.16:147:21
713.16:157:21
813.16:167:21
913.16:167:21
1013.16:177:22
1113.16:177:22
1213.16:187:22
1313.16:197:22
1413.06:197:22
1513.06:207:22
1613.06:217:22
1713.06:217:22
1813.06:227:22
1913.06:227:22
2013.06:237:23
2113.06:247:22
2213.06:247:22
2313.06:257:22
2412.96:257:22
2512.96:267:22
2612.96:277:22
2712.96:277:22
2812.96:287:22
2912.96:287:22
3012.96:297:22
3112.96:307:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.84 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
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
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255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for São Gabriel da Palha

In seasonPeak

In January, São Gabriel da Palha sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

São Gabriel da Palha'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 São Gabriel da Palha?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São Gabriel da Palha.

What to pack for São Gabriel da Palha in January

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São Gabriel da Palha 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 São Gabriel da Palha 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 São Gabriel da Palha?

São Gabriel da Palha sits at 19.0°S, 40.5°W, 272 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio Bananal, 35 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel da Palha

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Gabriel da Palha.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel da Palha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 218 m around an average of 153 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 767 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 932 m.

The land around São Gabriel da Palha is covered by grassland (48%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (49%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
218 m
16 km
767 m
80 km
932 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Rio Bananal 35 km · Nova Venécia 37 km · Pancas 40 km · Barra de São Francisco 47 km · Jaguaré 50 km · Sooretama 50 km · Mantena 54 km · Colatina 59 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 São Gabriel da Palha (-19.0181°, -40.5373°, elevation 272 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).