São José do Belmonte weather in January

In January, São José do Belmonte sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 97 mm of rain across 10.6 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°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 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is São José do Belmonte's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São José do Belmonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
5th warmest
Overnight low
23°
10th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
10.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:32 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
66%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

São José do Belmonte is settlement in Brazil.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in São José do Belmonte reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13423
23423
33423
43423
53423
63423
73323
83323
93323
103323
113323
123323
133323
143323
153323
163323
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203323
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313222

How January really feels in São José do Belmonte

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 José do Belmonte weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°9710.612.43.4
Feb32° / 22°11311.512.33.6
Mar32° / 22°13414.312.13.8
Apr31° / 22°8210.211.84.3
May30° / 21°356.511.65.1
Jun29° / 20°133.111.66.1
Jul29° / 19°7211.66.3
Aug31° / 19°40.711.75.8
Sep33° / 20°10.2124.4
Oct35° / 21°91.312.23.3
Nov35° / 23°112.112.42.9
Dec35° / 23°344.212.43.1

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 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54456
64456
74357
84357
94258
104258
114159
123961
133862
143763
153763
163664
173664
183664
193862
203862
213862
223961
233961
244060
254159
264159
274159
284159
294258
304258
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São José do Belmonte gets around 97 mm of rain over 10.6 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 34% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
222
323
423
524
624
725
825
926
1027
1129
1230
1332
1434
1535
1637
1739
1840
1941
2042
2143
2243
2343
2444
2543
2643
2743
2842
2941
3041
3140

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
122540285
222440286
322439296
422439297
512338307
612338308
712237319
812236329
9121363210
10121353310
11120343411
12119333511
13119323712
14118313812
15118303913
16117284013
17017274214
18016264315
19016254415
20016244516
21016234516
22015234616
23015224716
24014224716
25014224716
26014224716
27013234716
28013234716
29013244716
30013254716
31012264715

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
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2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 5:25 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 5:52 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:255:52
212.45:255:52
312.45:265:52
412.45:265:53
512.45:275:53
612.45:275:54
712.45:285:54
812.45:285:54
912.45:295:55
1012.45:295:55
1112.45:305:55
1212.45:305:56
1312.45:315:56
1412.45:315:56
1512.45:325:56
1612.45:325:57
1712.45:325:57
1812.45:335:57
1912.45:335:57
2012.45:345:58
2112.45:345:58
2212.45:355:58
2312.45:355:58
2412.45:355:58
2512.45:365:58
2612.45:365:58
2712.45:375:58
2812.45:375:59
2912.45:375:59
3012.45:385:59
3112.35:385:59

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.99 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.98 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.99 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
145.9Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.9Bright
245.9Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for São José do Belmonte

In seasonPeak

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

São José do Belmonte's rainy season runs January–April, 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 José do Belmonte?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in São José do Belmonte. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São José do Belmonte in January

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

In January, São José do Belmonte sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 11 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in São José do Belmonte 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 José do Belmonte peaks around March 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 12UV 15Jul 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São José do Belmonte?

São José do Belmonte sits at 7.9°S, 38.8°W, 493 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Conceição, 43 km away.

Topography around São José do Belmonte

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São José do Belmonte.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São José do Belmonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m around an average of 494 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 867 m.

The land around São José do Belmonte is covered by grassland (45%) and shrubs (39%) within 3 km, shrubs (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
87 m
16 km
456 m
80 km
867 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Conceição 43 km · Salgueiro 46 km · Brejo Santo 48 km · Mauriti 53 km · Serra Talhada 53 km · Porteiras 54 km · Serrita 60 km · Milagres 64 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 José do Belmonte (-7.8614°, -38.7597°, elevation 493 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).