Senhor do Bonfim weather in January

In January, Senhor do Bonfim sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 77 mm of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Senhor do Bonfim's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Senhor do Bonfim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
77 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:34 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Senhor do Bonfim reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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Senhor do Bonfim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°779.412.55.1
Feb30° / 20°7010.212.34.9
Mar30° / 20°7912.212.14.8
Apr29° / 20°5414.511.85.1
May27° / 19°5815.211.55.7
Jun25° / 18°6317.911.45.5
Jul24° / 17°5517.811.45.7
Aug25° / 17°4715.111.76.0
Sep27° / 17°299.211.96.6
Oct29° / 19°305.512.26.0
Nov30° / 20°597.812.55.4
Dec30° / 20°667.612.65.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
74852
84951
94852
104951
114852
124951
134852
144852
154753
164753
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204852
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245050
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Senhor do Bonfim gets around 77 mm of rain over 9.4 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
125
226
326
427
528
629
730
830
931
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1132
1232
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1433
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2033
2133
2232
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2431
2531
2631
2731
2831
2931
3032
3132

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 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1348463
2348463
3348453
4348454
5348454
6348454
7347455
8347455
9347445
10347446
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24345475
25345485
26344485
27344494
28343504
29343504
30342514
31342514

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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310calm
410calm
510calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:26 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:02 PM to 6:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:266:02
212.65:266:02
312.65:276:03
412.65:276:03
512.65:286:03
612.65:286:04
712.65:296:04
812.65:296:04
912.65:306:05
1012.65:306:05
1112.65:316:05
1212.65:326:06
1312.65:326:06
1412.65:336:06
1512.65:336:06
1612.65:346:07
1712.55:346:07
1812.55:356:07
1912.55:356:07
2012.55:356:07
2112.55:366:07
2212.55:366:08
2312.55:376:08
2412.55:376:08
2512.55:386:08
2612.55:386:08
2712.55:396:08
2812.55:396:08
2912.55:396:08
3012.55:406:08
3112.55:406:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.18 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
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246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Senhor do Bonfim?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Senhor do Bonfim for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Senhor do Bonfim in January

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

In January, Senhor do Bonfim sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Senhor do Bonfim 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 Senhor do Bonfim peaks around February 17 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 17UV 15Jul 11UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Senhor do Bonfim?

Senhor do Bonfim sits at 10.5°S, 40.2°W, 544 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Campo Formoso, 15 km away.

Topography around Senhor do Bonfim

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Senhor do Bonfim.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Senhor do Bonfim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m around an average of 552 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 710 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 878 m.

The land around Senhor do Bonfim is covered by shrubs (31%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (33%), trees (30%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
244 m
16 km
710 m
80 km
878 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Campo Formoso 15 km · Jaguarari 22 km · Filadélfia 32 km · Pindobaçu 36 km · Andorinha 41 km · Itiúba 45 km · Ponto Novo 45 km · Mirangaba 69 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 Senhor do Bonfim (-10.4614°, -40.1894°, elevation 544 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).