Sete Lagoas weather in January

In January, Sete Lagoas sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 231 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13 hours of daylight. It is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°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 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 Sete Lagoas's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sete Lagoas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
231 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:35 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Sete Lagoas is human 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Sete Lagoas reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12820
22820
32820
42820
52820
62820
72820
82820
92820
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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292920
302920
312920

Sete Lagoas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 4th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°23117.2134.6
Feb29° / 20°1291212.74.9
Mar29° / 19°15515.312.14.9
Apr28° / 18°62911.66.4
May26° / 15°314.911.17.6
Jun26° / 14°81.510.88.4
Jul26° / 14°40.610.98.6
Aug27° / 15°91.611.38.1
Sep29° / 17°445.811.96.3
Oct29° / 19°9110.312.45.2
Nov28° / 19°20717.712.94.8
Dec28° / 20°27820.413.24.5

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 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22872
32872
42872
52872
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112872
122971
132872
142971
152971
162872
172971
182872
192872
202971
212971
222971
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sete Lagoas gets around 231 mm of rain over 17.2 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 55% and peaks near 62% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
162
262
361
460
559
659
758
857
956
1055
1154
1254
1353
1453
1552
1653
1753
1853
1953
2054
2154
2254
2354
2454
2553
2653
2752
2851
2950
3050
3149

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1323722
2323713
3323713
4424693
5424693
6424684
7425674
8425674
9426664
10426655
11427645
12527635
13528625
14528625
15528625
16528625
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24428626
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26429616
27429625
28429625
29430615
30530605
31530614

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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 6:25 AM to 6:44 AM, and sunset from 7:35 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:257:35
213.26:267:35
313.16:277:35
413.16:277:36
513.16:287:36
613.16:287:36
713.16:297:37
813.16:307:37
913.16:307:37
1013.16:317:37
1113.16:317:37
1213.16:327:38
1313.16:337:38
1413.16:337:38
1513.16:347:38
1613.16:357:38
1713.06:357:38
1813.06:367:38
1913.06:367:38
2013.06:377:38
2113.06:387:38
2213.06:387:38
2313.06:397:38
2413.06:407:38
2513.06:407:38
2612.96:417:38
2712.96:417:38
2812.96:427:37
2912.96:437:37
3012.96:437:37
3112.96:447:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.96 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
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.9Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Sete Lagoas

In seasonPeak

In January, Sete Lagoas sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Sete Lagoas's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Sete Lagoas?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sete Lagoas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sete Lagoas in January

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

In January, Sete Lagoas sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sete Lagoas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Sete Lagoas peaks around January 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jun 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep10Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Sete Lagoas in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Sete Lagoas is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (January, 11 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 1411 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sete Lagoas?

Sete Lagoas sits at 19.5°S, 44.2°W, 764 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Matozinhos, 20 km away.

Topography around Sete Lagoas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sete Lagoas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 298 m around an average of 789 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 410 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,156 m.

The land around Sete Lagoas is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and grassland (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
298 m
16 km
410 m
80 km
1,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Matozinhos 20 km · Paraopeba 27 km · Pedro Leopoldo 27 km · Esmeraldas 34 km · Ribeirão das Neves 37 km · São José da Lapa 40 km · Lagoa Santa 41 km · Vespasiano 42 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 Sete Lagoas (-19.4658°, -44.2467°, elevation 764 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).