Tanque Novo weather in January

In January, Tanque Novo sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 116 mm of rain across 9.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-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 humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Tanque Novo's 10th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tanque Novo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
6th warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
116 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:38 AM – 6:21 PM
Cloud cover
62%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
6.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
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 Tanque Novo 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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
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173020
183020
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203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

Tanque Novo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°1169.112.75.2
Feb30° / 20°627.812.55.2
Mar30° / 20°899.212.15.2
Apr29° / 19°365.411.76.0
May29° / 18°10211.46.9
Jun27° / 16°30.311.28.2
Jul27° / 16°00.111.38.4
Aug28° / 16°10.111.57.6
Sep31° / 17°101.411.95.9
Oct31° / 19°465.412.34.9
Nov30° / 20°14512.312.64.7
Dec29° / 20°12011.612.85.0

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 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54159
64258
74357
84258
94258
104357
114357
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174456
184456
194555
204555
214654
224753
234753
244753
254852
264852
274852
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Tanque Novo gets around 116 mm of rain over 9.1 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 30% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
433
533
632
732
832
932
1031
1131
1231
1331
1431
1531
1632
1732
1832
1931
2031
2130
2230
2329
2428
2527
2627
2726
2826
2926
3025
3125

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 46% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 39% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11349380
21348390
31248390
41248400
51248400
61248400
71247400
81247400
91247400
101247400
111346400
121346410
131345410
141345410
151444410
161444411
171443411
181543411
191543411
201543411
211543401
221644401
231644391
241645381
251646371
261647361
271647361
281648351
291649350
301649340
311650340

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
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 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:30 AM to 5:45 AM, and sunset from 6:17 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:306:17
212.85:306:17
312.85:316:17
412.85:316:18
512.85:326:18
612.85:326:18
712.85:336:19
812.85:336:19
912.85:346:19
1012.85:346:20
1112.75:356:20
1212.75:366:20
1312.75:366:20
1412.75:376:20
1512.75:376:21
1612.75:386:21
1712.75:386:21
1812.75:396:21
1912.75:396:21
2012.75:406:21
2112.75:406:21
2212.75:416:21
2312.75:416:22
2412.75:426:22
2512.75:426:22
2612.65:436:22
2712.65:436:22
2812.65:446:22
2912.65:446:22
3012.65:456:21
3112.65:456:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.56 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 6.33 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Tanque Novo

In seasonPeak

In January, Tanque Novo sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Tanque Novo's rainy season runs November–January, 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 Tanque Novo?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
7.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tanque Novo in January

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

In January, Tanque Novo 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 Tanque Novo 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 Tanque Novo peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 18UV 15Jul 10UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Tanque Novo?

Tanque Novo sits at 13.5°S, 42.5°W, 816 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Paramirim, 30 km away.

Topography around Tanque Novo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tanque Novo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 m around an average of 818 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 498 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,572 m.

The land around Tanque Novo is covered by grassland (44%) and shrubs (31%) within 3 km, shrubs (50%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and shrubs (51%), trees (21%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
69 m
16 km
498 m
80 km
1,572 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Paramirim 30 km · Igaporã 35 km · Riacho de Santana 49 km · Caetité 58 km · Macaúbas 63 km · Livramento do Brumado 71 km · Livramento de Nossa Senhora 71 km · Guanambi 82 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 Tanque Novo (-13.5464°, -42.4914°, elevation 816 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).