Teófilo Otoni weather in January

In January, Teófilo Otoni sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 117 mm of rain across 12.8 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Teófilo Otoni's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teófilo Otoni's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
117 mm
12.8 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:26 AM – 7:24 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Teófilo Otoni 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Teófilo Otoni reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83021
93021
103021
113021
123021
133021
143021
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283121
293121
303121
313121

How January really feels in Teófilo Otoni

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.

Teófilo Otoni 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
Jan30° / 21°11712.8134.4
Feb31° / 21°7710.812.64.3
Mar30° / 21°11214.812.14.3
Apr29° / 20°7412.611.65.3
May27° / 18°338.211.26.7
Jun26° / 16°216.1117.2
Jul25° / 16°217.2117.3
Aug26° / 16°185.811.47.3
Sep28° / 17°256.311.96.5
Oct29° / 19°809.612.45.3
Nov29° / 20°16216.112.84.5
Dec30° / 20°19016.513.14.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33664
43763
53763
63763
73763
83763
93862
103961
113961
123961
134159
144159
154060
164060
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234159
244159
254060
264159
274159
284258
294258
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Teófilo Otoni gets around 117 mm of rain over 12.8 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
243
343
443
543
643
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2241
2341
2441
2541
2640
2740
2840
2940
3039
3139

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 62% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 85% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1146620
2146620
3146521
4146521
5146422
6146422
7146323
8146323
9146224
10156124
11156025
12156025
13156025
14156025
15155926
16155926
17155926
18155926
19155926
20155926
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22155926
23156025
24156025
25146224
26146224
27136423
28136423
29136522
30136621
31136621

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 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 48 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 6:18 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:21 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:187:21
213.06:187:21
313.06:197:21
413.06:197:22
513.06:207:22
613.06:207:22
713.06:217:23
813.06:227:23
913.06:227:23
1013.06:237:23
1113.06:237:23
1213.06:247:24
1313.06:257:24
1413.06:257:24
1513.06:267:24
1613.06:267:24
1713.06:277:24
1812.96:287:24
1912.96:287:24
2012.96:297:24
2112.96:297:24
2212.96:307:24
2312.96:317:24
2412.96:317:24
2512.96:327:24
2612.96:327:24
2712.96:337:24
2812.86:347:24
2912.86:347:24
3012.86:357:24
3112.86:357:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.2 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.17 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
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186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Teófilo Otoni

In seasonPeak

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

Teófilo Otoni'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 Teófilo Otoni?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Teófilo Otoni in January

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

In January, Teófilo Otoni sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Teófilo Otoni 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 Teófilo Otoni peaks around February 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 highExtremeFeb 14UV 15Jun 22UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Teófilo Otoni?

Teófilo Otoni sits at 17.9°S, 41.5°W, 343 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itambacuri, 27 km away.

Topography around Teófilo Otoni

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teófilo Otoni has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 216 m around an average of 363 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 578 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,427 m.

The land around Teófilo Otoni is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), trees (33%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (34%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (48%) within 80 km.

3 km
216 m
16 km
578 m
80 km
1,427 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Itambacuri 27 km · Novo Cruzeiro 58 km · Malacacheta 61 km · Caraí 77 km · Carlos Chagas 80 km · Padre Paraíso 87 km · Ecoporanga 92 km · Águas Formosas 105 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 Teófilo Otoni (-17.8575°, -41.5053°, elevation 343 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).