Urucuia weather in January

In January, Urucuia sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 153 mm of rain across 16.1 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 5th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Urucuia's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Urucuia's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
5th warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
153 mm
16.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
6:46 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
71%
10th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.99 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Urucuia reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°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 on par with 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
123121
133121
143121
153121
163121
173121
183121
193121
203122
213122
223122
233122
243122
253122
263122
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Urucuia

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.

Urucuia 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
Jan31° / 21°15316.112.94.0
Feb31° / 21°11413.412.54.0
Mar30° / 21°14315.612.14.1
Apr30° / 20°497.911.65.1
May30° / 19°122.511.36.2
Jun29° / 17°30.411.17.1
Jul29° / 16°00.111.17.2
Aug31° / 17°20.411.56.2
Sep33° / 20°142.211.94.6
Oct33° / 22°678.312.43.7
Nov31° / 22°17517.212.83.7
Dec30° / 21°19419.212.93.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93268
103268
113367
123367
133367
143367
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213268
223268
233268
243268
253367
263367
273367
283367
293466
303466
313565

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Urucuia gets around 153 mm of rain over 16.1 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 52% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
156
255
355
455
554
654
753
853
952
1052
1152
1251
1351
1451
1551
1651
1752
1852
1952
2052
2152
2252
2351
2451
2550
2650
2749
2849
2948
3048
3148

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13145825
23145726
33145726
43145627
53145627
63145528
73155428
83155428
94155229
104155229
114155229
124155229
134155229
144165129
154165129
164165129
174165129
184165030
194165030
204155031
214155031
224155031
234155031
244145131
254145131
264145131
274145230
284145230
294145329
304145329
314155328

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 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 6:38 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 7:34 PM to 7:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.96:387:34
212.96:387:35
312.96:397:35
412.96:397:35
512.96:407:36
612.96:417:36
712.96:417:36
812.96:427:37
912.96:427:37
1012.96:437:37
1112.96:437:37
1212.96:447:38
1312.96:457:38
1412.96:457:38
1512.96:467:38
1612.96:467:38
1712.96:477:38
1812.86:477:38
1912.86:487:38
2012.86:497:39
2112.86:497:39
2212.86:507:39
2312.86:507:39
2412.86:517:39
2512.86:517:39
2612.86:527:39
2712.86:537:38
2812.86:537:38
2912.76:547:38
3012.76:547:38
3112.76:557:38

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 4.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.37 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
16.0Bright
26.0Bright
36.0Bright
46.0Bright
56.0Bright
66.0Bright
76.0Bright
86.0Bright
96.0Bright
106.0Bright
116.0Bright
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Urucuia

In seasonPeak

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

Urucuia'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 Urucuia?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Urucuia for sightseeing.

What to pack for Urucuia in January

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

In January, Urucuia sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Urucuia 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 Urucuia peaks around February 15 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 15UV 15Jul 11UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Urucuia?

Urucuia sits at 16.1°S, 45.7°W, 487 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arinos, 46 km away.

Topography around Urucuia

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Urucuia has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 493 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 489 m.

The land around Urucuia is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (25%) and shrubs (24%) within 3 km, shrubs (39%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and shrubs (45%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
489 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Arinos 46 km · Buritis 93 km · São Francisco 96 km · Brasilândia de Minas 102 km · Unaí 127 km · Brasília de Minas 140 km · Buritizeiro 159 km · Coração de Jesus 159 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 Urucuia (-16.1325°, -45.7422°, elevation 487 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).