Vazante weather in January

In January, Vazante sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 262 mm of rain across 20 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 16% 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 Vazante's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vazante's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
4th warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
262 mm
20 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
6:48 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Vazante reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°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
102820
112820
122820
132820
142820
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212920
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282920
292920
302920
312920

Vazante 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°26220134.3
Feb29° / 20°16515.512.64.6
Mar29° / 20°17617.312.14.8
Apr28° / 19°618.811.66.1
May27° / 17°223.111.27.7
Jun26° / 15°71.210.98.4
Jul27° / 15°30.5118.5
Aug28° / 16°71.111.47.6
Sep30° / 18°365.111.95.7
Oct30° / 20°9010.712.44.7
Nov29° / 20°22119.712.84.3
Dec28° / 20°29022.313.14.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102773
112773
122773
132674
142872
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
252773
262872
272971
282971
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vazante gets around 262 mm of rain over 20 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 64% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
168
267
367
467
566
666
765
865
964
1064
1163
1263
1363
1462
1562
1662
1763
1863
1963
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2664
2763
2863
2963
3062
3161

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 74% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1115786
2115777
3115777
4215758
5216748
6216739
7216739
82167210
93167110
103167110
113167011
123167011
133167011
143167110
153167110
164167010
174157110
18415729
19415729
20314749
21314749
22314749
23313768
24313768
25313768
26213778
27214777
28214777
29214777
30214777
31215767

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:39 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.16:397:43
213.16:407:43
313.16:407:43
413.06:417:44
513.06:417:44
613.06:427:44
713.06:427:44
813.06:437:45
913.06:447:45
1013.06:447:45
1113.06:457:45
1213.06:457:45
1313.06:467:46
1413.06:477:46
1513.06:477:46
1613.06:487:46
1713.06:487:46
1813.06:497:46
1912.96:507:46
2012.96:507:46
2112.96:517:46
2212.96:517:46
2312.96:527:46
2412.96:537:46
2512.96:537:46
2612.96:547:46
2712.96:547:46
2812.86:557:46
2912.86:557:46
3012.86:567:46
3112.86:577:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.66 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
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215.7Bright
225.7Bright
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245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.7Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vazante

In seasonPeak

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

Vazante'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 Vazante?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Vazante for sightseeing.

What to pack for Vazante in January

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Vazante 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 Vazante peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 12UV 16Jun 21UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Vazante 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 Vazante is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.0× the cleanest month (July, 4 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1815 µg/m³Jul 114 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul4Good
Aug7Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vazante?

Vazante sits at 18.0°S, 46.9°W, 665 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Coromandel, 62 km away.

Topography around Vazante

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vazante has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 277 m around an average of 698 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 437 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 697 m.

The land around Vazante is covered by trees (32%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, grassland (35%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), cropland (28%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
277 m
16 km
437 m
80 km
697 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Coromandel 62 km · Presidente Olegário 71 km · Patos de Minas 78 km · João Pinheiro 82 km · Paracatu 85 km · Lagoa Formosa 103 km · Monte Carmelo 103 km · Patrocínio 107 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 Vazante (-17.9869°, -46.9078°, elevation 665 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).