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Diamantina in January

Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (fewer events, cooler evenings).

Key facts

Verdict
Avoid
Temperature
28°C (82°F) / 15°C (59°F)
average high / low
Rain days
12
Crowds
High
Brazil overall
Prices
High
Brazil overall

Verdict

AvoidBest and avoid months for Diamantina

Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (fewer events, cooler evenings).

Is another month better than January?

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

Weather in January

Long-term averages
  • DiamantinaHighs around 28 °C (82 °F), lows around 15 °C (59 °F), rain on about 12 days

Festivals and holidays

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

  • New Year (Réveillon) big impact

    1 Jan · Brazil

    Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.

Crowds and prices

Crowds · Brazil overall
High
Prices · Brazil overall
High

Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Compare two months

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Diamantina, side by side.

  • Verdict

    Jan: Avoid

    Apr: Great (better)

  • Daytime high

    Jan: 28 °C (82 °F)

    Apr: 31 °C (88 °F)

  • Night low

    Jan: 15 °C (59 °F)

    Apr: 18 °C (64 °F)

  • Rain days

    Jan: 12

    Apr: 7 (better)

  • Crowds

    Jan: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Prices

    Jan: High

    Apr: Medium

  • Festivals listed

    Jan: 1

    Apr: 0

January: Listed as a month to avoid: Nov–Mar (fewer events, cooler evenings).

April: Inside Diamantina's best window: Apr–Oct (Vesperata runs April‑Oct).

Diamantina: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.

What to pack

  • A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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