Alegrete weather in January

In January, Alegrete sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 143 mm of rain across 11.6 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Alegrete's 4th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alegrete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
7:01 AM – 8:44 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Alegrete 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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Alegrete reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143121
153121
163121
173120
183120
193120
203121
213121
223121
233121
243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How January really feels in Alegrete

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.

Alegrete weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14311.613.74.3
Feb30° / 20°13210.713.14.7
Mar29° / 19°1249.712.25.7
Apr26° / 16°1629.511.36.9
May22° / 12°1228.410.56.9
Jun19° / 11°1349.510.16.2
Jul19° / 10°1248.910.36.4
Aug21° / 11°1098.410.97.0
Sep23° / 13°1559.611.86.9
Oct25° / 15°21111.212.76.7
Nov28° / 17°1429.113.56.3
Dec31° / 19°1369.513.94.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
55941
65941
75941
85941
95941
105941
115941
126040
136040
146040
156040
166040
176040
186139
196040
206040
216040
226040
235941
245941
255941
265941
275842
285842
295842
305842
315743

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Alegrete gets around 143 mm of rain over 11.6 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
435
535
636
736
837
937
1037
1138
1238
1338
1438
1538
1638
1738
1838
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2640
2740
2841
2941
3041
3141

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 64% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
16142128283
26142129283
36142029283
46142029293
56132030292
66132030292
76122031292
86122031292
96122132282
106112132282
116112133282
126102134271
136102234271
146102235271
15692236261
16592236261
17592237261
18592237261
19592337261
20592337261
21492338261
22492338261
23492338261
24392238271
25392238271
26392238281
27292237291
28292237291
29292136301
30292136311
31292136311

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:50 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 8:43 PM to 8:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:508:43
213.96:508:43
313.96:518:43
413.96:528:44
513.96:538:44
613.86:538:44
713.86:548:44
813.86:558:44
913.86:558:44
1013.86:568:44
1113.86:578:44
1213.86:588:44
1313.86:588:44
1413.76:598:44
1513.77:008:44
1613.77:018:44
1713.77:028:44
1813.77:028:44
1913.77:038:44
2013.77:048:43
2113.67:058:43
2213.67:068:43
2313.67:078:43
2413.67:078:42
2513.67:088:42
2613.57:098:42
2713.57:108:41
2813.57:118:41
2913.57:128:41
3013.57:138:40
3113.47:138:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.4Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Alegrete?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alegrete in January

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

In January, Alegrete sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Alegrete in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alegrete peaks around January 20 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 20UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Alegrete?

Alegrete sits at 29.8°S, 55.8°W, 102 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Francisco de Assis, 69 km away.

Topography around Alegrete

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Alegrete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 86 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m.

The land around Alegrete is covered by trees (27%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (69%) within 16 km, and grassland (63%) and cropland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
130 m
80 km
335 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: São Francisco de Assis 69 km · Quaraí 92 km · Artigas 95 km · Rosário do Sul 100 km · Itaqui 104 km · Santiago 111 km · Uruguaiana 125 km · Paso de los Libres 125 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 Alegrete (-29.7831°, -55.7919°, elevation 102 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).