Bento Gonçalves weather in January

In January, Bento Gonçalves sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 210 mm of rain across 18.4 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bento Gonçalves's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bento Gonçalves's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
210 mm
18.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:45 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bento Gonçalves reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Bento Gonçalves weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°21018.413.75.1
Feb27° / 18°18417.4135.1
Mar26° / 17°15415.312.25.9
Apr24° / 14°14211.511.36.6
May20° / 11°13910.610.66.2
Jun18° / 14310.610.25.8
Jul18° / 17910.910.35.8
Aug20° / 10°14010.9116.3
Sep21° / 11°17212.911.86.0
Oct23° / 13°21314.612.76.0
Nov25° / 15°16413.413.56.2
Dec27° / 17°18915.713.85.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54753
64753
74753
84753
94753
104852
114852
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
174753
184654
194555
204654
214654
224654
234654
244654
254654
264654
274654
284654
294753
304852
314753

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bento Gonçalves gets around 210 mm of rain over 18.4 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 59% and peaks near 63% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
355
456
557
657
758
859
959
1060
1160
1260
1360
1460
1560
1660
1760
1860
1960
2060
2160
2260
2360
2460
2561
2661
2761
2862
2962
3062
3163

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1312294114
2312294215
3211294215
4211294215
5210294316
6210284316
7210284416
8210284416
929284515
1029284615
1139284614
1239284714
1339284713
1439284813
1539284812
16310274911
17310274911
18310275011
19310265110
20211265110
21211265110
22211255210
23211255210
24211245310
25211245310
26210245311
27110235511
28110235412
29110235313
30110235214
31110235214

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 48 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:348:24
213.86:358:25
313.86:358:25
413.86:368:25
513.86:378:25
613.86:388:25
713.86:388:25
813.86:398:26
913.86:408:26
1013.86:408:26
1113.76:418:26
1213.76:428:26
1313.76:438:26
1413.76:438:26
1513.76:448:26
1613.76:458:26
1713.76:468:26
1813.66:478:25
1913.66:478:25
2013.66:488:25
2113.66:498:25
2213.66:508:25
2313.66:518:24
2413.56:528:24
2513.56:528:24
2613.56:538:23
2713.56:548:23
2813.56:558:23
2913.46:568:22
3013.46:578:22
3113.46:578:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.46 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.13 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
286.0Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bento Gonçalves?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Bento Gonçalves for sightseeing.

What to pack for Bento Gonçalves in January

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

In January, Bento Gonçalves sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bento Gonçalves 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 Bento Gonçalves peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bento Gonçalves 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 Bento Gonçalves is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1217 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bento Gonçalves?

Bento Gonçalves sits at 29.2°S, 51.5°W, 673 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garibaldi, 10 km away.

Topography around Bento Gonçalves

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bento Gonçalves has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 329 m around an average of 600 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 692 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 988 m.

The land around Bento Gonçalves is covered by trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) within 80 km.

3 km
329 m
16 km
692 m
80 km
988 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Garibaldi 10 km · Carlos Barbosa 14 km · Farroupilha 18 km · Veranópolis 26 km · Caxias do Sul 33 km · Encantado 35 km · Flores da Cunha 36 km · Teutônia 41 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 Bento Gonçalves (-29.1714°, -51.5192°, elevation 673 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).