Caarapó weather in January

In January, Caarapó sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 185 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Caarapó's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Caarapó's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
185 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:11 AM – 7:26 PM
Cloud cover
66%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Caarapó 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 Caarapó reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
13122
23122
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43122
53122
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73122
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113122
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133122
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How January really feels in Caarapó

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.

Caarapó weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°18520.213.23.4
Feb31° / 22°16618.512.83.5
Mar31° / 21°12515.612.24.1
Apr29° / 19°939.611.55.7
May25° / 16°1058.410.97.2
Jun24° / 15°817.610.67.5
Jul25° / 14°666.310.87.8
Aug27° / 15°64611.27.3
Sep29° / 17°1059.311.95.7
Oct30° / 19°15915.112.54.4
Nov30° / 20°15314.313.14.2
Dec31° / 21°18118.113.43.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83961
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
144060
153961
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194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244258
254258
264258
274357
284357
294456
304456
314456

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Caarapó gets around 185 mm of rain over 20.2 wet days in January, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
267
368
468
568
668
768
868
967
1067
1167
1267
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1864
1964
2063
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2864
2964
3064
3165

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 92% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1163261
2163261
3163162
4163162
5163162
6163162
7163162
8163162
9163261
10163360
11163360
12173359
13173458
14173458
15173458
16173458
17173458
18173458
19173458
20073558
21073459
22073459
23073459
24073360
25173359
26173260
27173161
28173161
29183061
30183061
31182962

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 24 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:01 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 7:23 PM to 7:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:017:23
213.46:027:24
313.46:037:24
413.36:037:24
513.36:047:25
613.36:057:25
713.36:057:25
813.36:067:25
913.36:067:25
1013.36:077:25
1113.36:087:26
1213.36:087:26
1313.36:097:26
1413.36:107:26
1513.36:107:26
1613.26:117:26
1713.26:127:26
1813.26:137:26
1913.26:137:26
2013.26:147:26
2113.26:157:26
2213.26:157:26
2313.26:167:26
2413.16:177:26
2513.16:177:25
2613.16:187:25
2713.16:197:25
2813.16:197:25
2913.16:207:25
3013.16:217:24
3113.06:217:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.24 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.12 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Caarapó?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Caarapó.

What to pack for Caarapó in January

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

In January, Caarapó sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Caarapó in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Caarapó peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near September 14 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highModerateExtremeJan 19UV 15Sep 14UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep3Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Caarapó 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 Caarapó is worst in September — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (March, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1622 µg/m³Mar 235 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul6Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Caarapó?

Caarapó sits at 22.6°S, 54.8°W, 469 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Fátima do Sul, 43 km away.

Topography around Caarapó

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Caarapó has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m around an average of 461 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 393 m.

The land around Caarapó is covered by cropland (39%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, cropland (72%) within 16 km, and cropland (61%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
80 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
393 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Fátima do Sul 43 km · Dourados 46 km · Itaporã 62 km · Amambai 67 km · Naviraí 81 km · Ponta Porã 93 km · Pedro Juan Caballero 95 km · Rio Brilhante 97 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 Caarapó (-22.6342°, -54.8222°, elevation 469 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).