Cabo Frio weather in January

In January, Cabo Frio sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 88 mm of rain across 8.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cabo Frio's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cabo Frio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
24°
10th coldest
Rainfall
88 mm
8.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:19 AM – 7:35 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cabo Frio reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 1°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 26°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)
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Cabo Frio weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 24°888.313.27.1
Feb26° / 24°52612.87.3
Mar26° / 24°1051112.26.7
Apr25° / 24°579.511.57.2
May24° / 22°5810.110.97.3
Jun23° / 21°346.410.67.8
Jul22° / 21°356.610.77.7
Aug22° / 21°286.111.27.7
Sep22° / 21°477.111.97.4
Oct23° / 21°547.712.57.2
Nov24° / 22°10110.613.16.7
Dec25° / 23°969.713.46.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24555
34555
44555
54555
64456
74555
84555
94555
104555
114654
124654
134753
144753
154753
164753
174852
184852
194753
204753
214753
224852
234852
244951
254951
264951
275050
284951
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305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cabo Frio gets around 88 mm of rain over 8.3 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
328
428
527
627
727
826
926
1026
1126
1226
1326
1426
1526
1626
1726
1826
1926
2026
2126
2226
2325
2425
2524
2624
2723
2823
2922
3022
3122

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1211798
2211798
3111808
4111808
5111808
6111817
7110827
8110827
9110827
10110827
11110827
12110836
13110836
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19110836
20110836
21110836
22110827
23110827
2419837
2519837
2619828
2719828
2818829
2918829
3018829
31188110

Wind in January

Winds average 22 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
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822breezy
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 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 6:10 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:33 PM to 7:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:107:33
213.46:107:33
313.46:117:33
413.46:127:34
513.46:127:34
613.46:137:34
713.36:137:34
813.36:147:34
913.36:157:35
1013.36:157:35
1113.36:167:35
1213.36:177:35
1313.36:177:35
1413.36:187:35
1513.36:197:35
1613.36:197:35
1713.36:207:35
1813.26:217:35
1913.26:227:35
2013.26:227:35
2113.26:237:35
2213.26:247:35
2313.26:247:35
2413.26:257:35
2513.16:267:35
2613.16:267:34
2713.16:277:34
2813.16:287:34
2913.16:287:34
3013.16:297:33
3113.16:307:33

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.58 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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316.7Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cabo Frio?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Cabo Frio for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Cabo Frio in January

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

In January, Cabo Frio sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 24°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Cabo Frio in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 16 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb24Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug22Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Refreshing

UV index in Cabo Frio 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 Cabo Frio peaks around January 15 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 14Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cabo Frio?

Cabo Frio sits at 22.9°S, 42.0°W, 13 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Arraial do Cabo, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Cabo Frio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cabo Frio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 375 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,806 m.

The land around Cabo Frio is covered by water (44%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (61%) within 16 km, and water (51%), trees (26%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
375 m
80 km
1,806 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Arraial do Cabo 9.0 km · São Pedro da Aldeia 9.0 km · Iguaba Grande 21 km · Buzios 22 km · Araruama 33 km · Rio das Ostras 41 km · Saquarema 45 km · Silva Jardim 46 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 Cabo Frio (-22.8872°, -42.0262°, elevation 13 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).