Cachoeirinha weather in January

In January, Cachoeirinha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 31 mm of rain across 8.8 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cachoeirinha's 6th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cachoeirinha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
9th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:21 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cachoeirinha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
13020
23020
33020
43020
53020
63020
73020
83020
93020
103020
113020
123020
133020
143020
153020
163020
173020
183020
193020
203020
213020
223020
233020
243020
253020
263020
273020
283020
293020
303020
313020

Cachoeirinha weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°318.812.45.3
Feb30° / 20°318.512.35.2
Mar30° / 21°3910.612.15.1
Apr29° / 20°3610.511.85.5
May27° / 20°379.611.66.5
Jun25° / 19°368.211.56.9
Jul25° / 18°268.711.67.0
Aug25° / 18°186.411.77.2
Sep27° / 18°114.3127.4
Oct29° / 19°92.612.26.7
Nov30° / 19°92.912.46.0
Dec30° / 20°144.412.55.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 26% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 47%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35644
45545
55545
65545
75446
85446
95347
105248
115248
125248
135050
145050
155050
165050
174951
185050
195050
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255347
265347
275347
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cachoeirinha gets around 31 mm of rain over 8.8 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 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
118
218
319
420
521
622
722
823
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1631
1732
1832
1933
2033
2133
2234
2334
2434
2533
2633
2732
2832
2931
3029
3128

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 67% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 68% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
139610
238620
338620
438620
537621
637621
737621
837621
936631
1036631
1136622
1235632
1335632
1434642
1534642
1633652
1732662
1831672
1930682
2030682
2129692
2228702
2327712
2427712
2526722
2625732
2725732
2825732
2924742
3024742
3124742

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:13 AM to 5:27 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:135:43
212.55:145:43
312.55:155:43
412.55:155:44
512.55:165:44
612.55:165:45
712.55:175:45
812.55:175:45
912.55:185:46
1012.55:185:46
1112.55:185:46
1212.55:195:47
1312.55:195:47
1412.55:205:47
1512.45:205:47
1612.45:215:48
1712.45:215:48
1812.45:225:48
1912.45:225:48
2012.45:235:48
2112.45:235:49
2212.45:245:49
2312.45:245:49
2412.45:245:49
2512.45:255:49
2612.45:255:49
2712.45:265:49
2812.45:265:49
2912.45:265:49
3012.45:275:49
3112.45:275:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.96 kWh/m² to a high of 6.36 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
196.0Bright
206.0Bright
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cachoeirinha?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.1
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Cachoeirinha in January

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

In January, Cachoeirinha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Cachoeirinha 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 Cachoeirinha peaks around March 14 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeExtremeMar 14UV 15Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cachoeirinha?

Cachoeirinha sits at 8.5°S, 36.2°W, 530 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Altinho, 19 km away.

Topography around Cachoeirinha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cachoeirinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 544 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 419 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,097 m.

The land around Cachoeirinha is covered by cropland (60%) and grassland (32%) within 3 km, grassland (49%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
419 m
80 km
1,097 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Altinho 19 km · São Caitano 20 km · Lajedo 22 km · São Bento do Una 24 km · Belo Jardim 27 km · Panelas 32 km · Agrestina 32 km · Jupi 32 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 Cachoeirinha (-8.4864°, -36.2331°, elevation 530 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).