Canela weather in January

In January, Canela sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 198 mm of rain across 18.9 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Canela's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Canela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
198 mm
18.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 8:23 PM
Cloud cover
64%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Canela 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Canela reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 30°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)
12617
22617
32617
42617
52617
62617
72617
82617
92617
102617
112617
122617
132617
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232617
242617
252617
262617
272617
282617
292617
302617
312617

Canela 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
Jan26° / 17°19818.913.75.3
Feb26° / 17°1691813.15.3
Mar25° / 15°15215.812.26.0
Apr22° / 13°12512.211.36.3
May19° / 10°13710.710.65.9
Jun17° / 13211.110.25.4
Jul17° / 16911.310.35.3
Aug19° / 1361110.96.1
Sep20° / 10°17212.911.85.8
Oct22° / 12°21115.512.75.7
Nov24° / 14°15214.313.56.2
Dec25° / 16°17716.313.85.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34456
44456
54555
64456
74456
84456
94456
104555
114456
124456
134555
144555
154555
164555
174357
184357
194357
204357
214357
224258
234258
244258
254159
264159
274258
284258
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Canela gets around 198 mm of rain over 18.9 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 61% and peaks near 66% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
155
256
357
458
559
660
760
861
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2462
2562
2663
2763
2864
2965
3065
3166

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
162236351
262236361
352137361
452137361
552038371
651938370
751939370
851839370
951840370
1051740370
1151741370
1251641370
1351642370
1451642360
1551642360
1651742360
1751742360
1851742360
1951742360
2051841360
2151841370
2251840370
2341839380
2441839390
2541838400
2641837410
2731836420
2831836430
2931735440
3031734450
3131734450

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 8:22 PM to 8:19 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:318:22
213.86:328:22
313.86:328:22
413.86:338:23
513.86:348:23
613.86:348:23
713.86:358:23
813.86:368:23
913.86:368:23
1013.86:378:23
1113.86:388:23
1213.76:398:23
1313.76:408:23
1413.76:408:23
1513.76:418:23
1613.76:428:23
1713.76:438:23
1813.76:438:23
1913.66:448:23
2013.66:458:23
2113.66:468:22
2213.66:478:22
2313.66:488:22
2413.66:488:22
2513.56:498:21
2613.56:508:21
2713.56:518:21
2813.56:528:20
2913.56:538:20
3013.46:538:19
3113.46:548:19

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.28 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.92 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.0Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Bright
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
155.9Bright
165.9Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Canela?

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
5.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Canela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Canela in January

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

In January, Canela sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Canela 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 Canela peaks around January 17 at about 14 (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 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Canela 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 Canela is worst in August — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (February, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1822 µg/m³Feb 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May12Moderate
Jun12Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Canela?

Canela sits at 29.4°S, 50.8°W, 826 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Gramado, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Canela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Canela has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 819 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 858 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,163 m.

The land around Canela is covered by trees (69%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and grassland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
858 m
80 km
1,163 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Gramado 6.0 km · Três Coroas 18 km · Igrejinha 24 km · São Francisco de Paula 25 km · Nova Hartz 27 km · Nova Petrópolis 29 km · Parobé 30 km · Taquara 33 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 Canela (-29.3562°, -50.8136°, elevation 826 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).