Capela do Alto weather in January

In January, Capela do Alto sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 230 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Capela do Alto's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Capela do Alto's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
230 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:41 AM – 7:59 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Capela do Alto 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Capela do Alto reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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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Capela do Alto weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°23021.413.34.0
Feb29° / 20°15117.112.84.2
Mar29° / 19°11215.812.25.0
Apr27° / 17°557.411.56.9
May24° / 15°586.610.97.5
Jun23° / 13°505.310.67.9
Jul24° / 13°444.910.78.0
Aug25° / 13°384.511.28.0
Sep27° / 15°808.611.96.9
Oct27° / 17°10411.612.66.0
Nov28° / 18°1271413.15.5
Dec29° / 19°1621813.44.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32674
42674
52674
62674
72575
82575
92575
102674
112674
122773
132773
142872
152872
162971
172971
182971
192971
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Capela do Alto gets around 230 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 69% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
163
264
365
465
566
667
768
868
969
1069
1169
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1768
1868
1968
2068
2168
2268
2368
2468
2568
2668
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

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 60% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
13205918
22206018
32196019
42186119
52176120
62176120
72166220
82166121
92166121
102156221
112156221
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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 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
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159calm
169calm
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219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:31 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 7:57 PM to 7:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:317:57
213.46:327:57
313.46:337:57
413.46:337:58
513.46:347:58
613.46:357:58
713.46:357:58
813.46:367:58
913.46:367:59
1013.46:377:59
1113.46:387:59
1213.36:387:59
1313.36:397:59
1413.36:407:59
1513.36:417:59
1613.36:417:59
1713.36:427:59
1813.36:437:59
1913.36:437:59
2013.36:447:59
2113.26:457:59
2213.26:457:59
2313.26:467:59
2413.26:477:59
2513.26:487:58
2613.26:487:58
2713.26:497:58
2813.16:507:58
2913.16:507:57
3013.16:517:57
3113.16:527:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Capela do Alto

In seasonPeak

In January, Capela do Alto sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Capela do Alto's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Capela do Alto?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.2
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Capela do Alto for sightseeing.

What to pack for Capela do Alto in January

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

In January, Capela do Alto sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Capela do Alto in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Capela do Alto peaks around January 22 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 15Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Capela do Alto 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 Capela do Alto is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (November, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodSep 922 µg/m³Nov 2312 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Capela do Alto?

Capela do Alto sits at 23.5°S, 47.7°W, 621 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araçoiaba da Serra, 13 km away.

Topography around Capela do Alto

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Capela do Alto has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m around an average of 585 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,248 m.

The land around Capela do Alto is covered by grassland (33%), cropland (31%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (30%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (48%), grassland (25%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
116 m
16 km
479 m
80 km
1,248 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Araçoiaba da Serra 13 km · Iperó 14 km · Tatuí 18 km · Boituva 22 km · Salto de Pirapora 26 km · Sorocaba 28 km · Votorantim 31 km · Cerquilho 34 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 Capela do Alto (-23.4706°, -47.7347°, elevation 621 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).