Cascavel weather in January

In January, Cascavel sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 170 mm of rain across 20.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 22% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cascavel's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cascavel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
170 mm
20.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:01 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

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 Cascavel 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 26°C and 31°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)
12920
22920
32920
42920
52920
62920
72920
82920
92920
102920
112920
122920
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182920
192920
202920
212920
222920
232920
242920
252920
262920
272920
282920
292920
302920
312920

Cascavel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 20°17020.213.44.3
Feb28° / 20°16818.612.94.4
Mar28° / 19°13015.812.25.4
Apr26° / 17°12810.211.46.7
May22° / 14°1519.810.86.9
Jun21° / 13°1379.410.56.7
Jul21° / 12°1078.210.67.1
Aug24° / 13°987.211.17.7
Sep25° / 15°15010.611.86.9
Oct27° / 17°19214.912.65.8
Nov28° / 18°15213.813.25.8
Dec28° / 19°18018.313.54.7

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 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44258
54159
64159
74159
84159
94258
104357
114357
124357
134258
144258
154258
164258
174258
184258
194357
204357
214357
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284555
294555
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cascavel gets around 170 mm of rain over 20.2 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 65% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
667
767
867
967
1067
1167
1266
1366
1466
1566
1665
1765
1865
1964
2064
2163
2263
2363
2463
2563
2663
2763
2863
2964
3064
3164

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 80% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
16175522
26165622
35165722
45155822
55155822
65155822
75155921
85155921
95156020
105156119
115146219
124146418
134146418
144146517
154146517
164146616
174156615
183156715
193156715
203156814
213156814
223166714
233166714
243166813
253166813
263166813
272166913
282176813
292176813
302176912
313186712

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 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
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
2010calm
2110calm
2210calm
2310calm
2410calm
2510calm
2610calm
2710calm
2810calm
2910calm
3010calm
3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 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 6:51 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:518:23
213.56:528:23
313.56:528:23
413.56:538:24
513.56:548:24
613.56:548:24
713.56:558:24
813.56:568:24
913.56:568:25
1013.56:578:25
1113.46:588:25
1213.46:588:25
1313.46:598:25
1413.47:008:25
1513.47:018:25
1613.47:018:25
1713.47:028:25
1813.47:038:25
1913.47:038:25
2013.37:048:25
2113.37:058:25
2213.37:068:24
2313.37:068:24
2413.37:078:24
2513.37:088:24
2613.37:098:24
2713.27:098:23
2813.27:108:23
2913.27:118:23
3013.27:118:22
3113.27:128:22

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 3.02 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 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
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Cascavel?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Cascavel for sightseeing.

What to pack for Cascavel in January

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

In January, Cascavel sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Cascavel 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 Cascavel peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 19UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Cascavel 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 Cascavel is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1718 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cascavel?

Cascavel sits at 25.0°S, 53.5°W, 786 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Corbélia, 23 km away.

Topography around Cascavel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cascavel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 127 m around an average of 735 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 275 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 781 m.

The land around Cascavel is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, cropland (61%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (50%) and trees (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
127 m
16 km
275 m
80 km
781 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Corbélia 23 km · Toledo 40 km · Cafelândia 40 km · Assis Chateaubriand 60 km · Matelândia 62 km · Ubiratã 66 km · Medianeira 75 km · Marechal Cândido Rondon 75 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 Cascavel (-24.9558°, -53.4553°, elevation 786 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).