Contenda weather in January

In January, Contenda sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 193 mm of rain across 21.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 1st-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 9% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Contenda's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Contenda's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
193 mm
21.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
76%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

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 Contenda reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
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182618
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202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Contenda weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 18°19321.213.44.8
Feb26° / 18°17518.412.94.9
Mar25° / 17°11615.512.25.8
Apr23° / 15°758.711.46.8
May20° / 12°917.910.86.5
Jun19° / 11°1018.710.46.3
Jul19° / 10°867.610.66.5
Aug21° / 11°797.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°13010.611.86.3
Oct23° / 14°13614.112.65.9
Nov24° / 15°12313.913.36.0
Dec26° / 17°15817.813.65.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52476
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142575
152476
162476
172476
182476
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262476
272476
282674
292674
302773
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Contenda gets around 193 mm of rain over 21.2 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
165
266
366
467
567
668
768
868
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1767
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2767
2866
2966
3065
3165

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11153549
21143549
31143550
41133650
51123651
61123750
71113751
81113850
91103851
101103851
111103851
121103851
131103851
141113850
151113751
161113751
171123750
181123651
191123651
201133551
211133551
221133452
231133452
241133452
251133353
261123354
271123354
280123355
290113356
300113356
310113356

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:348:09
213.66:358:09
313.66:358:09
413.66:368:09
513.66:378:10
613.56:378:10
713.56:388:10
813.56:398:10
913.56:398:10
1013.56:408:10
1113.56:418:11
1213.56:418:11
1313.56:428:11
1413.56:438:11
1513.56:438:11
1613.46:448:11
1713.46:458:11
1813.46:468:11
1913.46:468:10
2013.46:478:10
2113.46:488:10
2213.46:498:10
2313.36:498:10
2413.36:508:10
2513.36:518:09
2613.36:528:09
2713.36:528:09
2813.36:538:09
2913.26:548:08
3013.26:558:08
3113.26:558:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.82 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.39 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.4Bright
155.4Bright
165.4Bright
175.4Bright
185.4Bright
195.4Bright
205.4Bright
215.4Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Contenda?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Contenda for sightseeing.

What to pack for Contenda in January

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

In January, Contenda sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Contenda 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 Contenda peaks around January 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Contenda 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 Contenda is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1118 µg/m³Dec 2110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Contenda?

Contenda sits at 25.7°S, 49.5°W, 887 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Araucária, 16 km away.

Topography around Contenda

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Contenda has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m around an average of 906 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 213 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,647 m.

The land around Contenda is covered by trees (37%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (69%) within 80 km.

3 km
100 m
16 km
213 m
80 km
1,647 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Araucária 16 km · Lapa 21 km · Quitandinha 22 km · Fazenda Rio Grande 23 km · Mandirituba 24 km · Campo Largo 24 km · Campo Magro 36 km · São José dos Pinhais 37 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 Contenda (-25.6792°, -49.5372°, elevation 887 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).