Curitiba weather in January

In January, Curitiba sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 218 mm of rain across 23.4 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 Curitiba's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curitiba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
218 mm
23.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 8:09 PM
Cloud cover
77%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 14 µg/m³ · 2015

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 Curitiba reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 29°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
162518
172518
182518
192518
202518
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Curitiba 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°21823.413.44.6
Feb26° / 18°19120.812.94.6
Mar25° / 17°12618.112.25.5
Apr23° / 15°7410.411.46.5
May20° / 12°929.510.86.2
Jun19° / 11°998.910.46.2
Jul19° / 10°937.510.66.4
Aug20° / 11°827.911.16.7
Sep21° / 12°13411.211.86.1
Oct22° / 14°13614.612.65.6
Nov23° / 15°12515.513.25.7
Dec25° / 17°16319.513.65.2

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 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142278
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282377
292476
302476
312575

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Curitiba gets around 218 mm of rain over 23.4 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 75% and peaks near 76% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
170
271
372
472
573
673
774
874
974
1075
1175
1275
1375
1475
1575
1675
1775
1875
1975
2075
2176
2276
2376
2476
2576
2676
2776
2876
2975
3075
3174

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
101233550
201133560
301133560
401033570
501033570
60933580
70933580
80834580
90834580
101834570
111834570
121834570
131834570
141834561
151834561
161834561
171833571
181833571
191833571
201832581
211932571
221931581
230931582
240930592
250830602
260829612
270829612
280828622
290828622
300828622
310828622

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 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 6:33 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 8:07 PM to 8:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:338:07
213.66:348:07
313.56:358:08
413.56:358:08
513.56:368:08
613.56:378:08
713.56:378:08
813.56:388:09
913.56:398:09
1013.56:398:09
1113.56:408:09
1213.56:418:09
1313.56:418:09
1413.46:428:09
1513.46:438:09
1613.46:448:09
1713.46:448:09
1813.46:458:09
1913.46:468:09
2013.46:478:09
2113.46:478:09
2213.36:488:09
2313.36:498:08
2413.36:508:08
2513.36:508:08
2613.36:518:08
2713.36:528:07
2813.26:528:07
2913.26:538:07
3013.26:548:07
3113.26:558:06

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
195.2Bright
205.2Bright
215.2Bright
225.2Bright
235.2Bright
245.2Bright
255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Curitiba?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Curitiba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Curitiba in January

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

In January, Curitiba sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Curitiba 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 Curitiba 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 highHighExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Curitiba 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 Curitiba 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 Curitiba?

Curitiba sits at 25.4°S, 49.3°W, 924 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pinhais, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Curitiba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curitiba has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,807 m.

The land around Curitiba is covered by artificial surfaces (85%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (75%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
248 m
80 km
1,807 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Pinhais 8.0 km · Almirante Tamandaré 12 km · São José dos Pinhais 13 km · Colombo 16 km · Campo Magro 19 km · Piraquara 21 km · Quatro Barras 21 km · Araucária 23 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 Curitiba (-25.4278°, -49.2731°, elevation 924 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).