Eldorado do Sul weather in January

In January, Eldorado do Sul sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 127 mm of rain across 13.1 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Eldorado do Sul's 6th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Eldorado do Sul's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
13.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:44 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Eldorado do Sul reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°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 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Eldorado do Sul

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 5 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
5
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Eldorado do Sul weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 21°12713.113.74.6
Feb30° / 21°11612.513.14.7
Mar28° / 20°10411.312.25.7
Apr26° / 17°1049.111.36.9
May22° / 13°1078.510.56.8
Jun19° / 11°1159.210.16.2
Jul19° / 10°1409.810.36.1
Aug21° / 11°1179.810.96.6
Sep22° / 13°14511.111.86.4
Oct24° / 16°16512.112.76.4
Nov27° / 17°11910.113.56.5
Dec29° / 20°11511.613.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
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105248
115347
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Eldorado do Sul gets around 127 mm of rain over 13.1 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 76% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1172037331
2162038341
3162038341
4162038351
5161938351
6161938361
7161839361
8161839361
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 30 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 6:32 AM to 6:56 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:328:27
213.96:338:27
313.96:348:27
413.96:348:27
513.96:358:28
613.96:368:28
713.96:378:28
813.86:378:28
913.86:388:28
1013.86:398:28
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2013.76:478:27
2113.76:488:27
2213.66:488:27
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2413.66:508:26
2513.66:518:26
2613.66:528:26
2713.56:538:25
2813.56:548:25
2913.56:548:24
3013.56:558:24
3113.56:568:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
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266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Eldorado do Sul?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Eldorado do Sul for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Eldorado do Sul in January

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

In January, Eldorado do Sul sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Eldorado do Sul in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 57 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to May 10 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Eldorado do Sul in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Eldorado do Sul peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Eldorado do Sul 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 Eldorado do Sul is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1720 µg/m³Dec 1811 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr15Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Eldorado do Sul?

Eldorado do Sul sits at 30.1°S, 51.6°W, 30 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Charqueadas, 14 km away.

Topography around Eldorado do Sul

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Eldorado do Sul has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 88 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 287 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m.

The land around Eldorado do Sul is covered by cropland (36%), trees (30%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (45%), grassland (27%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
88 m
16 km
287 m
80 km
720 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Charqueadas 14 km · São Jerônimo 17 km · Triunfo 18 km · Guaíba 28 km · Butiá 34 km · Porto Alegre 38 km · Taquari 40 km · Nova Santa Rita 42 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 Eldorado do Sul (-30.0839°, -51.6161°, elevation 30 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).