Erechim weather in January

In January, Erechim sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 187 mm of rain across 17.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Erechim's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Erechim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
187 mm
17.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

Erechim 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Erechim reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Erechim weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°18717.613.65.1
Feb28° / 18°17416.3135.3
Mar27° / 17°14713.612.26.1
Apr24° / 14°14310.911.46.7
May20° / 11°1739.910.76.4
Jun19° / 16110.210.36.1
Jul19° / 1649.910.46.2
Aug21° / 10°1218.4116.9
Sep22° / 12°18511.411.86.5
Oct24° / 14°25014.712.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17912.913.46.2
Dec28° / 17°18515.613.75.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124852
134951
144951
154951
165050
174951
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275050
285149
295149
305149
315149

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Erechim gets around 187 mm of rain over 17.6 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 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
154
254
354
455
555
656
756
856
956
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1657
1757
1857
1957
2057
2157
2257
2357
2457
2557
2657
2758
2858
2958
3058
3158

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121529468
221429469
321429479
421429488
521329488
621329498
721229507
821229507
921229516
1021129526
1121129535
1221029545
1321029554
1421029554
1521029563
1621028573
1721028573
1821128572
1921127582
2021127582
2121126592
2221126592
2311126602
2411126602
2511126602
2611026612
2711026612
2811026612
2911026612
301926622
311926622

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
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910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1510calm
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1910calm
2010calm
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3110calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 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 6:41 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:418:24
213.76:418:24
313.76:428:24
413.76:438:25
513.76:438:25
613.76:448:25
713.76:458:25
813.76:458:25
913.76:468:25
1013.66:478:25
1113.66:488:26
1213.66:488:26
1313.66:498:26
1413.66:508:26
1513.66:518:26
1613.66:518:26
1713.66:528:25
1813.56:538:25
1913.56:548:25
2013.56:548:25
2113.56:558:25
2213.56:568:25
2313.56:578:24
2413.46:588:24
2513.46:588:24
2613.46:598:24
2713.47:008:23
2813.47:018:23
2913.47:018:23
3013.37:028:22
3113.37:038:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.37 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Erechim?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Erechim for sightseeing.

What to pack for Erechim in January

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

In January, Erechim sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Erechim in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Erechim peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 23UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Erechim 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 Erechim is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Erechim?

Erechim sits at 27.6°S, 52.3°W, 786 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Getúlio Vargas, 29 km away.

Topography around Erechim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Erechim has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 248 m around an average of 743 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 445 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 m.

The land around Erechim is covered by artificial surfaces (45%) and trees (42%) within 3 km, cropland (47%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (45%) within 80 km.

3 km
248 m
16 km
445 m
80 km
896 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Getúlio Vargas 29 km · Concórdia 51 km · Seara 54 km · Tapejara 55 km · Sananduva 58 km · Chapecó 69 km · Passo Fundo 71 km · Sarandi 72 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 Erechim (-27.6346°, -52.2754°, 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).