Estrela weather in January

In January, Estrela sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 181 mm of rain across 16.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 28% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Estrela's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Estrela's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
181 mm
16.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
60%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Estrela reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°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 33°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)
12919
22919
32919
42919
52919
62919
72919
82919
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
142919
152919
162919
172919
182919
192919
202919
212919
222919
232919
242919
252919
262919
272919
282920
292920
302920
312920

Estrela 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
Jan29° / 19°18116.513.74.6
Feb29° / 19°15915.313.14.7
Mar28° / 18°13313.912.25.7
Apr25° / 15°13210.811.36.7
May21° / 12°1221010.56.5
Jun19° / 10°12610.210.16.0
Jul19° / 15910.710.36.0
Aug21° / 11°12610.210.96.5
Sep22° / 12°16112.411.86.2
Oct24° / 14°19814.412.76.1
Nov27° / 16°14612.613.56.2
Dec29° / 18°16714.513.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
54951
65050
75050
85050
95050
105050
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
174951
184852
194951
204951
214852
224852
234852
244852
254753
264852
274852
284753
294753
304951
314951

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Estrela gets around 181 mm of rain over 16.5 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 53% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
249
349
450
551
651
752
852
953
1053
1154
1254
1354
1454
1554
1654
1754
1854
1954
2054
2154
2254
2354
2455
2555
2655
2755
2856
2956
3056
3156

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 74% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1172239310
2162239310
3162240320
4162140320
5162140330
6152040330
7152040330
8152041330
9151941330
10151941330
11161941330
12261841330
13261842330
14261842330
15261842330
16261842330
17261842330
18261841330
19261941330
20261941330
21261941330
22251941330
23151940340
24151940340
25151940350
26141939360
27141939361
28141939371
29141838381
30141838381
31141838391

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 8:27 PM to 8:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:358:27
213.96:368:27
313.86:368:27
413.86:378:28
513.86:388:28
613.86:398:28
713.86:398:28
813.86:408:28
913.86:418:28
1013.86:418:28
1113.86:428:28
1213.86:438:28
1313.76:448:28
1413.76:458:28
1513.76:458:28
1613.76:468:28
1713.76:478:28
1813.76:488:28
1913.76:498:28
2013.66:498:28
2113.66:508:27
2213.66:518:27
2313.66:528:27
2413.66:538:27
2513.56:548:26
2613.56:548:26
2713.56:558:26
2813.56:568:25
2913.56:578:25
3013.46:588:24
3113.46:598:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.42 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.19 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Estrela?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Estrela for sightseeing.

What to pack for Estrela in January

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

In January, Estrela sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Estrela 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 Estrela peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Estrela 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 Estrela is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1217 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Estrela?

Estrela sits at 29.5°S, 52.0°W, 47 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Lajeado, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Estrela

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Estrela has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 798 m.

The land around Estrela is covered by trees (47%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) within 80 km.

3 km
125 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
798 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Lajeado 4.0 km · Arroio do Meio 11 km · Teutônia 17 km · Venâncio Aires 25 km · Encantado 31 km · Taquari 35 km · Garibaldi 50 km · Carlos Barbosa 50 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 Estrela (-29.5019°, -51.9664°, elevation 47 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).