Forquilhinha weather in January
In January, Forquilhinha sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 265 mm of rain across 22 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-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 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.
Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Forquilhinha's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forquilhinha's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 2nd warmest
- Overnight low
- 20°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 265 mm
- 22 wet days
- Daylight
- 13 h 36 min
- 6:38 AM – 8:17 PM
- Cloud cover
- 69%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 7 km/h
- 6th windiest
- Solar energy
- 5.9 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 4.5
- out of 10
Forquilhinha is human settlement in Brazil.
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical January day in Forquilhinha reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 28 | 20 |
| 2 | 28 | 20 |
| 3 | 28 | 20 |
| 4 | 28 | 20 |
| 5 | 28 | 20 |
| 6 | 28 | 20 |
| 7 | 28 | 20 |
| 8 | 28 | 20 |
| 9 | 28 | 20 |
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| 11 | 28 | 20 |
| 12 | 28 | 20 |
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| 26 | 28 | 20 |
| 27 | 28 | 20 |
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| 29 | 28 | 20 |
| 30 | 28 | 20 |
| 31 | 28 | 20 |
Forquilhinha weather by month
How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 20° | 265 | 22 | 13.6 | 4.5 |
| Feb | 28° / 20° | 231 | 21 | 13 | 4.3 |
| Mar | 27° / 19° | 181 | 19.7 | 12.2 | 5.1 |
| Apr | 25° / 16° | 117 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 6.4 |
| May | 22° / 13° | 139 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Jun | 21° / 11° | 103 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 6.5 |
| Jul | 20° / 10° | 106 | 10.2 | 10.4 | 6.4 |
| Aug | 22° / 11° | 105 | 10 | 11 | 6.7 |
| Sep | 22° / 13° | 142 | 13.3 | 11.8 | 6.1 |
| Oct | 24° / 15° | 172 | 16.8 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| Nov | 26° / 17° | 171 | 16.1 | 13.4 | 5.7 |
| Dec | 27° / 19° | 196 | 18.5 | 13.8 | 5.1 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.
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| Clearer (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 |
| Cloudier (%) | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 63 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 67 |
| 2 | 33 | 67 |
| 3 | 33 | 67 |
| 4 | 33 | 67 |
| 5 | 32 | 68 |
| 6 | 32 | 68 |
| 7 | 32 | 68 |
| 8 | 33 | 67 |
| 9 | 33 | 67 |
| 10 | 33 | 67 |
| 11 | 33 | 67 |
| 12 | 33 | 67 |
| 13 | 33 | 67 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 34 | 66 |
| 16 | 34 | 66 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 34 | 66 |
| 19 | 34 | 66 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 34 | 66 |
| 22 | 34 | 66 |
| 23 | 34 | 66 |
| 24 | 35 | 65 |
| 25 | 35 | 65 |
| 26 | 35 | 65 |
| 27 | 36 | 64 |
| 28 | 36 | 64 |
| 29 | 37 | 63 |
| 30 | 37 | 63 |
| 31 | 37 | 63 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Forquilhinha gets around 265 mm of rain over 22 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 71% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 69 | 70 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 74 | 74 |
| Rain chance (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 66 |
| 2 | 67 |
| 3 | 68 |
| 4 | 69 |
| 5 | 69 |
| 6 | 70 |
| 7 | 70 |
| 8 | 71 |
| 9 | 71 |
| 10 | 71 |
| 11 | 71 |
| 12 | 71 |
| 13 | 71 |
| 14 | 71 |
| 15 | 71 |
| 16 | 71 |
| 17 | 71 |
| 18 | 71 |
| 19 | 71 |
| 20 | 71 |
| 21 | 71 |
| 22 | 71 |
| 23 | 71 |
| 24 | 72 |
| 25 | 72 |
| 26 | 72 |
| 27 | 73 |
| 28 | 73 |
| 29 | 73 |
| 30 | 74 |
| 31 | 74 |
Humidity in January
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 42% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dry (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Comfortable (%) | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
| Muggy (%) | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 |
| Oppressive (%) | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 44 |
| Miserable (%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | Oppressive (%) | Miserable (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 5 | 20 | 38 | 37 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| 4 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 39 | 38 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 38 | 0 |
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 40 | 38 | 0 |
| 7 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 41 | 39 | 0 |
| 8 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 38 | 0 |
| 9 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 42 | 38 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 43 | 38 | 0 |
| 11 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 44 | 38 | 0 |
| 12 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 44 | 37 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 37 | 0 |
| 14 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 45 | 36 | 0 |
| 15 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 46 | 36 | 0 |
| 16 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 36 | 0 |
| 17 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 35 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 46 | 35 | 0 |
| 19 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 45 | 36 | 0 |
| 20 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 45 | 36 | 0 |
| 21 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 36 | 0 |
| 22 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 44 | 37 | 0 |
| 23 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 38 | 0 |
| 24 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 43 | 38 | 0 |
| 25 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 39 | 0 |
| 26 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 42 | 40 | 1 |
| 27 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 41 | 41 | 1 |
| 28 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 40 | 42 | 1 |
| 29 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 43 | 1 |
| 30 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 1 |
| 31 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 38 | 44 | 1 |
Wind in January
Winds average 7 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | calm |
| 2 | 7 | calm |
| 3 | 7 | calm |
| 4 | 7 | calm |
| 5 | 7 | calm |
| 6 | 7 | calm |
| 7 | 7 | calm |
| 8 | 7 | calm |
| 9 | 7 | calm |
| 10 | 7 | calm |
| 11 | 7 | calm |
| 12 | 7 | calm |
| 13 | 7 | calm |
| 14 | 7 | calm |
| 15 | 7 | calm |
| 16 | 7 | calm |
| 17 | 7 | calm |
| 18 | 7 | calm |
| 19 | 7 | calm |
| 20 | 7 | calm |
| 21 | 7 | calm |
| 22 | 7 | calm |
| 23 | 7 | calm |
| 24 | 7 | calm |
| 25 | 7 | calm |
| 26 | 7 | calm |
| 27 | 7 | calm |
| 28 | 7 | calm |
| 29 | 7 | calm |
| 30 | 7 | calm |
| 31 | 7 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:13 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.8 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.6 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 | 13.4 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:27 | 6:28 | 6:28 | 6:29 | 6:30 | 6:30 | 6:31 | 6:32 | 6:32 | 6:33 | 6:34 | 6:35 | 6:35 | 6:36 | 6:37 | 6:38 | 6:39 | 6:39 | 6:40 | 6:41 | 6:42 | 6:43 | 6:43 | 6:44 | 6:45 | 6:46 | 6:47 | 6:47 | 6:48 | 6:49 | 6:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:17 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:16 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:15 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:14 | 8:13 | 8:13 | 8:13 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 13.8 | 6:27 | 8:15 |
| 2 | 13.8 | 6:28 | 8:15 |
| 3 | 13.8 | 6:28 | 8:16 |
| 4 | 13.8 | 6:29 | 8:16 |
| 5 | 13.8 | 6:30 | 8:16 |
| 6 | 13.8 | 6:30 | 8:16 |
| 7 | 13.8 | 6:31 | 8:16 |
| 8 | 13.7 | 6:32 | 8:16 |
| 9 | 13.7 | 6:32 | 8:17 |
| 10 | 13.7 | 6:33 | 8:17 |
| 11 | 13.7 | 6:34 | 8:17 |
| 12 | 13.7 | 6:35 | 8:17 |
| 13 | 13.7 | 6:35 | 8:17 |
| 14 | 13.7 | 6:36 | 8:17 |
| 15 | 13.7 | 6:37 | 8:17 |
| 16 | 13.6 | 6:38 | 8:17 |
| 17 | 13.6 | 6:39 | 8:16 |
| 18 | 13.6 | 6:39 | 8:16 |
| 19 | 13.6 | 6:40 | 8:16 |
| 20 | 13.6 | 6:41 | 8:16 |
| 21 | 13.6 | 6:42 | 8:16 |
| 22 | 13.6 | 6:43 | 8:16 |
| 23 | 13.5 | 6:43 | 8:15 |
| 24 | 13.5 | 6:44 | 8:15 |
| 25 | 13.5 | 6:45 | 8:15 |
| 26 | 13.5 | 6:46 | 8:14 |
| 27 | 13.5 | 6:47 | 8:14 |
| 28 | 13.4 | 6:47 | 8:14 |
| 29 | 13.4 | 6:48 | 8:13 |
| 30 | 13.4 | 6:49 | 8:13 |
| 31 | 13.4 | 6:50 | 8:13 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.9 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.9 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright | Bright |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 2 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 3 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 4 | 6.1 | Intense |
| 5 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 6 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 7 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 8 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 9 | 6.0 | Intense |
| 10 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 11 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 12 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 13 | 6.0 | Bright |
| 14 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 15 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 16 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 17 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 18 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 19 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 20 | 5.9 | Bright |
| 21 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 22 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 23 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 24 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 25 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 26 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 27 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 28 | 5.8 | Bright |
| 29 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 30 | 5.7 | Bright |
| 31 | 5.7 | Bright |
Is January a good time to visit Forquilhinha?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is a reasonable time to visit Forquilhinha for sightseeing.
What to pack for Forquilhinha in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Forquilhinha sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Forquilhinha in January
The nearest coast averages about 24°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 37 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 28 to May 30 — about 7.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 23 |
| Comfort | Warm | Warm | Warm | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Cool | Refreshing | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24 | Warm |
| Feb | 25 | Warm |
| Mar | 25 | Warm |
| Apr | 23 | Refreshing |
| May | 21 | Refreshing |
| Jun | 19 | Cool |
| Jul | 17 | Cool |
| Aug | 17 | Cool |
| Sep | 18 | Cool |
| Oct | 20 | Cool |
| Nov | 21 | Refreshing |
| Dec | 23 | Refreshing |
UV index in Forquilhinha in January
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 Forquilhinha peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | High | Very high | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 14 | Extreme |
| Feb | 13 | Extreme |
| Mar | 10 | Extreme |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 5 | Moderate |
| Jun | 4 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 6 | High |
| Sep | 8 | Very high |
| Oct | 10 | Very high |
| Nov | 12 | Extreme |
| Dec | 12 | Extreme |
Air quality in Forquilhinha in January
Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.
Air quality in Forquilhinha is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).
Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 |
| Level | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Good | Moderate | Moderate | Good | Good | Good |
| PM2.5 (µg/m³) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 8 | Good |
| Feb | 8 | Good |
| Mar | 7 | Good |
| Apr | 8 | Good |
| May | 8 | Good |
| Jun | 8 | Good |
| Jul | 10 | Good |
| Aug | 16 | Moderate |
| Sep | 13 | Moderate |
| Oct | 10 | Good |
| Nov | 8 | Good |
| Dec | 8 | Good |
Where is Forquilhinha?
Forquilhinha sits at 28.7°S, 49.5°W, 28 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Criciúma, 13 km away.
Topography around Forquilhinha
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Forquilhinha.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Forquilhinha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 584 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,794 m.
The land around Forquilhinha is covered by cropland (47%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (40%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (39%), grassland (25%) and water (24%) within 80 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
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 Forquilhinha (-28.7475°, -49.4722°, elevation 28 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).