Getúlio Vargas weather in January

In January, Getúlio Vargas sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 177 mm of rain across 17.2 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 Getúlio Vargas's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Getúlio Vargas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
17.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:51 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
60%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

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 Getúlio Vargas 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 24°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
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202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Getúlio Vargas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°17717.213.65.4
Feb27° / 18°16715.6135.5
Mar26° / 17°14513.412.26.2
Apr24° / 14°13910.511.46.8
May20° / 11°1689.810.66.4
Jun19° / 1519.910.36.0
Jul18° / 16010.110.46.1
Aug21° / 10°1148.7116.8
Sep22° / 12°16911.311.86.4
Oct24° / 14°23614.512.76.1
Nov26° / 15°17512.813.46.3
Dec27° / 17°17915.213.75.7

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
54753
64852
74852
84852
94753
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154951
164951
175050
184951
195050
205050
215050
225050
235149
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149
295149
305149
315248

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Getúlio Vargas gets around 177 mm of rain over 17.2 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 56% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
254
354
454
555
655
755
856
956
1056
1156
1256
1356
1456
1556
1656
1756
1856
1956
2056
2156
2256
2356
2456
2556
2656
2756
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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
131632446
231532446
321532456
421532456
521432466
621432466
721332475
821333485
921333484
1021233494
1121233504
1221233503
1321133513
1421133513
1521133522
1621132532
1721232522
1821231532
1921231532
2021230542
2121329542
2221329542
2321328552
2421228562
2511227582
2611227582
2711227582
2811227582
2911127592
3011127592
3111127592

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
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
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1911calm
2011calm
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2711calm
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3011calm
3111calm

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 6:40 AM to 7:02 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)
113.76:408:24
213.76:418:25
313.76:418:25
413.76:428:25
513.76:438:25
613.76:438:25
713.76:448:25
813.76:458:26
913.76:458:26
1013.76:468:26
1113.76:478:26
1213.66:488:26
1313.66:488:26
1413.66:498:26
1513.66:508:26
1613.66:518:26
1713.66:518:26
1813.66:528:26
1913.56:538:26
2013.56:548:25
2113.56:548:25
2213.56:558:25
2313.56:568:25
2413.56:578:25
2513.46:588:24
2613.46:588:24
2713.46:598:24
2813.47:008:23
2913.47:018:23
3013.37:028:23
3113.37:028:22

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 2.64 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
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Getúlio Vargas?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Getúlio Vargas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Getúlio Vargas in January

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

In January, Getúlio Vargas sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (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 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas 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 Getúlio Vargas?

Getúlio Vargas sits at 27.9°S, 52.2°W, 671 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Erechim, 29 km away.

Topography around Getúlio Vargas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Getúlio Vargas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m around an average of 671 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 349 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 m.

The land around Getúlio Vargas is covered by cropland (42%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (56%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
184 m
16 km
349 m
80 km
663 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Erechim 29 km · Tapejara 29 km · Sananduva 42 km · Passo Fundo 45 km · Marau 62 km · Sarandi 69 km · Carazinho 70 km · Concórdia 76 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 Getúlio Vargas (-27.8903°, -52.2275°, elevation 671 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).