Guaratinguetá weather in January

In January, Guaratinguetá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 296 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 13.2 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 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Guaratinguetá's 12th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Guaratinguetá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
296 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:32 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
77%
12th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
5.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Guaratinguetá 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 Guaratinguetá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12719
22719
32719
42719
52719
62719
72819
82819
92819
102819
112819
122819
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Guaratinguetá 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.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 19°29624.113.24.3
Feb28° / 19°21019.512.84.6
Mar27° / 18°19620.512.24.9
Apr26° / 16°7911.411.56.5
May23° / 14°558.410.97.2
Jun23° / 12°335.810.67.7
Jul23° / 12°355.210.77.8
Aug24° / 12°375.811.27.9
Sep25° / 14°9110.911.96.7
Oct26° / 16°14416.412.55.6
Nov26° / 17°20719.513.15.0
Dec27° / 18°25422.813.44.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62377
72476
82377
92377
102377
112377
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242674
252674
262773
272773
282773
292872
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Guaratinguetá gets around 296 mm of rain over 24.1 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 76% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
177
277
377
477
577
677
777
877
977
1077
1177
1277
1377
1477
1577
1677
1777
1877
1977
2077
2177
2277
2377
2477
2576
2676
2775
2875
2974
3074
3173

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
10338590
20338590
30337600
40337600
50237610
60237610
70236620
80236620
90236620
100237610
110237610
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160237610
170236620
180236620
190235630
200234640
210233650
220232660
230232660
241231660
251330660
261329670
271329670
281328680
291328680
301428661
311428661

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
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35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:23 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:237:45
213.46:237:46
313.46:247:46
413.46:247:46
513.46:257:46
613.36:267:47
713.36:267:47
813.36:277:47
913.36:287:47
1013.36:287:47
1113.36:297:47
1213.36:307:48
1313.36:307:48
1413.36:317:48
1513.36:327:48
1613.36:327:48
1713.26:337:48
1813.26:347:48
1913.26:347:48
2013.26:357:48
2113.26:367:48
2213.26:367:48
2313.26:377:47
2413.26:387:47
2513.16:387:47
2613.16:397:47
2713.16:407:47
2813.16:407:47
2913.16:417:46
3013.16:427:46
3113.16:427:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.61 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.41 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
125.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Guaratinguetá

In seasonPeak

In January, Guaratinguetá sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Guaratinguetá's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Guaratinguetá?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Guaratinguetá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Guaratinguetá in January

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

In January, Guaratinguetá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Guaratinguetá in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 67 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Guaratinguetá in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Guaratinguetá peaks around January 24 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 24UV 15Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Guaratinguetá 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 Guaratinguetá is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Dec 209 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Guaratinguetá?

Guaratinguetá sits at 22.8°S, 45.2°W, 545 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Aparecida, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Guaratinguetá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Guaratinguetá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 m around an average of 560 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,756 m.

The land around Guaratinguetá is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (31%) and trees (28%) within 3 km, grassland (50%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
200 m
16 km
828 m
80 km
2,756 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Aparecida 5.0 km · Potim 7.0 km · Lorena 12 km · Cachoeira Paulista 25 km · Pindamonhangaba 30 km · Cruzeiro 35 km · Cunha 37 km · Tremembé 40 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 Guaratinguetá (-22.8164°, -45.1925°, elevation 545 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).