Iguaí weather in January

In January, Iguaí sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 84 mm of rain across 15.1 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-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 16% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Iguaí's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Iguaí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
84 mm
15.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:26 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Iguaí is 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Iguaí reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°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)
12921
22921
32921
42921
52921
62921
72921
82921
92921
102921
112921
122921
132921
142921
152921
162921
172921
182921
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202921
212921
222921
232921
242921
252921
262921
272921
282921
292921
302921
312921

Iguaí weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°8415.112.84.7
Feb29° / 21°6514.112.54.6
Mar29° / 21°9717.412.14.5
Apr28° / 20°721711.75.0
May27° / 19°4812.211.36.1
Jun25° / 18°4212.911.16.3
Jul25° / 17°4413.811.26.3
Aug25° / 17°4013.111.56.3
Sep26° / 18°4011.611.96.3
Oct28° / 19°6312.812.35.9
Nov28° / 20°12315.912.75.2
Dec29° / 20°11115.112.94.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 27% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43862
53862
63961
74060
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134159
144258
154357
164357
174357
184456
194456
204555
214555
224654
234753
244852
254951
264951
274951
284951
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Iguaí gets around 84 mm of rain over 15.1 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 50% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
148
248
348
448
548
648
748
849
949
1049
1149
1250
1350
1451
1551
1652
1752
1852
1952
2052
2151
2251
2350
2450
2550
2649
2749
2849
2949
3049
3149

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 73% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
117821
217821
317821
417722
517722
617623
717623
817623
917524
1017524
1117524
1217425
1317425
1417326
1517227
1617227
1717128
1817029
1917029
2017029
2117029
2217029
2317029
2417029
2517128
2617128
2717128
2817227
2917227
3017227
3117326

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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
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 12 h 54 min at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:18 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:09 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.95:186:09
212.95:186:10
312.95:196:10
412.85:196:10
512.85:206:11
612.85:206:11
712.85:216:11
812.85:226:12
912.85:226:12
1012.85:236:12
1112.85:236:12
1212.85:246:13
1312.85:246:13
1412.85:256:13
1512.85:266:13
1612.85:266:13
1712.85:276:13
1812.85:276:13
1912.85:286:14
2012.85:286:14
2112.75:296:14
2212.75:296:14
2312.75:306:14
2412.75:306:14
2512.75:316:14
2612.75:316:14
2712.75:326:14
2812.75:326:14
2912.75:336:14
3012.75:336:14
3112.75:346:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.9Bright
25.9Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.9Bright
65.9Bright
75.9Bright
85.9Bright
95.9Bright
105.9Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
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205.8Bright
215.8Bright
225.8Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Iguaí?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Iguaí for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Iguaí in January

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

In January, Iguaí sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Iguaí 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 Iguaí peaks around February 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 8 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 18UV 15Jun 23UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May9Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Iguaí?

Iguaí sits at 14.8°S, 40.1°W, 354 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Poções, 39 km away.

Topography around Iguaí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Iguaí has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 196 m around an average of 383 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 923 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,109 m.

The land around Iguaí is covered by grassland (84%) within 3 km, grassland (68%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and grassland (61%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
196 m
16 km
923 m
80 km
1,109 m
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Poções 39 km · Itororó 40 km · Planalto 42 km · Barra do Choça 54 km · Ibicaraí 55 km · Itapetinga 57 km · Itagibá 59 km · Coaraci 59 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 Iguaí (-14.7564°, -40.0892°, elevation 354 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).