Imbituba weather in January

In January, Imbituba sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 172 mm of rain across 17.7 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Imbituba's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Imbituba's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
172 mm
17.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:36 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
68%
11th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.03 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Imbituba reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12722
22722
32722
42722
52722
62722
72722
82722
92722
102722
112722
122722
132722
142722
152722
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202722
212722
222722
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242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

Imbituba 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
Jan27° / 22°17217.713.65.3
Feb27° / 22°14017.1135.1
Mar26° / 21°13216.412.25.7
Apr25° / 19°9110.111.36.8
May22° / 17°1189.910.66.7
Jun20° / 15°938.510.26.5
Jul19° / 14°879.310.46.4
Aug20° / 14°888.7116.6
Sep21° / 16°12411.511.86.1
Oct22° / 18°12512.812.76.0
Nov24° / 19°11012.513.46.4
Dec26° / 21°11812.913.86.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103565
113664
123664
133664
143565
153565
163565
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223664
233664
243664
253664
263664
273664
283862
293862
303862
313862

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Imbituba gets around 172 mm of rain over 17.7 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 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
252
353
454
555
656
757
857
958
1058
1158
1258
1358
1458
1558
1658
1758
1858
1958
2058
2158
2257
2357
2457
2557
2658
2758
2858
2958
3058
3158

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 50% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
121333475
221333475
321233475
421233486
521133486
621134486
721034496
821034496
92934506
102934505
112934505
122934505
132934505
142934505
152935505
162935505
171935514
1811034514
1911034514
2011034514
2111133505
2211133505
2311132515
2411132506
2511131516
2611130517
2711129518
2801129528
2901028539
30010275310
31010275211

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:25 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 8:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:258:11
213.86:268:11
313.86:268:11
413.76:278:12
513.76:288:12
613.76:288:12
713.76:298:12
813.76:308:12
913.76:308:12
1013.76:318:12
1113.76:328:12
1213.76:338:12
1313.76:338:12
1413.66:348:12
1513.66:358:12
1613.66:368:12
1713.66:368:12
1813.66:378:12
1913.66:388:12
2013.66:398:12
2113.56:408:12
2213.56:408:11
2313.56:418:11
2413.56:428:11
2513.56:438:11
2613.46:448:10
2713.46:448:10
2813.46:458:10
2913.46:468:09
3013.46:478:09
3113.36:488:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.03 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.03 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.2Intense
26.2Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.0Intense
186.0Intense
196.0Intense
206.0Intense
216.0Bright
226.0Bright
236.0Bright
246.0Bright
255.9Bright
265.9Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Imbituba?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Imbituba for sightseeing.

What to pack for Imbituba in January

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

In January, Imbituba sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 18 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Imbituba in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 14 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 16 to Jun 3 — about 7.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct20Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Imbituba 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 Imbituba peaks around January 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 22UV 13Jul 10UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Imbituba?

Imbituba sits at 28.2°S, 48.7°W, 22 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Garopaba, 25 km away.

Topography around Imbituba

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Imbituba has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 521 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Imbituba is covered by water (40%) and trees (31%) within 3 km, water (60%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
302 m
16 km
521 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Garopaba 25 km · Laguna 29 km · Capivari de Baixo 36 km · Tubarão 41 km · Braço do Norte 49 km · Jaguaruna 55 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 59 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 62 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 Imbituba (-28.24°, -48.6703°, elevation 22 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).