Itaqui weather in January

In January, Itaqui sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 146 mm of rain across 11.5 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Itaqui's 4th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Itaqui's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
146 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
7:05 AM – 8:46 PM
Cloud cover
49%
4th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Itaqui reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63222
73222
83222
93222
103222
113222
123221
133221
143221
153221
163221
173221
183221
193221
203221
213221
223221
233221
243221
253221
263221
273222
283222
293222
303122
313122

How January really feels in Itaqui

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Itaqui weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 21°14611.513.74.1
Feb31° / 21°12910.3134.5
Mar30° / 20°1301012.25.4
Apr26° / 17°1729.511.36.8
May22° / 13°1218.210.67.0
Jun20° / 11°1219.110.26.4
Jul20° / 10°1158.310.36.6
Aug22° / 12°1038.5117.1
Sep24° / 13°1499.911.87.0
Oct26° / 16°21311.212.76.5
Nov29° / 18°1468.813.56.0
Dec31° / 20°1491013.84.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
36040
46040
56139
66139
76139
86139
96139
106238
116238
126238
136337
146238
156238
166337
176238
186238
196238
206238
216238
226238
236139
246139
256139
266139
276139
286040
296040
306040
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Itaqui gets around 146 mm of rain over 11.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
234
334
434
534
635
735
835
936
1036
1136
1237
1337
1437
1537
1637
1737
1837
1938
2038
2138
2238
2338
2439
2539
2639
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 69% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
13132025336
23131925346
33131925346
43131925346
53121826355
63121826355
73121827355
83121827354
93121828354
104121828354
114111829353
124111830353
134111830352
144101831352
154101831352
164101931342
17491932342
18391933341
19391933341
20392033341
21382034341
22382034341
23382035341
24281935342
25271936342
26271936352
27271936352
28161836362
29161836363
30161736363
31171736363

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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 6:54 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 8:44 PM to 8:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:548:44
213.86:558:45
313.86:568:45
413.86:568:45
513.86:578:45
613.86:588:45
713.86:588:46
813.86:598:46
913.87:008:46
1013.87:018:46
1113.77:018:46
1213.77:028:46
1313.77:038:46
1413.77:048:46
1513.77:058:46
1613.77:058:46
1713.77:068:46
1813.67:078:45
1913.67:088:45
2013.67:098:45
2113.67:098:45
2213.67:108:45
2313.67:118:44
2413.57:128:44
2513.57:138:44
2613.57:138:44
2713.57:148:43
2813.57:158:43
2913.47:168:42
3013.47:178:42
3113.47:188:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.5 kWh/m² to a high of 6.93 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.8Intense
106.8Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.5Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.4Intense
316.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Itaqui?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.4
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Itaqui in January

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

In January, Itaqui sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Itaqui 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 Itaqui peaks around January 21 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighHighExtremeJan 21UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct4Moderate
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Itaqui?

Itaqui sits at 29.1°S, 56.6°W, 61 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Borja, 74 km away.

Topography around Itaqui

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Itaqui has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 155 m.

The land around Itaqui is covered by wetland (23%), artificial surfaces (22%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (31%), wetland (26%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and grassland (48%), cropland (21%) and wetland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
48 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
155 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: São Borja 74 km · Santo Tomé 81 km · Paso de los Libres 83 km · Uruguaiana 87 km · Alegrete 104 km · Gobernador Virasora 130 km · Quaraí 141 km · Artigas 142 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 Itaqui (-29.1253°, -56.5531°, elevation 61 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).