Lages weather in January

In January, Lages sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 194 mm of rain across 19.4 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Lages's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lages's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
194 mm
19.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Lages 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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Lages reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 29°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)
12516
22516
32616
42616
52616
62616
72616
82616
92616
102616
112616
122616
132516
142516
152516
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182516
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202516
212516
222516
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252516
262516
272616
282616
292616
302616
312616

Lages weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 16°19419.413.65.2
Feb25° / 16°16618.1135.2
Mar24° / 15°12915.512.25.9
Apr22° / 13°9910.311.46.4
May18° / 13110.410.65.7
Jun17° / 13110.210.35.2
Jul16° / 12310.310.45.2
Aug18° / 1139.1116.1
Sep19° / 10°16612.111.85.8
Oct21° / 12°19515.512.75.5
Nov23° / 13°1461513.45.9
Dec25° / 15°16816.613.75.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23070
33070
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
252971
263169
273169
283169
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Lages gets around 194 mm of rain over 19.4 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 63% and peaks near 64% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
159
259
360
460
561
661
762
862
963
1063
1163
1263
1363
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2463
2563
2663
2763
2864
2964
3064
3164

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 45% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
18244028
27234129
37234129
47234229
56224229
66224329
76224329
86224429
96224428
105214528
115214528
125214628
135214727
145214727
155214726
165224726
175224726
185224726
195224726
205224726
215224726
225224627
235224627
244224628
254224628
264214529
274214530
284214530
294204431
304204432
314204333

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:32 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 8:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:328:16
213.76:338:17
313.76:348:17
413.76:348:17
513.76:358:17
613.76:368:18
713.76:368:18
813.76:378:18
913.76:388:18
1013.76:398:18
1113.66:398:18
1213.66:408:18
1313.66:418:18
1413.66:428:18
1513.66:428:18
1613.66:438:18
1713.66:448:18
1813.66:458:18
1913.56:458:18
2013.56:468:18
2113.56:478:17
2213.56:488:17
2313.56:498:17
2413.56:498:17
2513.46:508:16
2613.46:518:16
2713.46:528:16
2813.46:538:16
2913.46:538:15
3013.36:548:15
3113.36:558:14

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.75 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
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
115.8Bright
125.8Bright
135.8Bright
145.8Bright
155.8Bright
165.8Bright
175.8Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.7Bright
275.7Bright
285.7Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Lages?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Lages for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lages in January

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

In January, Lages sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 19 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Lages 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 Lages peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Lages 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 Lages is worst in August — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2016 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul9Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lages?

Lages sits at 27.8°S, 50.3°W, 917 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Correia Pinto, 26 km away.

Topography around Lages

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lages has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 166 m around an average of 909 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 431 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,396 m.

The land around Lages is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (35%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
166 m
16 km
431 m
80 km
1,396 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Correia Pinto 26 km · Otacílio Costa 42 km · Curitibanos 65 km · São Joaquim 66 km · Pouso Redondo 73 km · Ituporanga 84 km · Taió 84 km · Rio do Sul 95 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 Lages (-27.8161°, -50.3261°, elevation 917 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).