Mogi das Cruzes weather in January

In January, Mogi das Cruzes sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 253 mm of rain across 24.1 wet days and about 13.3 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 10% 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 Mogi das Cruzes's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mogi das Cruzes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
253 mm
24.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:35 AM – 7:53 PM
Cloud cover
78%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
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 Mogi das Cruzes reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 8°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
72719
82719
92719
102719
112719
122719
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Mogi das Cruzes 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° / 19°25324.113.34.3
Feb28° / 19°19820.212.84.5
Mar27° / 19°17121.112.24.9
Apr25° / 17°7111.311.56.5
May23° / 14°658.210.97.1
Jun22° / 13°455.610.67.5
Jul22° / 12°545.610.77.5
Aug23° / 13°415.511.27.8
Sep24° / 15°9010.311.96.9
Oct25° / 16°11714.512.65.9
Nov25° / 17°16117.213.15.4
Dec27° / 18°19821.213.44.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
81981
92080
102080
112080
122080
132080
142179
152179
162179
172179
182080
192179
202278
212278
222278
232278
242278
252377
262377
272476
282575
292674
302674
312773

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mogi das Cruzes gets around 253 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 77% and peaks near 78% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
174
274
375
475
576
676
777
877
977
1077
1178
1277
1377
1477
1578
1678
1778
1878
1978
2078
2178
2278
2378
2478
2577
2677
2776
2876
2976
3075
3175

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1119755
2119755
3118765
4118765
5118756
6117766
7117766
8117757
9117757
10116767
11116767
12116767
13116767
14117757
15117757
16117757
17117757
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19117757
20117757
21117757
22117766
23117766
24117766
25116776
26116776
27115786
28115786
29114787
30214777
31214777

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 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 6:25 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 7:51 PM to 7:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:257:51
213.46:267:51
313.46:267:51
413.46:277:52
513.46:287:52
613.46:287:52
713.46:297:52
813.46:307:52
913.46:307:53
1013.46:317:53
1113.46:327:53
1213.36:327:53
1313.36:337:53
1413.36:347:53
1513.36:347:53
1613.36:357:53
1713.36:367:53
1813.36:367:53
1913.36:377:53
2013.36:387:53
2113.26:387:53
2213.26:397:53
2313.26:407:53
2413.26:417:52
2513.26:417:52
2613.26:427:52
2713.26:437:52
2813.16:437:52
2913.16:447:51
3013.16:457:51
3113.16:457:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.4Bright
115.4Bright
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315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mogi das Cruzes

In seasonPeak

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

Mogi das Cruzes'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 Mogi das Cruzes?

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 Mogi das Cruzes for sightseeing.

What to pack for Mogi das Cruzes in January

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

In January, Mogi das Cruzes sees daytime highs around 27°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 Mogi das Cruzes 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 40 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°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr26Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul21Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Mogi das Cruzes 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 Mogi das Cruzes peaks around February 9 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeFeb 9UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug8Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Mogi das Cruzes 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 Mogi das Cruzes is worst in June — around 71 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 31 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJun 2370 µg/m³Dec 2031 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan32Moderate
Feb34Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr48Poor
May62Unhealthy
Jun71Unhealthy
Jul70Unhealthy
Aug60Unhealthy
Sep53Poor
Oct39Poor
Nov32Moderate
Dec31Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Mogi das Cruzes?

Mogi das Cruzes sits at 23.5°S, 46.2°W, 759 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Suzano, 13 km away.

Topography around Mogi das Cruzes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mogi das Cruzes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 763 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,045 m.

The land around Mogi das Cruzes is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
2,045 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Suzano 13 km · Poá 16 km · Biritiba Mirim 16 km · Itaquaquecetuba 17 km · Bairro Parque Nossa Senhora do Carmo 18 km · Ferraz de Vasconcelos 18 km · Arujá 20 km · Guararema 20 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 Mogi das Cruzes (-23.5228°, -46.1883°, elevation 759 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).