Niterói weather in January

In January, Niterói sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 145 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Niterói's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Niterói's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
24°
11th coldest
Rainfall
145 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:24 AM – 7:40 PM
Cloud cover
66%
10th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2015

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Niterói reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12924
22924
32924
42924
52924
62924
72924
82924
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102924
112924
122924
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How January really feels in Niterói

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.

Niterói 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
Jan30° / 24°14515.213.24.6
Feb30° / 25°9311.912.84.7
Mar29° / 24°12715.312.24.9
Apr28° / 23°7711.411.56.2
May26° / 21°7010.710.96.8
Jun25° / 20°416.710.67.6
Jul25° / 19°457.710.77.6
Aug25° / 19°367.211.27.6
Sep26° / 20°6610.211.96.9
Oct26° / 21°8010.612.56.4
Nov27° / 22°12214.813.15.7
Dec28° / 24°13315.113.45.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23763
33862
43763
53862
63763
73763
83763
93862
103862
113862
123862
134060
143961
154060
164060
173961
183961
193961
204060
214060
223961
233961
244060
254060
264159
274159
284258
294357
304456
314357

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Niterói gets around 145 mm of rain over 15.2 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
152
251
351
451
550
650
749
849
949
1048
1148
1247
1347
1447
1547
1647
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2547
2647
2746
2846
2945
3045
3145

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11117018
21126819
31126720
41126720
51126621
61116721
71116721
81116622
91116622
101116523
110116623
120106624
130106624
140106525
150106525
160106525
170106426
181106326
191106326
201106326
211106227
221106227
231106227
241106128
251106128
261106128
271106227
281106227
29196327
30096427
31096427

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
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1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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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 6:14 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:37 PM to 7:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:147:37
213.46:157:37
313.46:157:38
413.46:167:38
513.46:177:38
613.46:177:38
713.36:187:39
813.36:187:39
913.36:197:39
1013.36:207:39
1113.36:207:39
1213.36:217:39
1313.36:227:39
1413.36:227:40
1513.36:237:40
1613.36:247:40
1713.36:247:40
1813.26:257:40
1913.26:267:40
2013.26:277:39
2113.26:277:39
2213.26:287:39
2313.26:297:39
2413.26:297:39
2513.16:307:39
2613.16:317:39
2713.16:317:39
2813.16:327:38
2913.16:337:38
3013.16:337:38
3113.16:347:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.05 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.0Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Niterói?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Niterói in January

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

In January, Niterói sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Niterói 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 27 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May24Refreshing
Jun23Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Niterói 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 Niterói peaks around January 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 13UV 14Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Niterói?

Niterói sits at 22.9°S, 43.1°W, 44 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rio de Janeiro, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Niterói

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Niterói has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 m around an average of 36 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 769 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Niterói is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (45%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
207 m
16 km
769 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Rio de Janeiro 8.0 km · Catete 9.0 km · Santa Teresa 9.0 km · Estácio 11 km · Copacabana 13 km · Ipanema 15 km · Leblon 17 km · Vidigal 19 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 Niterói (-22.8833°, -43.1036°, elevation 44 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).