Nova Santa Rita weather in January

In January, Nova Santa Rita sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 165 mm of rain across 14.8 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-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 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Nova Santa Rita's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nova Santa Rita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
165 mm
14.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:43 AM – 8:26 PM
Cloud cover
59%
7th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

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 Nova Santa Rita reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 34°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)
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Nova Santa Rita 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
Jan30° / 20°16514.813.74.6
Feb29° / 20°14113.913.14.7
Mar28° / 19°12812.912.25.7
Apr25° / 16°1181011.36.8
May22° / 13°1209.910.56.6
Jun20° / 11°12410.210.16.1
Jul19° / 10°15510.510.36.1
Aug21° / 11°13010.510.96.5
Sep22° / 13°1601211.86.3
Oct24° / 15°19413.812.76.2
Nov27° / 17°13912.113.56.2
Dec29° / 19°14513.113.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
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45149
55149
65149
75149
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95149
105149
115149
125149
135248
145149
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Nova Santa Rita gets around 165 mm of rain over 14.8 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 48% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
143
243
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545
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1548
1648
1748
1848
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2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2550
2650
2751
2851
2951
3052
3152

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1162037361
2161937361
3161937371
4151938371
5151838371
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7151739380
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24131837392
25131837402
26131836412
27131836412
28131835422
29031735432
30031734433
31031734433

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
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59calm
69calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:32 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 8:25 PM to 8:22 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:328:25
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313.96:338:25
413.96:348:26
513.96:348:26
613.86:358:26
713.86:368:26
813.86:368:26
913.86:378:26
1013.86:388:26
1113.86:398:26
1213.86:398:26
1313.86:408:26
1413.86:418:26
1513.76:428:26
1613.76:438:26
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1913.76:458:26
2013.76:468:25
2113.66:478:25
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2613.56:518:24
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.47 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
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46.4Intense
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266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Bright
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Nova Santa Rita?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Nova Santa Rita in January

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

In January, Nova Santa Rita sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Nova Santa Rita in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°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 60 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in July near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 23 to May 10 — about 6.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun17Cool
Jul15Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct20Cool
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Nova Santa Rita 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 Nova Santa Rita peaks around January 15 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 highModerateVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Nova Santa Rita 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 Nova Santa Rita is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1327 µg/m³Dec 2213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nova Santa Rita?

Nova Santa Rita sits at 29.9°S, 51.3°W, 50 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Esteio, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Nova Santa Rita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nova Santa Rita has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 33 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 940 m.

The land around Nova Santa Rita is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, trees (33%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
940 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Esteio 9.0 km · Canoas 12 km · Sapucaia do Sul 13 km · São Leopoldo 16 km · Portão 17 km · Porto Alegre 21 km · Cachoeirinha 21 km · Novo Hamburgo 24 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 Nova Santa Rita (-29.8522°, -51.277°, elevation 50 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).