Palhoça weather in January

In January, Palhoça sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 242 mm of rain across 22.7 wet days and about 13.6 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 11% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Palhoça's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palhoça's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
242 mm
22.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:37 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Palhoça is human 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Palhoça reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 6°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 about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12720
22720
32720
42720
52720
62720
72720
82721
92721
102721
112721
122721
132721
142721
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232721
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252721
262721
272721
282721
292721
302721
312721

Palhoça 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° / 21°24222.713.64.5
Feb27° / 21°21820.7134.5
Mar26° / 20°15820.512.25.1
Apr24° / 18°10012.711.46.4
May21° / 15°1181110.76.4
Jun20° / 13°979.310.36.3
Jul19° / 12°889.410.46.3
Aug20° / 13°899.2116.5
Sep21° / 14°14813.311.85.7
Oct22° / 16°14515.612.75.5
Nov24° / 18°15416.213.45.7
Dec26° / 19°17018.713.75.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102377
112476
122476
132476
142575
152575
162575
172575
182575
192575
202575
212674
222773
232773
242773
252872
262773
272872
282872
292971
303070
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palhoça gets around 242 mm of rain over 22.7 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 73% and peaks near 74% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
269
370
471
571
672
772
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1774
1874
1974
2074
2174
2274
2374
2474
2574
2674
2774
2874
2974
3073
3173

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
161740370
251740380
351640380
451640390
551641390
641541390
741542390
841442400
941442400
1041442400
1141343400
1251343390
1351443390
1451443390
1551443390
1651442390
1741542380
1841542390
1941641390
2041641390
2141640390
2241640400
2331639410
2431639410
2531638421
2621638431
2721637441
2821637451
2921536461
3011536461
3111536471

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 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 6:26 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:07 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:268:09
213.76:278:10
313.76:278:10
413.76:288:10
513.76:298:10
613.76:308:11
713.76:308:11
813.76:318:11
913.76:328:11
1013.66:328:11
1113.66:338:11
1213.66:348:11
1313.66:358:11
1413.66:358:11
1513.66:368:11
1613.66:378:11
1713.66:388:11
1813.56:388:11
1913.56:398:11
2013.56:408:11
2113.56:418:10
2213.56:418:10
2313.56:428:10
2413.46:438:10
2513.46:448:10
2613.46:458:09
2713.46:458:09
2813.46:468:09
2913.46:478:08
3013.36:488:08
3113.36:498:07

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Palhoça?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Palhoça for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palhoça in January

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

In January, Palhoça sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Palhoça 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 29 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 8 to Jun 8 — about 8 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Palhoça 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 Palhoça peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Palhoça?

Palhoça sits at 27.6°S, 48.7°W, 5 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São José, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Palhoça

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palhoça has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,813 m.

The land around Palhoça is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and water (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
151 m
16 km
1,200 m
80 km
1,813 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: São José 5.0 km · Campinas 8.0 km · Santo Amaro da Imperatriz 12 km · Florianopolis 13 km · Freguesia do Ribeirao da Ilha 13 km · Ribeirão da Ilha 15 km · Pantanal 15 km · Trindade 16 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 Palhoça (-27.6453°, -48.6678°, elevation 5 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).