Palmeira weather in January

In January, Palmeira sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 180 mm of rain across 21.4 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-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 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Palmeira's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Palmeira's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
180 mm
21.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 8:12 PM
Cloud cover
74%
12th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Palmeira 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Palmeira reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 30°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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Palmeira weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 18°18021.413.44.8
Feb27° / 18°15318.712.94.8
Mar26° / 17°1041512.25.8
Apr24° / 15°678.411.47.0
May21° / 12°958.510.86.6
Jun20° / 11°1018.410.46.5
Jul20° / 10°837.610.66.7
Aug22° / 11°767.611.17.1
Sep23° / 13°13310.811.86.6
Oct24° / 15°13914.712.66.0
Nov25° / 16°12113.613.26.0
Dec26° / 17°15317.613.65.3

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 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52674
62674
72674
82575
92674
102674
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
192674
202674
212674
222773
232773
242773
252872
262872
272872
282971
292971
303169
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Palmeira gets around 180 mm of rain over 21.4 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 68% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
165
266
367
467
568
669
769
870
970
1070
1170
1269
1369
1469
1568
1668
1768
1868
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067
3166

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 52% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
11153449
21143451
31133452
41133551
51123552
61113553
71113652
81103653
92103652
102103751
112103751
122103751
132103751
142103751
151113751
161113751
171113751
181123651
191123651
201123651
211133551
221133551
231133452
241133452
251123453
261123453
271123453
280113455
290113455
300113455
310103456

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 10 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
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
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2010calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 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 6:36 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 8:10 PM to 8:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:368:10
213.66:378:10
313.56:388:11
413.56:388:11
513.56:398:11
613.56:408:11
713.56:408:11
813.56:418:12
913.56:428:12
1013.56:428:12
1113.56:438:12
1213.56:448:12
1313.56:448:12
1413.46:458:12
1513.46:468:12
1613.46:478:12
1713.46:478:12
1813.46:488:12
1913.46:498:12
2013.46:508:12
2113.46:508:12
2213.36:518:11
2313.36:528:11
2413.36:528:11
2513.36:538:11
2613.36:548:11
2713.36:558:10
2813.26:558:10
2913.26:568:10
3013.26:578:09
3113.26:588:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
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215.6Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Palmeira?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Palmeira for sightseeing.

What to pack for Palmeira in January

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

In January, Palmeira sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Palmeira 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 Palmeira peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 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 highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep7High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Palmeira 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 Palmeira is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1315 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Palmeira?

Palmeira sits at 25.4°S, 50.0°W, 913 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Ponta Grossa, 40 km away.

Topography around Palmeira

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Palmeira has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 m around an average of 889 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 208 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 916 m.

The land around Palmeira is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (28%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and trees (56%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
141 m
16 km
208 m
80 km
916 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Ponta Grossa 40 km · Lapa 48 km · Campo Largo 48 km · Contenda 55 km · Campo Magro 56 km · São Mateus do Sul 62 km · Araucária 63 km · Imbituva 64 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 Palmeira (-25.4294°, -50.0064°, elevation 913 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).