Papanduva weather in January

In January, Papanduva sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 190 mm of rain across 20.8 wet days and about 13.5 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 Papanduva's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Papanduva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
190 mm
20.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 8:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
5.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Papanduva 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.

10°15°20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
162718
172718
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Papanduva 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°19020.813.54.8
Feb27° / 18°16518.712.94.9
Mar26° / 17°11114.612.25.8
Apr24° / 15°788.911.46.8
May20° / 11°1038.810.76.4
Jun19° / 10°1119.510.46.1
Jul19° / 928.810.56.3
Aug21° / 10°927.611.16.9
Sep22° / 12°15811.111.86.4
Oct23° / 14°16714.812.65.9
Nov25° / 15°13013.913.36.0
Dec27° / 17°15116.913.65.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52575
62674
72674
82674
92773
102674
112674
122773
132872
142773
152773
162773
172773
182773
192773
202773
212674
222674
232674
242674
252674
262674
272872
282872
292872
302872
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Papanduva gets around 190 mm of rain over 20.8 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 66% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
163
263
364
465
565
666
767
867
967
1068
1168
1268
1368
1468
1568
1668
1767
1867
1967
2067
2167
2267
2367
2467
2566
2666
2766
2866
2966
3066
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 54% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 55% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
121530521
221430531
321430522
421331522
521232522
621132532
721133522
821034522
921035512
102935522
112936521
122936521
132936521
142936521
1521036511
1621036511
1721036511
1821135511
1911135521
2011134540
2111233531
2211233531
2311232541
2411231551
2511231551
2611130571
2711129581
2811129581
2901028611
3001028611
3101028611

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
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:11 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:358:13
213.66:368:13
313.66:368:13
413.66:378:13
513.66:378:14
613.66:388:14
713.66:398:14
813.66:408:14
913.66:408:14
1013.66:418:14
1113.56:428:14
1213.56:428:14
1313.56:438:14
1413.56:448:14
1513.56:458:14
1613.56:458:14
1713.56:468:14
1813.56:478:14
1913.46:488:14
2013.46:488:14
2113.46:498:14
2213.46:508:14
2313.46:518:14
2413.46:518:13
2513.46:528:13
2613.36:538:13
2713.36:548:13
2813.36:548:12
2913.36:558:12
3013.36:568:12
3113.26:578:11

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.51 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Papanduva?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Papanduva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Papanduva in January

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

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

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Papanduva 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 Papanduva peaks around January 19 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 highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Papanduva 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 Papanduva is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³Mar 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Papanduva?

Papanduva sits at 26.4°S, 50.1°W, 822 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Itaiópolis, 24 km away.

Topography around Papanduva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Papanduva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m around an average of 827 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,216 m.

The land around Papanduva is covered by cropland (55%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, trees (51%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (71%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
92 m
16 km
482 m
80 km
1,216 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Itaiópolis 24 km · Canoinhas 33 km · Três Barras 34 km · Mafra 44 km · Rio Negro 45 km · São Mateus do Sul 60 km · Rio Negrinho 64 km · Santa Cecília 71 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 Papanduva (-26.3703°, -50.1444°, elevation 822 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).