Paraguaçu weather in January

In January, Paraguaçu sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 236 mm of rain across 21.8 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 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paraguaçu's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paraguaçu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
236 mm
21.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:37 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
76%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.2
out of 10

Paraguaçu 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Paraguaçu reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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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Paraguaçu 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
Jan28° / 20°23621.813.24.2
Feb29° / 20°14016.712.74.5
Mar28° / 19°13916.812.25.1
Apr27° / 17°527.811.56.8
May25° / 14°384.8117.8
Jun24° / 13°162.810.78.4
Jul24° / 12°132.110.88.6
Aug26° / 13°173.111.38.2
Sep28° / 16°61711.97.0
Oct28° / 18°9311.912.55.6
Nov28° / 19°16717.6135.1
Dec28° / 19°20121.313.34.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72377
82377
92377
102575
112575
122575
132674
142773
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202773
212773
222872
232872
242971
252971
262971
273070
283169
293169
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paraguaçu gets around 236 mm of rain over 21.8 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 69% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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371
471
571
670
770
869
969
1069
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1368
1468
1568
1669
1769
1869
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2769
2869
2969
3068
3168

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 72% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 75% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1124732
2124732
3124732
4124732
5124732
6125722
7125713
8125713
9126703
10126703
11126703
12126703
13226693
14225703
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27221752
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30221743
31222733

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 7:45 PM to 7:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:277:45
213.36:287:45
313.36:297:45
413.36:297:46
513.36:307:46
613.36:307:46
713.36:317:46
813.36:327:47
913.26:327:47
1013.26:337:47
1113.26:347:47
1213.26:347:47
1313.26:357:47
1413.26:357:48
1513.26:367:48
1613.26:377:48
1713.26:377:48
1813.26:387:48
1913.16:397:48
2013.16:397:48
2113.16:407:48
2213.16:417:48
2313.16:417:47
2413.16:427:47
2513.16:437:47
2613.16:437:47
2713.06:447:47
2813.06:457:47
2913.06:457:46
3013.06:467:46
3113.06:477:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
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95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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145.5Bright
155.6Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paraguaçu

In seasonPeak

In January, Paraguaçu sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Paraguaçu's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Paraguaçu?

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

4.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Paraguaçu for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paraguaçu in January

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

In January, Paraguaçu sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Paraguaçu 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 Paraguaçu peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 15Jun 22UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme

Air quality in Paraguaçu 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 Paraguaçu is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1517 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Paraguaçu?

Paraguaçu sits at 21.5°S, 45.7°W, 825 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Elói Mendes, 19 km away.

Topography around Paraguaçu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paraguaçu has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m around an average of 845 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 306 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 m.

The land around Paraguaçu is covered by trees (33%), grassland (33%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (39%), grassland (30%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
253 m
16 km
306 m
80 km
1,037 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Elói Mendes 19 km · Machado 24 km · Alfenas 25 km · Três Pontas 31 km · Varginha 32 km · Campos Gerais 35 km · Poço Fundo 35 km · São Gonçalo do Sapucaí 41 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 Paraguaçu (-21.5472°, -45.7375°, elevation 825 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).