Paranaguá weather in January

In January, Paranaguá sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 289 mm of rain across 24.4 wet days and about 13.4 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 8% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Paranaguá's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paranaguá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
289 mm
24.4 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:40 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
75%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Paranaguá 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 Paranaguá reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 5°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 about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12823
22823
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
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122823
132823
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Paranaguá 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° / 23°28924.413.44.0
Feb28° / 24°2792112.94.0
Mar27° / 23°2342312.24.5
Apr26° / 21°14115.911.45.7
May23° / 18°13314.210.86.2
Jun22° / 16°10311.910.46.3
Jul21° / 15°10011.910.66.2
Aug21° / 16°8411.311.16.2
Sep22° / 17°15016.611.85.4
Oct23° / 19°16619.312.65.1
Nov25° / 21°17119.513.25.1
Dec27° / 22°21920.113.64.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 8% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112575
122575
132575
142575
152575
162476
172575
182575
192575
202575
212575
222674
232575
242575
252674
262674
272773
282773
293070
303070
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paranaguá gets around 289 mm of rain over 24.4 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 77% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
172
273
373
474
575
676
776
877
977
1077
1178
1278
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1679
1780
1880
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2280
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2479
2579
2678
2778
2877
2977
3076
3176

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 53% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
17235119
26235219
36235120
46235120
55235220
65235220
75235319
85245219
95245219
105245219
115245318
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253235420
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273235222
283225322
292225323
302215324
312215324

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 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 6:30 AM to 6:52 AM, and sunset from 8:04 PM to 8:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:308:04
213.66:318:05
313.66:328:05
413.56:328:05
513.56:338:05
613.56:338:05
713.56:348:06
813.56:358:06
913.56:368:06
1013.56:368:06
1113.56:378:06
1213.56:388:06
1313.56:388:06
1413.56:398:06
1513.46:408:06
1613.46:408:06
1713.46:418:06
1813.46:428:06
1913.46:438:06
2013.46:438:06
2113.46:448:06
2213.36:458:06
2313.36:468:06
2413.36:468:05
2513.36:478:05
2613.36:488:05
2713.36:498:05
2813.36:498:04
2913.26:508:04
3013.26:518:04
3113.26:528:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.21 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.3Bright
45.3Bright
55.3Bright
65.3Bright
75.3Bright
85.3Bright
95.3Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.2Bright
155.2Bright
165.2Bright
175.2Bright
185.2Bright
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205.2Bright
215.2Bright
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255.2Bright
265.2Bright
275.2Bright
285.2Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Paranaguá?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.6
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Paranaguá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Paranaguá in January

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

In January, Paranaguá sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Paranaguá in January

The nearest coast averages about 27°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 19 km away) is warmest in February at about 27°C and coldest in August near 19°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Sep 18 to Jun 29 — about 9.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan27Warm
Feb27Warm
Mar27Warm
Apr25Warm
May23Refreshing
Jun21Refreshing
Jul19Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep20Cool
Oct22Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec25Warm

UV index in Paranaguá 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 Paranaguá peaks around January 19 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 highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paranaguá?

Paranaguá sits at 25.5°S, 48.5°W, 12 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Pontal do Paraná, 18 km away.

Topography around Paranaguá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paranaguá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 891 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,785 m.

The land around Paranaguá is covered by artificial surfaces (46%) and water (34%) within 3 km, trees (57%) and water (30%) within 16 km, and trees (62%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
891 m
80 km
1,785 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
January weather nearby: Pontal do Paraná 18 km · Antonina 21 km · Morretes 31 km · Matinhos 35 km · Guaratuba 41 km · Piraquara 55 km · Quatro Barras 58 km · Campina Grande do Sul 58 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 Paranaguá (-25.5163°, -48.5254°, elevation 12 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).