Paulista weather in January

In January, Paulista sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 25°C, with 53 mm of rain across 15.9 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paulista's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paulista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
25°
10th coldest
Rainfall
53 mm
15.9 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
5:16 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
52%
10th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Paulista 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Paulista reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 25°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°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)
12925
22925
32925
42925
52925
62925
72925
82925
92925
102925
112925
122925
132925
142925
152925
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202925
212925
222925
232925
242925
252925
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272925
282925
292925
302925
312925

How January really feels in Paulista

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 10 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
10
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Paulista weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 25°5315.912.45.0
Feb29° / 26°611512.34.8
Mar29° / 26°8218.412.14.6
Apr29° / 25°12421.211.84.3
May28° / 25°14623.811.64.5
Jun27° / 24°1622411.54.6
Jul26° / 23°1432411.64.8
Aug26° / 23°822111.75.2
Sep27° / 24°4515.3126.0
Oct28° / 24°3112.412.26.3
Nov28° / 25°249.812.46.0
Dec29° / 25°2910.712.55.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 42% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26337
36436
46436
56436
66436
76436
86436
96337
106337
116238
126238
136238
146040
156040
166040
176040
186040
196040
206139
216139
226139
236139
246139
256238
266337
276337
286436
296535
306634
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paulista gets around 53 mm of rain over 15.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 51% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
143
244
345
446
547
648
749
850
950
1051
1152
1253
1354
1454
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2054
2154
2253
2353
2453
2552
2652
2751
2850
2950
3049
3148

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 90% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113870
212880
312880
411890
510891
610891
79901
88911
98911
108902
117912
127912
136922
146922
156913
166913
176913
186913
196904
206904
216904
226904
236904
246904
256904
266904
276904
286895
296895
305905
315905

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
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1616light breeze
1716light breeze
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2016light breeze
2115light breeze
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2616light breeze
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2816light breeze
2916light breeze
3016light breeze
3116light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:09 AM to 5:22 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:095:36
212.55:105:37
312.55:105:37
412.45:115:37
512.45:115:38
612.45:125:38
712.45:125:39
812.45:125:39
912.45:135:39
1012.45:135:40
1112.45:145:40
1212.45:145:40
1312.45:155:40
1412.45:155:41
1512.45:165:41
1612.45:165:41
1712.45:175:41
1812.45:175:42
1912.45:185:42
2012.45:185:42
2112.45:195:42
2212.45:195:42
2312.45:195:43
2412.45:205:43
2512.45:205:43
2612.45:215:43
2712.45:215:43
2812.45:215:43
2912.45:225:43
3012.45:225:43
3112.35:225:43

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.43 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.2 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paulista

In seasonPeak

None of Paulista's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Paulista's rainy season runs March–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Paulista?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Paulista for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Paulista in January

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

In January, Paulista sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 25°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 16 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near Paulista in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 20 km away) is warmest in April at about 29°C and coldest in August near 26°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

24°26°28°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May28Tropical
Jun27Warm
Jul26Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep26Warm
Oct27Warm
Nov27Warm
Dec28Warm

UV index in Paulista in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Paulista peaks around March 13 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 15Jul 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paulista?

Paulista sits at 7.9°S, 34.9°W, 20 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Abreu e Lima, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Paulista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paulista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 725 m.

The land around Paulista is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, water (38%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
154 m
80 km
725 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Abreu e Lima 5.0 km · Olinda 8.0 km · Igarassu 12 km · Recife 13 km · Camaragibe 15 km · São Lourenço da Mata 17 km · Itapissuma 18 km · Ilha de Itamaracá 22 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 Paulista (-7.9408°, -34.8731°, elevation 20 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).