Piratini weather in January

In January, Piratini sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 134 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 13.8 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-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 31% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Piratini's 6th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piratini's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:47 AM – 8:37 PM
Cloud cover
58%
6th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

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 Piratini reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 32°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
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182818
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222818
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242818
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292818
302818
312818

Piratini weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°13413.313.85.9
Feb27° / 18°12212.513.15.9
Mar26° / 17°10711.212.26.5
Apr23° / 14°12110.211.36.8
May19° / 11°100910.46.2
Jun17° / 1109.3105.4
Jul16° / 1189.510.25.2
Aug18° / 1189.410.96.0
Sep19° / 10°14510.611.85.9
Oct22° / 12°14411.712.86.3
Nov24° / 14°1109.813.66.9
Dec27° / 16°11511.2146.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45149
55050
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
114951
124951
134852
144852
154852
164852
174753
184753
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254555
264555
274456
284555
294456
304555
314555

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Piratini gets around 134 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
140
240
341
441
542
642
742
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1842
1942
2042
2142
2243
2343
2444
2545
2646
2746
2847
2947
3047
3147

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 39% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 53% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1718253812
2718253813
3717253813
4717253813
5717253813
6716253813
7716253814
8716263814
9716263813
10716263813
11715263913
12715263913
13715263912
14715264012
15715264012
16715264012
17715254012
18716254012
19716254012
20716254012
21616254013
22616254013
23616254014
24516244014
25516244015
26516244015
27416244016
28415243917
29415243918
30415243819
31415243819

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 hours at the start of January to 13 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 8:36 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.06:358:36
214.06:368:36
314.06:368:36
414.06:378:37
514.06:388:37
614.06:398:37
714.06:398:37
814.06:408:37
913.96:418:37
1013.96:428:37
1113.96:428:37
1213.96:438:37
1313.96:448:37
1413.96:458:37
1513.96:468:37
1613.86:478:37
1713.86:478:37
1813.86:488:37
1913.86:498:36
2013.86:508:36
2113.86:518:36
2213.76:528:36
2313.76:538:35
2413.76:538:35
2513.76:548:35
2613.76:558:34
2713.66:568:34
2813.66:578:33
2913.66:588:33
3013.66:598:32
3113.57:008:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.27 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.5Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Piratini?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Piratini in January

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

In January, Piratini sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Piratini 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 Piratini peaks around January 13 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 13UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Piratini?

Piratini sits at 31.4°S, 53.1°W, 361 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Canguçu, 41 km away.

Topography around Piratini

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piratini has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 186 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 409 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m.

The land around Piratini is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and grassland (45%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
186 m
16 km
409 m
80 km
507 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Canguçu 41 km · Capão do Leão 68 km · Pelotas 81 km · Arroio Grande 88 km · Bagé 96 km · São Lourenço do Sul 107 km · Caçapava do Sul 110 km · Encruzilhada do Sul 115 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 Piratini (-31.4481°, -53.1042°, elevation 361 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).