Pitanga weather in January

In January, Pitanga sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 228 mm of rain across 22.1 wet days and about 13.4 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 14% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pitanga's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pitanga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
228 mm
22.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
71%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Pitanga 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 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pitanga 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 29°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)
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

Pitanga 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°22822.113.44.7
Feb26° / 18°18919.812.94.8
Mar26° / 17°12916.512.25.7
Apr24° / 15°1129.811.46.9
May21° / 12°1339.510.86.6
Jun20° / 11°1409.610.56.5
Jul20° / 10°1027.910.66.8
Aug22° / 11°967.111.17.5
Sep24° / 13°16610.911.86.9
Oct25° / 15°19715.912.65.9
Nov26° / 16°15315.113.25.8
Dec27° / 17°20119.313.55.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213070
223070
233169
243268
253268
263268
273268
283268
293268
303367
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pitanga gets around 228 mm of rain over 22.1 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 71% and peaks near 72% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
169
270
370
471
571
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1571
1671
1771
1870
1970
2070
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2770
2870
2970
3071
3171

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 66% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
11829593
21828603
31828603
41728613
51727623
61727623
71628623
81628623
91628623
101628623
111628632
121628632
131628632
141627642
151627651
161727641
171727641
181726651
191826641
200825661
210825661
220924661
230924661
240923671
250923671
260923671
270823681
280823681
290823681
300823681
310724681

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 30 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 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 8:16 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:458:16
213.56:458:16
313.56:468:16
413.56:478:16
513.56:478:17
613.56:488:17
713.56:498:17
813.56:498:17
913.56:508:17
1013.46:518:17
1113.46:518:18
1213.46:528:18
1313.46:538:18
1413.46:538:18
1513.46:548:18
1613.46:558:18
1713.46:568:18
1813.46:568:18
1913.36:578:18
2013.36:588:18
2113.36:588:17
2213.36:598:17
2313.37:008:17
2413.37:018:17
2513.37:018:17
2613.27:028:17
2713.27:038:16
2813.27:048:16
2913.27:048:16
3013.27:058:15
3113.27:068:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.12 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 5.69 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.7Bright
115.7Bright
125.7Bright
135.7Bright
145.7Bright
155.7Bright
165.7Bright
175.7Bright
185.7Bright
195.7Bright
205.7Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.7Bright
245.7Bright
255.7Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
295.6Bright
305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pitanga?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.7
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Pitanga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Pitanga in January

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

In January, Pitanga sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Pitanga 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 Pitanga peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 13 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 13UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Pitanga 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 Pitanga is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 176 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pitanga?

Pitanga sits at 24.8°S, 51.8°W, 889 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cândido de Abreu, 48 km away.

Topography around Pitanga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pitanga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 919 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 527 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,016 m.

The land around Pitanga is covered by trees (45%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (49%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (41%), cropland (33%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
527 m
80 km
1,016 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Cândido de Abreu 48 km · Ivaiporã 57 km · Guarapuava 76 km · Reserva 93 km · Prudentópolis 94 km · Faxinal 95 km · Laranjeiras do Sul 98 km · Campo Mourão 101 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 Pitanga (-24.7572°, -51.7614°, elevation 889 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).