Poços de Caldas weather in January

In January, Poços de Caldas sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 338 mm of rain across 25.1 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 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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 Poços de Caldas's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poços de Caldas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
338 mm
25.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:40 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
80%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Poços de Caldas reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°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)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Poços de Caldas 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
Jan26° / 18°33825.113.24.3
Feb26° / 18°24820.712.74.6
Mar26° / 17°21621.412.25.0
Apr25° / 15°8811.211.56.8
May22° / 13°627.1117.2
Jun21° / 12°314.210.77.7
Jul22° / 11°263.310.88.0
Aug24° / 12°294.211.38.3
Sep25° / 14°929.511.97.1
Oct26° / 16°14916.212.55.7
Nov25° / 17°23720.9134.9
Dec25° / 18°30825.213.34.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61882
71882
81882
91882
101981
111981
122080
132080
142080
152080
162080
172179
182080
192080
202080
212179
222179
232179
242179
252179
262278
272278
282377
292377
302476
312476

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Poços de Caldas gets around 338 mm of rain over 25.1 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 81% and peaks near 83% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
183
283
383
482
582
682
781
881
981
1080
1180
1280
1379
1479
1580
1680
1780
1880
1980
2081
2181
2281
2381
2481
2581
2681
2781
2880
2980
3079
3178

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 51% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
165638
265638
365539
465539
565440
665440
765341
865341
965341
1065242
1165242
1275142
1375142
1475043
1575043
1675043
1774944
1874944
1974844
2074845
2174845
2274845
2374845
2474845
2574845
2674845
2774845
2874845
2974844
3074844
3184844

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 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 6:30 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 7:49 PM to 7:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:307:49
213.36:317:49
313.36:317:49
413.36:327:50
513.36:337:50
613.36:337:50
713.36:347:50
813.36:347:50
913.36:357:51
1013.36:367:51
1113.26:367:51
1213.26:377:51
1313.26:387:51
1413.26:387:51
1513.26:397:51
1613.26:407:51
1713.26:407:51
1813.26:417:51
1913.26:427:51
2013.26:427:51
2113.16:437:51
2213.16:447:51
2313.16:447:51
2413.16:457:51
2513.16:467:51
2613.16:467:51
2713.16:477:51
2813.06:487:50
2913.06:487:50
3013.06:497:50
3113.06:507:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.81 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.5Bright
25.5Bright
35.5Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
75.5Bright
85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
115.5Bright
125.5Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.6Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.6Bright
275.6Bright
285.6Bright
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305.6Bright
315.6Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Poços de Caldas

In seasonPeak

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

Poços de Caldas'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 Poços de Caldas?

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

4.3
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.1
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Poços de Caldas for sightseeing.

What to pack for Poços de Caldas in January

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

In January, Poços de Caldas sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 25 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Poços de Caldas 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 Poços de Caldas peaks around January 21 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 7 (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 23UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Poços de Caldas 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 Poços de Caldas is worst in September — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1522 µg/m³Nov 239 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poços de Caldas?

Poços de Caldas sits at 21.8°S, 46.6°W, 1,222 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caconde, 30 km away.

Topography around Poços de Caldas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poços de Caldas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 454 m around an average of 1,331 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 784 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,254 m.

The land around Poços de Caldas is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (41%) within 3 km, trees (50%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (38%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
454 m
16 km
784 m
80 km
1,254 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Caconde 30 km · Andradas 31 km · São João da Boa Vista 32 km · Campestre 34 km · Vargem Grande do Sul 35 km · São José do Rio Pardo 40 km · Muzambinho 46 km · Espírito Santo do Pinhal 49 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 Poços de Caldas (-21.7878°, -46.5614°, elevation 1,222 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).