Porto União weather in January

In January, Porto União sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 158 mm of rain across 19.9 wet days and about 13.5 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 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Porto União's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porto União's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
158 mm
19.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:49 AM – 8:18 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Porto União 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 Porto União reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
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292717
302717
312717

Porto União 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° / 17°15819.913.54.9
Feb26° / 17°14618.412.94.9
Mar26° / 16°10014.312.25.9
Apr23° / 14°739.311.46.8
May20° / 10°949.110.76.2
Jun19° / 958.910.46.1
Jul19° / 828.210.56.3
Aug21° / 767.411.16.9
Sep22° / 11°13710.811.86.4
Oct23° / 13°15214.612.65.9
Nov25° / 15°11513.613.36.1
Dec26° / 16°1381713.65.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122773
132773
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
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202674
212575
222575
232575
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252674
262674
272674
282773
292773
302773
312872

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Porto União gets around 158 mm of rain over 19.9 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 64% and peaks near 65% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
161
262
362
463
563
663
763
863
964
1064
1164
1264
1364
1464
1563
1663
1763
1863
1963
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2664
2764
2864
2964
3065
3165

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 47% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
13153745
23143746
33133746
43133747
53123747
63123847
73113847
83113947
93113947
103104046
113104046
123104046
133114046
143114046
152114146
162114145
172124145
182124045
192124045
202134046
212133946
221133947
231133847
241133748
251133749
261133650
271133650
281123651
291123552
301123552
311123552

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 6:39 AM to 7:01 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)
113.66:398:16
213.66:408:16
313.66:408:17
413.66:418:17
513.66:428:17
613.66:428:17
713.66:438:17
813.66:448:18
913.66:448:18
1013.56:458:18
1113.56:468:18
1213.56:468:18
1313.56:478:18
1413.56:488:18
1513.56:498:18
1613.56:498:18
1713.56:508:18
1813.56:518:18
1913.46:528:18
2013.46:528:18
2113.46:538:17
2213.46:548:17
2313.46:558:17
2413.46:558:17
2513.36:568:17
2613.36:578:16
2713.36:588:16
2813.36:588:16
2913.36:598:15
3013.37:008:15
3113.27:018:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 5.68 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
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245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Porto União?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Porto União for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porto União in January

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

In January, Porto União sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Porto União 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 Porto União peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Porto União 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 Porto União is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.7× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1515 µg/m³Mar 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug11Good
Sep16Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Porto União?

Porto União sits at 26.2°S, 51.1°W, 783 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is União da Vitória, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Porto União

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Porto União has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 251 m around an average of 761 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 800 m.

The land around Porto União is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and trees (37%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
251 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
800 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: União da Vitória 1.0 km · Cruz Machado 36 km · Bituruna 48 km · Caçador 60 km · Canoinhas 69 km · Três Barras 77 km · São Mateus do Sul 80 km · Pinhão 84 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 Porto União (-26.2381°, -51.0783°, elevation 783 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).