Prudentópolis weather in January

In January, Prudentópolis sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 179 mm of rain across 21 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 11% 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 Prudentópolis's 12th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prudentópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
179 mm
21 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:51 AM – 8:16 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
5.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Prudentópolis 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 Prudentópolis reaches about 27°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 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)
12718
22718
32718
42718
52718
62718
72718
82718
92718
102718
112718
122718
132718
142718
152718
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172718
182718
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202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Prudentópolis 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°1792113.44.8
Feb27° / 18°14018.212.94.9
Mar27° / 17°9914.412.25.8
Apr25° / 14°708.411.47.0
May21° / 11°999.110.86.6
Jun20° / 10°1068.710.56.5
Jul20° / 787.510.66.8
Aug22° / 10°767.111.17.3
Sep23° / 12°13210.611.86.8
Oct24° / 14°13814.812.66.0
Nov26° / 15°11214.113.25.9
Dec27° / 17°13817.513.55.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122872
133070
142971
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
243070
253070
263169
273169
283169
293268
303268
313268

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Prudentópolis gets around 179 mm of rain over 21 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 67% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
164
265
365
466
566
667
767
867
968
1068
1168
1268
1368
1467
1567
1667
1766
1866
1966
2066
2166
2267
2367
2467
2567
2667
2767
2867
2967
3067
3167

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 59% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 60% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
111231542
211230552
321130552
421130552
521030562
621030562
72930572
82930572
92830582
102830582
112830582
122831572
132830582
142830582
152830591
162830591
172930581
182930581
191930591
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2511028601
2601028611
270928621
280928621
290928621
300928621
310828631

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:41 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 8:13 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:418:13
213.56:418:14
313.56:428:14
413.56:438:14
513.56:438:14
613.56:448:15
713.56:458:15
813.56:458:15
913.56:468:15
1013.56:478:15
1113.56:478:15
1213.56:488:15
1313.46:498:15
1413.46:498:16
1513.46:508:16
1613.46:518:16
1713.46:528:15
1813.46:528:15
1913.46:538:15
2013.46:548:15
2113.36:558:15
2213.36:558:15
2313.36:568:15
2413.36:578:15
2513.36:578:14
2613.36:588:14
2713.26:598:14
2813.27:008:14
2913.27:008:13
3013.27:018:13
3113.27:028:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.94 kWh/m² to a high of 5.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.6Bright
45.6Bright
55.6Bright
65.6Bright
75.6Bright
85.6Bright
95.6Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.5Bright
145.5Bright
155.5Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
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215.5Bright
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245.5Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Prudentópolis?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Prudentópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Prudentópolis in January

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

In January, Prudentópolis sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Prudentópolis 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 Prudentópolis 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
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct11Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Prudentópolis 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 Prudentópolis is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (February, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1318 µg/m³Feb 196 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Prudentópolis?

Prudentópolis sits at 25.2°S, 51.0°W, 765 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Imbituva, 38 km away.

Topography around Prudentópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prudentópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 776 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 m.

The land around Prudentópolis is covered by trees (37%), cropland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and cropland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and cropland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
915 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Imbituva 38 km · Irati 43 km · Guarapuava 53 km · Reserva 64 km · Cândido de Abreu 80 km · Ponta Grossa 83 km · Pinhão 87 km · Pitanga 94 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 Prudentópolis (-25.2131°, -50.9778°, elevation 765 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).