Sananduva weather in January

In January, Sananduva sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 161 mm of rain across 16.7 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-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 28% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Sananduva's 11th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sananduva's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
16.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:49 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
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 Sananduva 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 31°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)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182718
192718
202718
212718
222718
232718
242718
252718
262718
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

Sananduva weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°16116.713.65.4
Feb27° / 18°15215.2135.5
Mar26° / 17°12912.912.26.3
Apr24° / 14°12510.111.46.8
May20° / 11°1599.710.66.3
Jun18° / 1501010.36.0
Jul18° / 1479.810.46.1
Aug20° / 10°1128.7116.8
Sep22° / 12°16611.411.86.4
Oct24° / 14°21714.112.76.2
Nov26° / 15°15612.413.46.4
Dec27° / 17°16314.913.75.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74951
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
135050
145050
155050
164951
175050
184951
194951
204951
214852
224951
234951
244852
254852
264852
274951
284951
294951
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Sananduva gets around 161 mm of rain over 16.7 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 54% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
452
552
653
753
853
954
1054
1154
1254
1354
1454
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2555
2655
2755
2855
2955
3055
3155

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 48% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141733432
241733442
341733442
431634452
531634452
631535452
731535452
831436462
931436462
1031436461
1131337461
1231337461
1331338461
1431338461
1531338451
1621339460
1721338460
1821338460
1921338460
2021337471
2121436471
2221436471
2321336481
2421335491
2521335491
2621334501
2721234511
2821234511
2921233521
3021233521
3121233521

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 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 6:38 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:388:23
213.76:398:23
313.76:398:23
413.76:408:23
513.76:418:24
613.76:418:24
713.76:428:24
813.76:438:24
913.76:448:24
1013.76:448:24
1113.76:458:24
1213.66:468:24
1313.66:468:24
1413.66:478:24
1513.66:488:24
1613.66:498:24
1713.66:508:24
1813.66:508:24
1913.56:518:24
2013.56:528:24
2113.56:538:24
2213.56:538:23
2313.56:548:23
2413.56:558:23
2513.46:568:23
2613.46:578:22
2713.46:578:22
2813.46:588:22
2913.46:598:21
3013.47:008:21
3113.37:018:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.31 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.5Intense
36.5Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.3Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.3Intense
206.3Intense
216.3Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.2Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Sananduva?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Sananduva for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sananduva in January

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

In January, Sananduva sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Sananduva in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sananduva peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Sananduva 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 Sananduva is worst in September — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1415 µg/m³Mar 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug12Good
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sananduva?

Sananduva sits at 27.9°S, 51.8°W, 655 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Tapejara, 24 km away.

Topography around Sananduva

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sananduva has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m around an average of 684 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 369 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 657 m.

The land around Sananduva is covered by cropland (47%) and trees (33%) within 3 km, cropland (59%) and trees (35%) within 16 km, and cropland (52%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
193 m
16 km
369 m
80 km
657 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tapejara 24 km · Lagoa Vermelha 40 km · Getúlio Vargas 42 km · Erechim 58 km · Marau 68 km · Passo Fundo 68 km · Capinzal 70 km · Concórdia 82 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 Sananduva (-27.9497°, -51.8067°, elevation 655 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).