Santa Cecília weather in January

In January, Santa Cecília sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 219 mm of rain across 21.9 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 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

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

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
219 mm
21.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:45 AM – 8:17 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santa Cecília reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 9°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)
12516
22516
32516
42516
52516
62516
72516
82516
92516
102516
112516
122516
132516
142516
152516
162516
172516
182516
192516
202516
212516
222516
232516
242516
252517
262517
272517
282517
292517
302517
312517

Santa Cecília 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
Jan25° / 16°21921.913.54.8
Feb25° / 16°20120134.9
Mar24° / 15°14217.512.25.6
Apr22° / 13°10211.611.46.3
May19° / 10°11910.810.75.8
Jun17° / 12810.510.35.5
Jul17° / 1109.910.55.7
Aug19° / 1119.4116.4
Sep20° / 11°18312.911.85.8
Oct22° / 13°2011712.65.4
Nov23° / 14°15516.113.35.8
Dec25° / 16°1981913.75.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82674
92773
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
152872
162971
172971
183070
192971
202971
212872
222872
232872
242872
252971
262773
272773
282872
292872
302872
312971

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Cecília gets around 219 mm of rain over 21.9 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 70% and peaks near 71% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
167
268
368
469
569
670
770
871
971
1071
1171
1271
1371
1471
1571
1671
1771
1871
1971
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2771
2871
2971
3071
3171

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 28% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
17214428
27214429
36204529
46204629
56194629
66194728
75194728
85194828
95194828
105194928
115194927
124195027
134195027
144195126
154205026
164205026
173205126
183215026
193215026
203215026
213215026
223214927
233214927
243214927
253204928
263204928
272204929
282194930
292194830
303194831
313194732

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 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 6:35 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 8:15 PM to 8:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:358:15
213.76:358:15
313.76:368:15
413.76:378:16
513.66:378:16
613.66:388:16
713.66:398:16
813.66:398:16
913.66:408:17
1013.66:418:17
1113.66:428:17
1213.66:428:17
1313.66:438:17
1413.66:448:17
1513.56:448:17
1613.56:458:17
1713.56:468:17
1813.56:478:17
1913.56:488:16
2013.56:488:16
2113.56:498:16
2213.46:508:16
2313.46:518:16
2413.46:518:16
2513.46:528:15
2613.46:538:15
2713.46:548:15
2813.36:548:14
2913.36:558:14
3013.36:568:14
3113.36:578:13

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.62 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.56 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.7Bright
45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.6Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.6Bright
175.6Bright
185.6Bright
195.6Bright
205.6Bright
215.6Bright
225.5Bright
235.5Bright
245.5Bright
255.5Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Santa Cecília?

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
4.5
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Santa Cecília for sightseeing.

What to pack for Santa Cecília in January

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

In January, Santa Cecília sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 16°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Santa Cecília 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 Santa Cecília peaks around January 20 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighHighVery highExtremeJan 20UV 15Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct10Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Cecília?

Santa Cecília sits at 27.0°S, 50.4°W, 1,097 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Curitibanos, 39 km away.

Topography around Santa Cecília

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Cecília has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 232 m around an average of 1,098 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 723 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,177 m.

The land around Santa Cecília is covered by trees (63%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (75%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
232 m
16 km
723 m
80 km
1,177 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Curitibanos 39 km · Taió 46 km · Fraiburgo 50 km · Pouso Redondo 59 km · Caçador 62 km · Otacílio Costa 65 km · Correia Pinto 70 km · Papanduva 71 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 Santa Cecília (-26.9608°, -50.4269°, elevation 1,097 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).