Santa Helena weather in January

In January, Santa Helena sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 128 mm of rain across 15.2 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Santa Helena's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santa Helena's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
128 mm
15.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 8:28 PM
Cloud cover
59%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Santa Helena reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83123
93123
103123
113123
123123
133123
143123
153123
163123
173123
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213123
223123
233123
243123
253123
263123
273123
283123
293123
303123
313123

How January really feels in Santa Helena

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Santa Helena weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 23°12815.213.43.9
Feb31° / 23°12513.812.94.0
Mar30° / 22°1011212.24.7
Apr28° / 19°1068.411.46.3
May24° / 16°1399.110.87.1
Jun23° / 15°1148.810.57.1
Jul23° / 14°997.910.67.4
Aug25° / 15°856.511.17.7
Sep27° / 17°1339.211.86.8
Oct29° / 20°16212.612.65.3
Nov30° / 21°13311.613.24.9
Dec31° / 22°15414.413.54.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
115050
125050
134951
145050
155050
165050
175050
185050
195050
205050
215149
225149
235050
245149
255149
265149
275248
285347
295347
305446
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santa Helena gets around 128 mm of rain over 15.2 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
150
250
350
450
550
650
750
850
949
1049
1149
1249
1350
1450
1550
1650
1750
1850
1950
2049
2149
2249
2349
2449
2549
2649
2749
2849
2949
3048
3148

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 66% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 94% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11727632
21627642
31627642
41627642
51627633
61527643
71527643
81528642
91528642
101528642
111528642
121528642
131528642
141528642
151528642
161527652
171528651
180527671
190527671
200527671
210527671
220526681
230526681
240526681
250525691
260525691
270525691
280525691
290526681
300526681
310526681

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
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 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 6:55 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 8:26 PM to 8:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.56:558:26
213.56:568:26
313.56:568:27
413.56:578:27
513.56:578:27
613.56:588:27
713.56:598:28
813.56:598:28
913.57:008:28
1013.57:018:28
1113.47:018:28
1213.47:028:28
1313.47:038:28
1413.47:048:28
1513.47:048:28
1613.47:058:28
1713.47:068:28
1813.47:068:28
1913.37:078:28
2013.37:088:28
2113.37:098:28
2213.37:098:28
2313.37:108:28
2413.37:118:27
2513.37:118:27
2613.27:128:27
2713.27:138:27
2813.27:148:26
2913.27:148:26
3013.27:158:26
3113.27:168:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.28 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
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
286.2Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Santa Helena?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santa Helena.

What to pack for Santa Helena in January

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

In January, Santa Helena sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santa Helena 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 Helena peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 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 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Santa Helena 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 Santa Helena is worst in September — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (March, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1620 µg/m³Mar 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar6Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul7Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santa Helena?

Santa Helena sits at 24.9°S, 54.3°W, 254 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Marechal Cândido Rondon, 44 km away.

Topography around Santa Helena

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santa Helena has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 72 m around an average of 238 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 259 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m.

The land around Santa Helena is covered by cropland (31%), trees (30%) and water (20%) within 3 km, trees (33%), cropland (31%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
72 m
16 km
259 m
80 km
674 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Marechal Cândido Rondon 44 km · Medianeira 54 km · Matelândia 55 km · São Miguel do Iguaçu 55 km · Toledo 62 km · Santa Terezinha de Itaipu 65 km · Ciudad del Este 78 km · Foz do Iguacu 81 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 Helena (-24.8603°, -54.3328°, elevation 254 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).