Santo Cristo weather in January

In January, Santo Cristo sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 147 mm of rain across 14.6 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-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 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Santo Cristo's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Santo Cristo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
147 mm
14.6 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 8:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
9th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.49 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 Santo Cristo reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 35°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13221
23221
33221
43221
53221
63221
73221
83221
93221
103221
113221
123221
133221
143221
153221
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173121
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223121
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243121
253121
263121
273121
283121
293121
303121
313121

How January really feels in Santo Cristo

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.

Santo Cristo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 21°14714.613.63.9
Feb31° / 21°13914.1134.1
Mar30° / 19°1291212.25.0
Apr27° / 17°1579.711.46.6
May23° / 13°1489.510.66.9
Jun21° / 12°1359.510.36.5
Jul20° / 11°1329.410.46.6
Aug23° / 12°928.3117.3
Sep25° / 14°15110.211.87.0
Oct27° / 16°21513.112.76.1
Nov29° / 18°15510.913.45.5
Dec31° / 20°1611313.74.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75446
85446
95446
105446
115545
125545
135545
145545
155545
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215644
225644
235644
245545
255545
265644
275644
285545
295545
305545
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Santo Cristo gets around 147 mm of rain over 14.6 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 48% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
146
246
346
446
546
646
746
846
947
1047
1147
1247
1347
1447
1548
1648
1748
1848
1948
2048
2148
2248
2348
2448
2549
2649
2749
2849
2950
3050
3150

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1271928422
2271928422
3271928432
4271827432
5261828442
6261828442
7261828442
8261729442
9261729442
10261630442
11261531442
12261532441
13251433441
14251434441
15251435441
16251435441
17251335441
18241336441
19241336440
20241336440
21241336450
22241436450
23141436450
24141436450
25131436450
26131436460
27131436461
28131436461
29031436461
30031436461
31031436451

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 6:50 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 8:34 PM to 8:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:508:34
213.76:508:34
313.76:518:34
413.76:528:35
513.76:528:35
613.76:538:35
713.76:548:35
813.76:548:35
913.76:558:35
1013.76:568:35
1113.66:578:35
1213.66:578:36
1313.66:588:36
1413.66:598:36
1513.67:008:35
1613.67:008:35
1713.67:018:35
1813.67:028:35
1913.57:038:35
2013.57:048:35
2113.57:048:35
2213.57:058:35
2313.57:068:34
2413.57:078:34
2513.47:078:34
2613.47:088:34
2713.47:098:33
2813.47:108:33
2913.47:118:33
3013.37:118:32
3113.37:128:32

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.49 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.6Intense
106.6Intense
116.6Intense
126.6Intense
136.5Intense
146.5Intense
156.5Intense
166.5Intense
176.5Intense
186.5Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.4Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Santo Cristo?

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
8th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Santo Cristo.

What to pack for Santo Cristo in January

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

In January, Santo Cristo sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 15 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Santo Cristo 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 Santo Cristo peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Santo Cristo 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 Santo Cristo is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Mar 137 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Santo Cristo?

Santo Cristo sits at 27.8°S, 54.7°W, 285 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Santa Rosa, 19 km away.

Topography around Santo Cristo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Santo Cristo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 163 m around an average of 284 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 479 m.

The land around Santo Cristo is covered by cropland (48%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (44%) and trees (37%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and cropland (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
163 m
16 km
243 m
80 km
479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Santa Rosa 19 km · Giruá 38 km · Horizontina 41 km · Três de Maio 42 km · Oberá 59 km · Santo Ângelo 66 km · Leandro N. Alem 70 km · São Luiz Gonzaga 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 Santo Cristo (-27.8239°, -54.6628°, elevation 285 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).