São Francisco de Paula weather in January

In January, São Francisco de Paula sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 226 mm of rain across 19.7 wet days and about 13.7 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 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is São Francisco de Paula's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Francisco de Paula's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
226 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

São Francisco de Paula 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 São Francisco de Paula reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°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 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)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142617
152617
162617
172617
182617
192617
202617
212617
222617
232717
242717
252717
262717
272718
282718
292718
302718
312718

São Francisco de Paula 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° / 17°22619.713.75.1
Feb26° / 17°18618.613.15.1
Mar25° / 16°16716.812.25.8
Apr23° / 14°12512.611.36.3
May20° / 11°13811.610.56.0
Jun18° / 1311110.15.7
Jul18° / 17311.410.35.7
Aug20° / 14811.110.96.2
Sep21° / 11°18713.411.85.8
Oct22° / 13°21715.412.75.8
Nov24° / 14°15914.213.56.2
Dec26° / 16°18716.313.95.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94357
104357
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164456
174357
184258
194258
204258
214258
224159
234060
244159
254159
264159
274060
284060
294060
304060
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São Francisco de Paula gets around 226 mm of rain over 19.7 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 64% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
158
259
360
460
561
662
763
863
964
1064
1165
1265
1365
1464
1564
1664
1764
1864
1964
2064
2164
2264
2364
2464
2564
2665
2765
2866
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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 52% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141632436
231532446
331532446
431432446
531432457
631432457
731332456
831333456
931233466
1031233466
1131234466
1231134465
1331135465
1441135465
1541136464
1641136464
1741136464
1841135473
1941135473
2031235473
2131234483
2231233493
2331233493
2431232503
2521231514
2621230524
2721229534
2821228535
2921227545
3021227545
3121227536

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:30 AM to 6:53 AM, and sunset from 8:21 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:308:21
213.96:308:21
313.86:318:22
413.86:328:22
513.86:328:22
613.86:338:22
713.86:348:22
813.86:358:22
913.86:358:23
1013.86:368:23
1113.86:378:23
1213.86:388:23
1313.76:388:23
1413.76:398:23
1513.76:408:23
1613.76:418:22
1713.76:428:22
1813.76:428:22
1913.66:438:22
2013.66:448:22
2113.66:458:22
2213.66:468:21
2313.66:468:21
2413.66:478:21
2513.56:488:21
2613.56:498:20
2713.56:508:20
2813.56:518:20
2913.56:518:19
3013.46:528:19
3113.46:538:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.53 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.93 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.1Intense
26.1Intense
36.1Intense
46.1Intense
56.1Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.0Intense
96.0Intense
106.0Intense
116.0Intense
126.0Intense
136.0Bright
146.0Bright
156.0Bright
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.9Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.7Bright
305.7Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit São Francisco de Paula?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit São Francisco de Paula for sightseeing.

What to pack for São Francisco de Paula in January

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

In January, São Francisco de Paula sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in São Francisco de Paula 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 São Francisco de Paula peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in São Francisco de Paula 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 São Francisco de Paula is worst in August — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.9× the cleanest month (March, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1725 µg/m³Mar 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is São Francisco de Paula?

São Francisco de Paula sits at 29.4°S, 50.6°W, 900 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Três Coroas, 20 km away.

Topography around São Francisco de Paula

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of São Francisco de Paula.

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Francisco de Paula has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 428 m around an average of 850 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 935 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m.

The land around São Francisco de Paula is covered by trees (60%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
428 m
16 km
935 m
80 km
1,203 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Três Coroas 20 km · Rolante 23 km · Igrejinha 24 km · Canela 25 km · Gramado 29 km · Taquara 29 km · Parobé 32 km · Nova Hartz 34 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 São Francisco de Paula (-29.4481°, -50.5836°, elevation 900 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).