São Gabriel weather in January

In January, São Gabriel sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 136 mm of rain across 11.9 wet days and about 13.7 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 41% 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 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is São Gabriel's 5th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Gabriel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
136 mm
11.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 48 min
6:54 AM – 8:39 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
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 São Gabriel reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°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 about 1°C warmer than February.

15°20°25°30°35°40°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303120
313120

How January really feels in São Gabriel

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 7 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
7
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.

São Gabriel 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° / 20°13611.913.74.5
Feb30° / 20°1251113.14.9
Mar29° / 18°1159.512.25.9
Apr25° / 15°1439.211.37.0
May21° / 12°1238.710.56.7
Jun19° / 10°1379.810.16.1
Jul18° / 1349.610.26.1
Aug21° / 10°1168.810.96.7
Sep22° / 12°16110.311.86.5
Oct24° / 14°18911.412.76.6
Nov27° / 16°1308.813.56.5
Dec30° / 19°1371013.95.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45644
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105644
115743
125743
135644
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235743
245743
255644
265644
275644
285545
295545
305644
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São Gabriel gets around 136 mm of rain over 11.9 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
236
336
437
537
638
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1639
1739
1838
1938
2038
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2739
2839
2940
3040
3141

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 34% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 59% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
15152530241
25152530251
35142530251
45142530261
55142530261
65132530261
75132531261
85132531261
95122532260
105122532260
115112533250
125112533250
136102634240
146102634240
156102635240
16692635230
17692636230
18592636230
195102636230
205102636230
215102636230
225102536240
234102536240
244102536250
253102536250
263102436260
273102435271
283102435281
292102335291
302102334291
312112333301

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 30 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 6:43 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 8:38 PM to 8:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:438:38
213.96:438:38
313.96:448:39
413.96:458:39
513.96:458:39
613.96:468:39
713.96:478:39
813.96:488:39
913.96:488:40
1013.86:498:40
1113.86:508:40
1213.86:518:40
1313.86:518:40
1413.86:528:40
1513.86:538:39
1613.86:548:39
1713.76:558:39
1813.76:558:39
1913.76:568:39
2013.76:578:39
2113.76:588:38
2213.76:598:38
2313.67:008:38
2413.67:018:38
2513.67:018:37
2613.67:028:37
2713.67:038:37
2813.57:048:36
2913.57:058:36
3013.57:068:35
3113.57:078:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.43 kWh/m² to a high of 6.91 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.8Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.6Intense
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.5Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.4Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit São Gabriel?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit São Gabriel for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Gabriel in January

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

In January, São Gabriel sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in São Gabriel in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (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 Gabriel peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7Very high
Oct7High
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Gabriel?

São Gabriel sits at 30.3°S, 54.3°W, 119 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Rosário do Sul, 58 km away.

Topography around São Gabriel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Gabriel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 105 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 122 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 421 m.

The land around São Gabriel is covered by trees (32%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (47%) and cropland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
122 m
80 km
421 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Rosário do Sul 58 km · São Sepé 75 km · Dom Pedrito 79 km · São Pedro do Sul 81 km · Caçapava do Sul 82 km · Santa Maria 88 km · Bagé 112 km · São Francisco de Assis 117 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 Gabriel (-30.3364°, -54.32°, elevation 119 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).