São João Batista weather in January

In January, São João Batista sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 215 mm of rain across 21.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 São João Batista's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São João Batista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
215 mm
21.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:38 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
5.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

São João Batista is 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in São João Batista reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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São João Batista 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
Jan29° / 21°21521.713.54.0
Feb29° / 21°19619.2134.1
Mar28° / 20°14118.812.24.9
Apr26° / 18°8811.511.46.4
May23° / 15°10810.510.76.7
Jun21° / 13°989.210.36.6
Jul21° / 12°909.410.56.5
Aug22° / 13°919.5116.6
Sep22° / 15°14712.911.86.0
Oct24° / 17°13615.212.75.7
Nov26° / 18°13716.213.35.5
Dec28° / 20°15717.913.74.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42476
52476
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122575
132575
142674
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232872
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272971
282971
292971
302971
313070

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São João Batista gets around 215 mm of rain over 21.7 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 69% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
166
267
367
468
568
669
769
870
970
1070
1170
1270
1370
1470
1569
1669
1769
1869
1969
2069
2170
2270
2370
2470
2570
2670
2769
2869
2969
3069
3169

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
141436452
231336462
331336462
431236472
531237472
631137482
731137482
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931037491
1031037491
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2321333503
2421332503
2511331523
2611330533
2711330533
2811329534
2911328544
3011228554
3111227564

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
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107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
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227calm
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317calm

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 6:28 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 8:09 PM to 8:08 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:288:09
213.76:288:10
313.76:298:10
413.76:308:10
513.76:308:10
613.76:318:10
713.66:328:11
813.66:328:11
913.66:338:11
1013.66:348:11
1113.66:358:11
1213.66:358:11
1313.66:368:11
1413.66:378:11
1513.66:388:11
1613.56:388:11
1713.56:398:11
1813.56:408:11
1913.56:418:11
2013.56:418:11
2113.56:428:10
2213.56:438:10
2313.46:448:10
2413.46:448:10
2513.46:458:10
2613.46:468:09
2713.46:478:09
2813.46:488:09
2913.36:488:08
3013.36:498:08
3113.36:508:08

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 5.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.6Bright
25.6Bright
35.6Bright
45.5Bright
55.5Bright
65.5Bright
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85.5Bright
95.5Bright
105.5Bright
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275.5Bright
285.4Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.4Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit São João Batista?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit São João Batista for sightseeing.

What to pack for São João Batista in January

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

In January, São João Batista sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 22 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

Sea temperature near São João Batista in January

The nearest coast averages about 26°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in February at about 26°C and coldest in August near 18°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Oct 6 to Jun 10 — about 8.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan26Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Warm
May22Refreshing
Jun20Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep19Cool
Oct21Refreshing
Nov23Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in São João Batista 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 João Batista peaks around January 19 at about 14 (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 highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 11UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São João Batista?

São João Batista sits at 27.3°S, 48.8°W, 32 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Brusque, 21 km away.

Topography around São João Batista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São João Batista has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 981 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,750 m.

The land around São João Batista is covered by trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (58%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
981 m
80 km
1,750 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Brusque 21 km · Tijucas 22 km · Guabiruba 24 km · Governador Celso Ramos 29 km · Biguaçu 31 km · Itapema 31 km · Porto Belo 32 km · Camboriú 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 João Batista (-27.2761°, -48.8494°, elevation 32 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).