São Sepé weather in January

In January, São Sepé sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 127 mm of rain across 12.2 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 Sepé's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see São Sepé's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 8:36 PM
Cloud cover
54%
5th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in São Sepé reaches about 30°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 26°C and 34°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133020
143020
153020
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293020
303020
313020

São Sepé 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
Jan30° / 20°12712.213.74.6
Feb30° / 20°11811.613.14.8
Mar29° / 18°1139.912.25.9
Apr25° / 15°136911.37.0
May21° / 12°1208.710.56.7
Jun19° / 10°1379.910.16.0
Jul18° / 1401010.36.0
Aug20° / 10°1269.410.96.5
Sep22° / 12°15910.611.86.4
Oct24° / 14°19111.612.76.6
Nov27° / 16°1259.413.56.5
Dec30° / 18°12810.413.95.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 46%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75545
85446
95446
105446
115446
125446
135446
145446
155446
165446
175446
185446
195446
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215446
225446
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245446
255347
265446
275446
285446
295446
305446
315545

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

São Sepé gets around 127 mm of rain over 12.2 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
237
337
438
538
638
739
839
940
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2039
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2641
2741
2842
2942
3043
3143

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 35% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 61% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
14142532241
24142532251
34142532251
44132532260
54132532260
64122532260
74122532260
84112533260
94112533260
105102534260
115102534260
12592535260
13592535250
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15592536240
16592537240
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20592437241
21592437241
224102437251
234102337251
244102337261
253102336271
263102336271
272102335281
282112235291
292112234301
302112233301
312112233311

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
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3012calm
3112calm

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 6:40 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 8:35 PM to 8:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:408:35
213.96:418:35
313.96:418:35
413.96:428:35
513.96:438:36
613.96:438:36
713.96:448:36
813.96:458:36
913.86:468:36
1013.86:468:36
1113.86:478:36
1213.86:488:36
1313.86:498:36
1413.86:508:36
1513.86:508:36
1613.76:518:36
1713.76:528:36
1813.76:538:36
1913.76:548:35
2013.76:548:35
2113.76:558:35
2213.66:568:35
2313.66:578:35
2413.66:588:34
2513.66:598:34
2613.67:008:34
2713.57:008:33
2813.57:018:33
2913.57:028:32
3013.57:038:32
3113.57:048:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.41 kWh/m² to a high of 6.82 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.48 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
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
276.2Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit São Sepé?

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

4.6
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 Sepé for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for São Sepé in January

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

In January, São Sepé sees daytime highs around 30°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 Sepé 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 Sepé 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is São Sepé?

São Sepé sits at 30.2°S, 53.6°W, 96 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Caçapava do Sul, 40 km away.

Topography around São Sepé

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around São Sepé has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 89 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 261 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 587 m.

The land around São Sepé is covered by cropland (39%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, cropland (55%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and cropland (38%), grassland (33%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
261 m
80 km
587 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Caçapava do Sul 40 km · Santa Maria 58 km · Agudo 65 km · Cachoeira do Sul 66 km · São Gabriel 75 km · São Pedro do Sul 84 km · Candelária 93 km · Júlio de Castilhos 104 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 Sepé (-30.1606°, -53.5653°, elevation 96 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).