Teresópolis weather in January

In January, Teresópolis sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 328 mm of rain across 23.3 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-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 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Teresópolis's 10th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Teresópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
12th coldest
Rainfall
328 mm
23.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:24 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
8th windiest
Solar energy
5.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

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 Teresópolis 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 24°C and 32°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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Teresópolis weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 21°32823.313.23.8
Feb29° / 21°24218.712.84.0
Mar28° / 20°25922.212.24.3
Apr27° / 19°11915.311.55.7
May24° / 16°8011.410.96.8
Jun24° / 15°497.410.77.6
Jul24° / 14°487.210.87.6
Aug24° / 15°497.511.27.5
Sep25° / 16°1021211.96.6
Oct26° / 18°1501612.55.6
Nov26° / 19°27220.713.14.7
Dec28° / 20°32323.613.34.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22575
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82674
92773
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
153070
163070
173070
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193070
203070
213070
223070
233070
243169
253268
263268
273169
283367
293367
303268
313367

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Teresópolis gets around 328 mm of rain over 23.3 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 75% and peaks near 80% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
180
279
378
478
577
676
775
875
974
1074
1173
1273
1373
1473
1574
1674
1774
1875
1975
2075
2175
2275
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2475
2574
2674
2773
2873
2972
3071
3171

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 96% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
164945
254946
354946
454946
554946
654946
744946
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1145145
1235245
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2744551
2844551
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3144551

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:15 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:36 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:157:36
213.36:157:36
313.36:167:36
413.36:167:36
513.36:177:37
613.36:187:37
713.36:187:37
813.36:197:37
913.36:207:38
1013.36:207:38
1113.36:217:38
1213.36:217:38
1313.36:227:38
1413.36:237:38
1513.26:247:38
1613.26:247:38
1713.26:257:38
1813.26:267:38
1913.26:267:38
2013.26:277:38
2113.26:287:38
2213.26:287:38
2313.16:297:38
2413.16:307:38
2513.16:307:38
2613.16:317:37
2713.16:327:37
2813.16:327:37
2913.16:337:37
3013.06:347:37
3113.06:347:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 5.72 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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45.7Bright
55.7Bright
65.7Bright
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Teresópolis

In seasonPeak

In January, Teresópolis sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Teresópolis's rainy season runs October–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Teresópolis?

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

3.8
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Teresópolis.

What to pack for Teresópolis in January

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

In January, Teresópolis sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 23 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Teresópolis in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Teresópolis peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 11 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 11UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Teresópolis 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 Teresópolis is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (March, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1518 µg/m³Mar 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Teresópolis?

Teresópolis sits at 22.4°S, 43.0°W, 936 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is São Pedro, 1.0 km away.

Topography around Teresópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Teresópolis has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 648 m around an average of 978 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,232 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,252 m.

The land around Teresópolis is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (82%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
648 m
16 km
2,232 m
80 km
2,252 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: São Pedro 1.0 km · Guapimirim 13 km · Petrópolis 23 km · Magé 27 km · São José do Vale do Rio Preto 30 km · Cachoeiras de Macacu 34 km · Itaboraí 38 km · Três Rios 41 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 Teresópolis (-22.4167°, -42.9782°, elevation 936 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).