Torres weather in January

In January, Torres sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 183 mm of rain across 20.3 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 48 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Torres's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Torres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
21°
11th coldest
Rainfall
183 mm
20.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 8:19 PM
Cloud cover
65%
11th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Torres 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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Torres reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 28°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)
12521
22521
32521
42521
52521
62521
72521
82521
92521
102521
112521
122521
132521
142521
152521
162521
172521
182521
192521
202521
212521
222521
232521
242521
252521
262621
272621
282621
292621
302621
312621

Torres 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
Jan25° / 21°18320.313.75.2
Feb25° / 21°1511913.15.1
Mar25° / 20°13517.712.25.8
Apr23° / 18°10612.211.36.5
May20° / 15°13410.610.66.4
Jun18° / 13°11010.110.26.0
Jul17° / 12°13610.210.35.8
Aug18° / 13°12210.310.96.1
Sep19° / 14°16312.911.85.7
Oct21° / 16°17915.612.75.5
Nov23° / 18°13915.113.55.9
Dec24° / 20°14616.413.85.9

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 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24357
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144456
154456
164555
174456
184456
194456
204357
214357
224258
234357
244357
254258
264258
274159
284159
294159
304159
314159

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Torres gets around 183 mm of rain over 20.3 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 65% and peaks near 68% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
160
261
362
463
564
664
765
865
965
1065
1165
1265
1365
1465
1565
1665
1765
1865
1966
2066
2166
2266
2366
2466
2567
2667
2767
2868
2968
3068
3168

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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1161836400
2151736400
3151737410
4141637410
5141638410
6141539410
7141539410
8141440410
9141441410
10141341400
11141342400
12151242400
13151242400
14151243390
15151243390
16151243390
17151343390
18151342390
19151342391
20151342391
21151341391
22151441391
23051440401
24041440401
25041439412
26041439412
27041438422
28041438423
29031437423
30031437424
31031436424

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 48 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 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 8:18 PM to 8:15 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:278:18
213.86:278:18
313.86:288:18
413.86:298:18
513.86:298:18
613.86:308:19
713.86:318:19
813.86:318:19
913.86:328:19
1013.86:338:19
1113.86:348:19
1213.76:348:19
1313.76:358:19
1413.76:368:19
1513.76:378:19
1613.76:388:19
1713.76:388:19
1813.76:398:19
1913.66:408:18
2013.66:418:18
2113.66:428:18
2213.66:428:18
2313.66:438:18
2413.66:448:17
2513.56:458:17
2613.56:468:17
2713.56:478:16
2813.56:478:16
2913.56:488:15
3013.46:498:15
3113.46:508:15

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.49 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.14 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Bright
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Torres?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.8
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Torres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Torres in January

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

In January, Torres sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 21°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 20 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Torres in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 2 to May 25 — about 6.7 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Torres 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 Torres peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 18UV 13Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Torres?

Torres sits at 29.3°S, 49.7°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Balneário Gaivota, 24 km away.

Topography around Torres

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Torres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 45 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 244 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,381 m.

The land around Torres is covered by water (42%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, water (53%) within 16 km, and trees (34%), water (34%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
45 m
16 km
244 m
80 km
1,381 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Balneário Gaivota 24 km · Sombrio 27 km · Balneário Arroio do Silva 49 km · Araranguá 50 km · Capão da Canoa 53 km · Xangri-lá 60 km · Forquilhinha 70 km · Balneário Rincão 73 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 Torres (-29.3353°, -49.7269°, elevation 8 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).