Vargem Alta weather in January

In January, Vargem Alta sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 143 mm of rain across 13.3 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-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 24% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Vargem Alta's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vargem Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
13.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:19 AM – 7:27 PM
Cloud cover
68%
10th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
6.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Vargem Alta 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vargem Alta reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°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)
13021
23021
33021
43021
53021
63021
73021
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
153022
163022
173022
183022
193022
203022
213022
223022
233022
243022
253022
263022
273122
283122
293122
303122
313122

How January really feels in Vargem Alta

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 29 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
29
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.

Vargem Alta weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 22°14313.313.14.4
Feb31° / 22°1071112.74.4
Mar30° / 21°16616.712.14.4
Apr28° / 19°10914.811.55.6
May26° / 17°6010.3116.7
Jun25° / 16°377.210.87.4
Jul25° / 15°438.210.97.4
Aug25° / 16°40811.37.3
Sep26° / 17°7610.211.96.7
Oct27° / 19°11812.612.56.0
Nov27° / 20°20117.8135.0
Dec29° / 21°22518.813.24.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83565
93565
103565
113565
123565
133565
143664
153664
163763
173763
183763
193664
203664
213664
223664
233763
243763
253862
263862
273961
284060
294159
304258
314258

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vargem Alta gets around 143 mm of rain over 13.3 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 43% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
153
251
350
448
547
646
745
844
943
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1743
1843
1943
2043
2143
2243
2343
2442
2542
2641
2741
2840
2940
3040
3139

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 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 95% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
145838
245838
355738
455837
555837
655738
755738
855738
955738
1055738
1155639
1265539
1365440
1465440
1565341
1665341
1765242
1865242
1965143
2065143
2155243
2255342
2355342
2455342
2555441
2655441
2755441
2855441
2945640
3045640
3145640

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
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:10 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 7:24 PM to 7:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:107:24
213.26:117:25
313.26:117:25
413.26:127:25
513.26:137:25
613.26:137:26
713.26:147:26
813.26:147:26
913.26:157:26
1013.26:167:26
1113.26:167:27
1213.26:177:27
1313.26:187:27
1413.16:187:27
1513.16:197:27
1613.16:197:27
1713.16:207:27
1813.16:217:27
1913.16:217:27
2013.16:227:27
2113.16:237:27
2213.16:237:27
2313.16:247:27
2413.06:257:27
2513.06:257:27
2613.06:267:27
2713.06:277:27
2813.06:277:26
2913.06:287:26
3013.06:287:26
3112.96:297:26

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.55 kWh/m² to a high of 6.1 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.09 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Intense
36.0Intense
46.0Intense
56.0Intense
66.1Intense
76.1Intense
86.1Intense
96.1Intense
106.1Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.2Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Vargem Alta

In seasonPeak

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

Vargem Alta's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Vargem Alta?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.1
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Vargem Alta in January

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

In January, Vargem Alta sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Vargem Alta 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 at the nearest coast (about 46 km away) is warmest in March at about 25°C and coldest in September near 22°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr25Warm
May25Warm
Jun23Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep22Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Refreshing
Dec24Warm

UV index in Vargem Alta 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 Vargem Alta peaks around February 11 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 highExtremeFeb 11UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Vargem Alta?

Vargem Alta sits at 20.7°S, 41.0°W, 604 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Castelo, 20 km away.

Topography around Vargem Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vargem Alta has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m around an average of 726 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,203 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,964 m.

The land around Vargem Alta is covered by trees (71%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (62%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
562 m
16 km
1,203 m
80 km
1,964 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Castelo 20 km · Cachoeiro de Itapemirim 23 km · Piúma 35 km · Anchieta 40 km · Itapemirim 42 km · Marechal Floriano 44 km · Marataizes 45 km · Muniz Freire 48 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 Vargem Alta (-20.6714°, -41.0069°, elevation 604 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).