Veranópolis weather in January

In January, Veranópolis sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 177 mm of rain across 16.9 wet days and about 13.6 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

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 Veranópolis's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Veranópolis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
177 mm
16.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:46 AM – 8:25 PM
Cloud cover
62%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Veranópolis 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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Veranópolis reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12818
22818
32818
42818
52818
62818
72818
82818
92818
102818
112818
122818
132818
142818
152818
162818
172818
182818
192818
202818
212818
222818
232818
242818
252818
262818
272818
282818
292818
302818
312818

Veranópolis weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 18°17716.913.65.4
Feb27° / 18°15716.3135.3
Mar26° / 16°13714.212.26.0
Apr23° / 14°12710.711.36.7
May20° / 11°13710.110.66.3
Jun18° / 13110.110.25.9
Jul18° / 16110.610.35.9
Aug20° / 1229.9116.5
Sep21° / 11°1531211.86.2
Oct23° / 13°19813.912.76.1
Nov25° / 15°14913.213.46.3
Dec27° / 17°17014.813.85.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 21% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44753
54753
64753
74753
84654
94654
104753
114753
124753
134753
144654
154654
164654
174555
184654
194555
204456
214555
224555
234654
244555
254654
264555
274753
284753
294654
304753
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Veranópolis gets around 177 mm of rain over 16.9 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 55% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
151
251
352
452
553
653
754
854
955
1055
1155
1256
1356
1455
1555
1655
1755
1855
1955
2055
2155
2255
2355
2455
2556
2656
2757
2857
2958
3058
3159

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 54% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
141531437
231531437
331432447
431432447
531332457
631332457
721332467
821332477
921232476
1031232486
1131232485
1231232495
1331232494
1431232494
1531332494
1621332503
1721331513
1821431503
1921430513
2021430513
2121430504
2221429514
2321429514
2421429514
2521428524
2621328534
2711328544
2811327554
2911227564
3011227555
3111227555

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

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 6:35 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 8:24 PM to 8:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.86:358:24
213.86:358:24
313.86:368:24
413.86:378:25
513.86:378:25
613.86:388:25
713.86:398:25
813.86:408:25
913.76:408:25
1013.76:418:25
1113.76:428:25
1213.76:438:25
1313.76:438:25
1413.76:448:25
1513.76:458:25
1613.76:468:25
1713.66:468:25
1813.66:478:25
1913.66:488:25
2013.66:498:25
2113.66:508:25
2213.66:518:24
2313.56:518:24
2413.56:528:24
2513.56:538:23
2613.56:548:23
2713.56:558:23
2813.56:558:22
2913.46:568:22
3013.46:578:22
3113.46:588:21

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.51 kWh/m² to a high of 6.39 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.11 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
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.1Intense
156.1Intense
166.1Intense
176.1Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.0Intense
226.0Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
276.0Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Veranópolis?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Veranópolis for sightseeing.

What to pack for Veranópolis in January

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

In January, Veranópolis sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Veranópolis 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 Veranópolis peaks around January 17 at about 14 (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 17UV 14Jun 22UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug6High
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Veranópolis 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 Veranópolis is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1217 µg/m³Dec 1910 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar10Good
Apr12Good
May12Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Veranópolis?

Veranópolis sits at 28.9°S, 51.5°W, 669 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Nova Prata, 18 km away.

Topography around Veranópolis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Veranópolis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 217 m around an average of 624 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 671 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 986 m.

The land around Veranópolis is covered by trees (56%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (66%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
217 m
16 km
671 m
80 km
986 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Nova Prata 18 km · Bento Gonçalves 26 km · Guaporé 35 km · Garibaldi 36 km · Flores da Cunha 37 km · Farroupilha 38 km · Carlos Barbosa 40 km · Caxias do Sul 44 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 Veranópolis (-28.9361°, -51.5494°, elevation 669 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).