Viana weather in January

In January, Viana sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 138 mm of rain across 12.3 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 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Viana's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Viana's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
23°
11th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
6:18 AM – 7:25 PM
Cloud cover
63%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
6.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.8
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 Viana reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 33°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)
12923
22923
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43023
53023
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How January really feels in Viana

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
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.

Viana 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° / 23°13812.313.14.8
Feb30° / 23°941012.74.8
Mar30° / 23°15914.612.14.6
Apr28° / 22°10414.511.55.5
May26° / 20°6310.4116.7
Jun26° / 19°387.710.87.3
Jul25° / 18°428.210.97.5
Aug25° / 18°437.811.37.4
Sep26° / 19°639.811.96.8
Oct27° / 21°11311.912.56.2
Nov27° / 22°20816.1135.3
Dec29° / 23°20616.313.24.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33862
43862
53862
63862
73763
83763
93961
103961
114060
124060
134060
144159
154258
164258
174258
184159
194258
204357
214357
224357
234357
244456
254456
264654
274654
284654
294753
304852
314852

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Viana gets around 138 mm of rain over 12.3 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 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
144
244
343
443
542
642
741
841
941
1040
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1640
1740
1840
1940
2040
2139
2239
2338
2438
2537
2636
2736
2836
2935
3035
3135

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 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
114842
214842
314842
414833
514833
614833
714833
814833
914833
1014833
1114833
1214833
1314833
1413843
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1613843
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1913843
2013843
2113843
2213843
2313843
2412853
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2811863
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3011863
3111863

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
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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 6:09 AM to 6:27 AM, and sunset from 7:22 PM to 7:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.26:097:22
213.26:097:22
313.26:107:22
413.26:107:23
513.26:117:23
613.26:127:23
713.26:127:23
813.26:137:24
913.26:137:24
1013.26:147:24
1113.26:157:24
1213.16:157:24
1313.16:167:24
1413.16:177:24
1513.16:177:25
1613.16:187:25
1713.16:197:25
1813.16:197:25
1913.16:207:25
2013.16:217:25
2113.16:217:25
2213.06:227:25
2313.06:227:25
2413.06:237:24
2513.06:247:24
2613.06:247:24
2713.06:257:24
2813.06:267:24
2913.06:267:24
3012.96:277:23
3112.96:277:23

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.48 kWh/m² in February across the year — January's 6.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.5Intense
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126.5Intense
136.5Intense
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286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Viana

In seasonPeak

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

Viana's rainy season runs October–January, 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 Viana?

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

4.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Viana in January

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

In January, Viana sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Viana in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°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 29 km away) is warmest in March at about 26°C and coldest in August near 23°C.

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

22°24°26°28°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb26Warm
Mar26Warm
Apr26Warm
May25Warm
Jun24Refreshing
Jul23Refreshing
Aug23Refreshing
Sep23Refreshing
Oct23Refreshing
Nov24Warm
Dec25Warm

UV index in Viana 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 Viana peaks around February 10 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 10UV 14Jun 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug8Very high
Sep10Very high
Oct12Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Viana?

Viana sits at 20.4°S, 40.5°W, 35 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Cariacica, 16 km away.

Topography around Viana

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Viana has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 380 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 885 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,980 m.

The land around Viana is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (48%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (31%) within 16 km, and trees (44%), water (30%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
380 m
16 km
885 m
80 km
1,980 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Cariacica 16 km · Domingos Martins 17 km · Vitória 18 km · Marechal Floriano 20 km · Vila Velha 22 km · Guarapari 31 km · Serra 35 km · Santa Maria de Jetibá 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 Viana (-20.3903°, -40.4961°, elevation 35 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).