Xangri-lá weather in January

In January, Xangri-lá sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 143 mm of rain across 14 wet days and about 13.7 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 54 min at the start of January to 13 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Xangri-lá's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Xangri-lá's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
22°
11th coldest
Rainfall
143 mm
14 wet days
Daylight
13 h 42 min
6:38 AM – 8:21 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.2 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Xangri-lá reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 22°C and 26°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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Xangri-lá weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 22°1431413.76.4
Feb24° / 22°12114.213.16.2
Mar24° / 22°12513.612.26.5
Apr22° / 20°11311.611.36.5
May19° / 17°14211.210.56.1
Jun17° / 15°1321110.15.5
Jul16° / 14°16311.310.35.0
Aug17° / 14°14710.910.95.3
Sep17° / 15°18212.711.85.3
Oct19° / 17°19514.712.75.4
Nov21° / 19°12912.613.56.1
Dec23° / 21°12812.813.96.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25248
35248
45248
55248
65248
75347
85347
95347
105347
115248
125248
135248
145248
155248
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Xangri-lá gets around 143 mm of rain over 14 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 45% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
142
242
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1245
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1545
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1746
1846
1946
2046
2146
2246
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2446
2546
2646
2746
2846
2947
3047
3147

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 44% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 81% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1151634430
2151634440
3151534440
4151534450
5151435450
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7151336450
8151336450
9151237450
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25051335443
26041335444
27041334444
28041334455
29041333455
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31031333456

Wind in January

Winds average 18 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
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1118light breeze
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3117light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 54 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:27 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 8:20 PM to 8:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.96:278:20
213.96:278:20
313.96:288:20
413.96:298:21
513.96:298:21
613.86:308:21
713.86:318:21
813.86:328:21
913.86:328:21
1013.86:338:21
1113.86:348:21
1213.86:358:21
1313.86:358:21
1413.76:368:21
1513.76:378:21
1613.76:388:21
1713.76:398:21
1813.76:398:21
1913.76:408:21
2013.76:418:20
2113.66:428:20
2213.66:438:20
2313.66:448:20
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2513.66:458:19
2613.56:468:19
2713.56:478:18
2813.56:488:18
2913.56:498:18
3013.56:508:17
3113.46:508:17

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.2 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.57 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.2 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
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206.2Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.0Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Bright
306.0Bright
315.9Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Xangri-lá?

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

6.4
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Xangri-lá for sightseeing.

What to pack for Xangri-lá in January

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

In January, Xangri-lá sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 22°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 14 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Xangri-lá 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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 16°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 5 to May 22 — about 6.5 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar24Warm
Apr23Refreshing
May21Refreshing
Jun18Cool
Jul16Cool
Aug16Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct19Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Xangri-lá in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Xangri-lá peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 18UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr7Very high
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Xangri-lá 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 Xangri-lá is worst in August — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1815 µg/m³Feb 207 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr8Good
May8Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Xangri-lá?

Xangri-lá sits at 29.8°S, 50.0°W, 8 m above sea level, in Brazil. The nearest listed city is Capão da Canoa, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Xangri-lá

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Xangri-lá has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 485 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,139 m.

The land around Xangri-lá is covered by water (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, water (65%) within 16 km, and water (36%), trees (29%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
485 m
80 km
1,139 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Capão da Canoa 7.0 km · Imbé 21 km · Tramandaí 22 km · Osório 24 km · Cidreira 45 km · Santo Antônio da Patrulha 46 km · Rolante 54 km · Torres 60 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 Xangri-lá (-29.8008°, -50.0436°, 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. 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).