Yby Yaú weather in January

In January, Yby Yaú sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 161 mm of rain across 17.1 wet days and about 13.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yby Yaú's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yby Yaú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
161 mm
17.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 18 min
6:17 AM – 7:33 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.36 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yby Yaú reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 35°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)
13223
23223
33223
43223
53223
63223
73223
83223
93223
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163223
173223
183223
193223
203223
213223
223223
233223
243223
253223
263223
273223
283223
293223
303223
313223

How January really feels in Yby Yaú

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.

Yby Yaú weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 23°16117.113.33.3
Feb32° / 22°14815.312.83.5
Mar31° / 22°11912.812.24.2
Apr29° / 20°105911.55.5
May26° / 17°1369.110.97.0
Jun25° / 16°1038.410.67.3
Jul25° / 15°796.810.77.6
Aug28° / 16°806.211.27.1
Sep29° / 18°1118.911.95.6
Oct31° / 20°17212.812.54.4
Nov31° / 21°1671313.14.1
Dec32° / 22°18016.413.43.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24852
34753
44654
54753
64753
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164753
174654
184654
194753
204852
214951
224951
234951
244951
254951
265050
275050
285050
295050
305050
315050

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yby Yaú gets around 161 mm of rain over 17.1 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 56% and peaks near 59% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
157
258
358
458
559
658
758
858
957
1057
1157
1257
1357
1457
1557
1656
1756
1856
1955
2055
2155
2254
2354
2454
2554
2654
2753
2853
2953
3053
3153

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 70% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 93% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12422711
22422711
32422711
42422711
52422702
62422702
72522692
82522692
92522692
102622682
112622682
121622692
131622692
141722682
151722682
161722682
171721692
181721692
191721701
201721701
211722691
221722691
231622701
241621711
251621711
261621711
271621711
281621711
291521721
301521721
311521721

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
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
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 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 06 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 6:08 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:31 PM to 7:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.46:087:31
213.46:087:31
313.46:097:32
413.46:107:32
513.46:107:32
613.46:117:32
713.46:117:33
813.36:127:33
913.36:137:33
1013.36:137:33
1113.36:147:33
1213.36:157:33
1313.36:157:33
1413.36:167:33
1513.36:177:33
1613.36:177:33
1713.36:187:34
1813.26:197:33
1913.26:197:33
2013.26:207:33
2113.26:217:33
2213.26:227:33
2313.26:227:33
2413.26:237:33
2513.26:247:33
2613.16:247:33
2713.16:257:32
2813.16:267:32
2913.16:267:32
3013.16:277:32
3113.16:287:31

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.36 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.13 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.36 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
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.4Intense
106.4Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.4Intense
176.4Intense
186.4Intense
196.4Intense
206.4Intense
216.4Intense
226.3Intense
236.3Intense
246.3Intense
256.3Intense
266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.2Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Yby Yaú?

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

3.3
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yby Yaú.

What to pack for Yby Yaú in January

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

In January, Yby Yaú sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 17 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Yby Yaú in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yby Yaú peaks around January 19 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 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 highExtremeJan 19UV 15Jul 10UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Yby Yaú 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 Yby Yaú is worst in September — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.3× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModeratePoorModerateGoodSep 939 µg/m³Apr 126 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May7Good
Jun9Good
Jul10Good
Aug39Poor
Sep39Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Yby Yaú?

Yby Yaú sits at 23.0°S, 56.5°W, 184 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Pedro Juan Caballero, 94 km away.

Pedro Juan CaballeroBela VistaPonta PorãConcepciónAmambaiJardimCaarapóDourados

Topography around Yby Yaú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yby Yaú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m around an average of 197 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 264 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 667 m.

The land around Yby Yaú is covered by grassland (53%) and trees (41%) within 3 km, grassland (67%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (56%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
101 m
16 km
264 m
80 km
667 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Pedro Juan Caballero 94 km · Bela Vista 95 km · Ponta Porã 96 km · Concepción 103 km · Amambai 135 km · Jardim 170 km · Caarapó 180 km · Dourados 196 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 1%

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 Yby Yaú (-22.9661°, -56.5407°, elevation 184 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).