Brazil in January: where is it warmest?
In January, Rio de Janeiro is the warmest place with 31 °C by day, Curitiba the coolest with 25 °C. 8 of 19 destinations have good holiday weather.
All destinations in January, warmest first
Long-term averages for the month: daytime high, sea, sunshine and rainy days.
| Place | Score | Air | Sea | Sun | Rain days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rio de Janeiro | 75 | 31° | 25° | 7 h | 16 |
| Ipanema District | 75 | 31° | 25° | 7 h | 16 |
| Foz do Iguaçu | 39 | 31° | – | 7 h | 15 |
| Natal, Brazil | 78 | 30° | 28° | 8 h | 20 |
| Recife | 46 | 30° | 28° | 7 h | 18 |
| Porto Alegre | 61 | 29° | 26° | 8 h | 14 |
| João Pessoa | 52 | 29° | 28° | 8 h | 18 |
| Fortaleza | 49 | 29° | 28° | 7 h | 19 |
| Belém | 41 | 29° | 29° | 4 h | 27 |
| Manaus | 38 | 29° | – | 4 h | 28 |
| Salvador | 66 | 28° | 28° | 8 h | 13 |
| Blumenau | 53 | 28° | – | 6 h | 22 |
| Goiânia | 52 | 28° | – | 5 h | 22 |
| Balneário Camboriú | 71 | 27° | 26° | 6 h | 22 |
| Florianópolis | 68 | 27° | 26° | 6 h | 22 |
| Belo Horizonte | 62 | 27° | – | 6 h | 17 |
| Brasília | 57 | 26° | – | 5 h | 23 |
| São Paulo | 56 | 26° | – | 5 h | 23 |
| Curitiba | 57 | 25° | – | 5 h | 24 |
Brazil in January: quick answers
Brazil in January: where is it warmest?
The warmest places in January are Rio de Janeiro (31 °C), Ipanema District (31 °C) and Foz do Iguaçu (31 °C).
Brazil in January: where is the sea warmest?
The sea is warmest at Belém (29 °C), Natal, Brazil (28 °C) and Recife (28 °C).
Brazil in January: where is the weather best?
The best holiday weather in January – warm, sunny and dry – is in Natal, Brazil, Rio de Janeiro and Ipanema District.
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Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences