SeasonMapBrazil in January
January is one of Brazil's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 33 destinations average 73/100, led by Pipa at 90 — 34°C and 18 rainy days — while Ilha Grande is cooler at 24°C and scores 71.
#10 of 12 months for Brazil · 33 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Where in Brazil in January
| # | Place | Type | Feels-like high | Rain | Comfort | At its best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pipa | Beach | 34°C | 62 mm · 18 days | 90 tier S | — |
| 2 | João Pessoa | Beach | 35°C | 67 mm · 20 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 3 | Maceió | Beach | 35°C | 55 mm · 18 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 4 | Recife | Beach | 34°C | 61 mm · 19 days | 89 tier A | — |
| 5 | Porto de Galinhas | Beach | 33°C | 76 mm · 22 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 6 | Trancoso | Beach | 35°C | 101 mm · 18 days | 88 tier A | — |
| 7 | Morro de São Paulo | Island | 34°C | 100 mm · 21 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 8 | Salvador | Beach | 38°C | 74 mm · 13 days | 87 tier A | — |
| 9 | Natal | Beach | 35°C | 95 mm · 21 days | 84 tier A | — |
| 10 | Búzios | Beach | 35°C | 120 mm · 12 days | 83 tier A | — |
| 11 | Fernando de Noronha | Island | 34°C | 114 mm · 19 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 12 | Fortaleza | Beach | 34°C | 113 mm · 22 days | 81 tier A | — |
| 13 | Gramado | City | 29°C | 190 mm · 18 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 14 | Jericoacoara | Beach | 35°C | 144 mm · 20 days | 78 tier B | — |
| 15 | Florianópolis | Island | 34°C | 240 mm · 23 days | 77 tier B | — |
| 16 | Curitiba | City | 30°C | 193 mm · 23 days | 74 tier B | — |
| 17 | Porto Alegre | City | 35°C | 95 mm · 13 days | 73 tier B | — |
| 18 | Campos do Jordão | City | 26°C | 327 mm · 25 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 19 | Ilha Grande | Island | 24°C | 291 mm · 24 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 20 | Rio de Janeiro | Beach | 38°C | 244 mm · 21 days | 71 tier B | — |
| 21 | Brasília | City | 30°C | 204 mm · 21 days | 70 tier B | — |
| 22 | Lençóis | Trekking hub | 34°C | 102 mm · 12 days | 69 tier C | — |
| 23 | Ouro Preto | City | 28°C | 323 mm · 19 days | 68 tier C | — |
| 24 | Belo Horizonte | City | 32°C | 241 mm · 18 days | 64 tier C | — |
| 25 | Barreirinhas | National park | 34°C | 158 mm · 25 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 26 | São Paulo | City | 32°C | 216 mm · 23 days | 63 tier C | — |
| 27 | Alter do Chão | Beach | 35°C | 370 mm · 27 days | 61 tier C | — |
| 28 | Bonito | City | 37°C | 187 mm · 19 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 29 | Vitória | City | 37°C | 182 mm · 14 days | 59 tier D | — |
| 30 | Belém | City | 36°C | 266 mm · 28 days | 54 tier D | — |
| 31 | Manaus | City | 36°C | 269 mm · 25 days | 53 tier D | — |
| 32 | Foz do Iguaçu | National park | 39°C | 145 mm · 15 days | 51 tier D | — |
| 33 | Paraty | City | 35°C | 567 mm · 28 days | 49 tier F | — |
Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means January is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.
What's on in Brazil in January
- Turtle nesting on the city beaches · Maceió · 1 Sep – 31 Mar (usually)
- Reveillon on Pajucara · Maceió · 26 Dec – 5 Jan
- Lavagem do Bonfim · Salvador · 15 Jan
- Reveillon and Santa Barbara · Salvador · 3 Dec – 2 Jan (usually)
- Green turtle nesting · Fernando de Noronha · 1 Dec – 30 Jun (usually)
- Reveillon on Copacabana · Rio de Janeiro · 30 Dec – 1 Jan
- Dolphins in the bay · Pipa · 1 Jan – 31 Dec
- Carnaval Multicultural · João Pessoa · 15 Jan – 5 Mar (usually)
Seasons in force
Peak crowds at 8 of Brazil's 9 well-known places this month.