Foz do Iguaçu in January

Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (hot and rainy).

January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:

• MarchGreatInside Foz do Iguaçu's best window: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
• AprilGreatInside Foz do Iguaçu's best window: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
• MayGreatInside Foz do Iguaçu's best window: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.
• AugustGreatInside Foz do Iguaçu's best window: Mar–May, Aug–Nov.

• Foz do IguaçuHighs around 33 °C (91 °F), lows around 20 °C (68 °F), rain on about 10 daysHighs around 91 °F (33 °C), lows around 68 °F (20 °C), rain on about 10 days
• South and Iguaçu, Brazil · Foz do Iguaçu, Florianópolis, Gramadohot

  Hot summers, cool winters with frost in the highlands; the falls are fullest after rains, most often in summer.

Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.

• New Year (Réveillon) big impact

  1 Jan · Brazil

  Copacabana fireworks with millions on the beach; Rio booked out.

Crowds · Brazil overall

High

Prices · Brazil overall

High

Brazil overall: Peak summer holidays: hot, humid, stormy in Rio; beaches and flights full; Northeast dry and sunny.

High-price month: see what to book ahead.

Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Foz do Iguaçu, side by side.

• Light, breathable clothes, a sun hat and sunscreen
• A rain jacket or umbrella and shoes that dry fast

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