When to go · Luminárias
Luminárias in January
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cooler, more rain).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 19°C (67°F)67°F (19°C) / 13°C (56°F)56°F (13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 2
- Crowds
- High
- Brazil overall
- Prices
- High
- Brazil overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cooler, more rain).
Is another month better than January?
January is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
Weather in January
- LumináriasHighs around 19.2 °C (67 °F), lows around 13.1 °C (56 °F), rain on about 2 daysHighs around 67 °F (19.2 °C), lows around 56 °F (13.1 °C), rain on about 2 days
Festivals and holidays
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 and prices
- 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.
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Luminárias, side by side.
Verdict
Jan: Avoid
Apr: Great (better)
Daytime high
Jan: 19.2 °C (67 °F)67 °F (19.2 °C)
Apr: 28.8 °C (84 °F)84 °F (28.8 °C)
Night low
Jan: 13.1 °C (56 °F)56 °F (13.1 °C)
Apr: 25.9 °C (79 °F)79 °F (25.9 °C)
Rain days
Jan: 2 (better)
Apr: 10
Crowds
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Prices
Jan: High
Apr: Medium
Festivals listed
Jan: 1
Apr: 0
January: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (cooler, more rain).
April: Inside Luminárias's best window: Apr–Oct (dry, milder temps).
Luminárias: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
Nothing unusual for the weather this month.