Will Jan 5 be too late to plant outdoors?

Got seeds and was all excited. Got them to my friend who will be doing the growing. Unfortunately he tells me he will be gone 10 days from Dec 25 til jan 5.
I am down in Rio so we flip to 12 hrs at mid-March. Coming into lots of hot hot weather right now but was thinking of keeping them shaded but where they can get rain. Afraid if I start Jan 5th the veg stage will be too short.

Please any advice!!!

depends a lot on the strain, id say if it was an indica then you probly have enough time

also, i have no idea where Rio is or else i could proly be more help

Thanks for the response. More info

5 Each
Automatic AK47 Auto flowering Hybrids (Fem)
G13 LABS POWER SKUNK (Reg)

1 Each
Seedsman White Widow (Fem)
Paradise White Berry (Fem)
BIG BUDDHA Cheese (Fem)
DURBAN POISON (Fem)
Northern Lights (Fem)

weather in Rio is Miami/Havana 6 months different. http://www.weather.com/outlook/travel/businesstraveler/wxclimatology/monthly/graph/BRXX0201?from=tenDay_bottomnav_business

I figure might as well give it a shot with all the rain. Should be small enough that they won't be heavy drinkers anyway. Place somewhere out of direct sun but where there is plenty of light. Leave the Autos til my buddy gets back to have something just in case.