Arrecifes weather in January

In January, Arrecifes sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 96 mm of rain across 8.2 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Arrecifes's 1st-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arrecifes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
96 mm
8.2 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:09 AM – 8:11 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
7.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Arrecifes reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13018
23018
33018
43018
53018
63018
73018
83018
93018
103018
113018
123018
133018
143018
153018
163018
173018
182918
192918
202918
212918
222918
232918
242918
252918
262918
272918
282918
292918
302918
312918

Arrecifes weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 18°968.2145.7
Feb28° / 17°1098.413.36.4
Mar26° / 16°987.512.37.2
Apr23° / 12°1008.311.27.3
May19° / 646.210.36.6
Jun16° / 475.59.85.5
Jul15° / 445.7105.2
Aug18° / 585.310.76.5
Sep20° / 706.111.86.9
Oct23° / 12°1259.812.97.0
Nov26° / 14°1027.813.87.2
Dec29° / 17°1038.914.26.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 32%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46634
56634
66634
76733
86733
96832
106832
116931
126931
136931
146931
156931
166931
176931
187030
197030
207030
216931
226931
236931
246832
256832
266832
276733
286733
296634
306535
316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Arrecifes gets around 96 mm of rain over 8.2 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
528
628
727
827
927
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2125
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3030
3131

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels muggy — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 30% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 38% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11421272980
21421273080
31420273080
41420283080
51420283080
61420283080
71420283080
81420283080
91420293070
101520293070
111520293070
121520292970
131520292970
141520302970
151520302970
161520302970
171519302970
181519302970
191519312970
201419312970
211418312970
221418312971
231418313071
241417303081
251417303181
261417293181
271416293281
281416283291
291416283291
3014172731101
3114172732101

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm
2912calm
3012calm
3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 8:11 PM to 8:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:578:11
214.25:578:11
314.25:588:11
414.25:598:11
514.25:598:11
614.26:008:11
714.26:018:11
814.26:028:11
914.16:038:12
1014.16:038:11
1114.16:048:11
1214.16:058:11
1314.16:068:11
1414.16:078:11
1514.16:088:11
1614.06:098:11
1714.06:098:11
1814.06:108:10
1914.06:118:10
2014.06:128:10
2113.96:138:10
2213.96:148:09
2313.96:158:09
2413.96:168:08
2513.96:178:08
2613.86:188:08
2713.86:198:07
2813.86:208:07
2913.86:218:06
3013.76:228:05
3113.76:238:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.4 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.2Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Arrecifes?

Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Arrecifes for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Arrecifes in January

From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In January, Arrecifes sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Arrecifes in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Arrecifes peaks around January 14 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 14UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Arrecifes in January

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where January falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Arrecifes is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1637 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Arrecifes?

Arrecifes sits at 34.1°S, 60.1°W, 28 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Salto, 29 km away.

Topography around Arrecifes

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Arrecifes.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arrecifes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 38 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m.

The land around Arrecifes is covered by cropland (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, cropland (93%) within 16 km, and cropland (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
56 m
80 km
103 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Salto 29 km · Carmen de Areco 43 km · Pergamino 48 km · San Pedro 59 km · Rojas 60 km · Baradero 62 km · San Antonio de Areco 62 km · Ramallo 65 km

Argentina travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / I
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 46% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$14,898
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
4.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 575
Religion
Roman Catholic 63%none 19%Evangelical 15%Jehovah's Witness and Church of Jesus Christ 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Arrecifes (-34.0631°, -60.1026°, elevation 28 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).