Bahía Blanca weather in January
In January, Bahía Blanca sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 54 mm of rain across 7.1 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bahía Blanca's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bahía Blanca's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 28°
- 1st warmest
- Overnight low
- 18°
- 12th coldest
- Rainfall
- 54 mm
- 7.1 wet days
- Daylight
- 14 h 24 min
- 6:05 AM – 8:31 PM
- Cloud cover
- 33%
- 1st clearest
- Wind
- 20 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 7.73 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 7.3
- out of 10
Bahía Blanca is city in Argentina.
- Density
- 2,301/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1828
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in January
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.
A typical January day in Bahía Blanca reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.
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| Avg high (°C) | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 |
| Avg low (°C) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
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| 1 | 28 | 18 |
| 2 | 28 | 18 |
| 3 | 28 | 18 |
| 4 | 28 | 18 |
| 5 | 28 | 18 |
| 6 | 28 | 18 |
| 7 | 28 | 18 |
| 8 | 28 | 18 |
| 9 | 28 | 18 |
| 10 | 28 | 18 |
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| 29 | 28 | 18 |
| 30 | 28 | 18 |
| 31 | 28 | 18 |
Bahía Blanca 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.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 28° / 18° | 54 | 7.1 | 14.4 | 7.3 |
| Feb | 27° / 18° | 65 | 6.7 | 13.5 | 7.4 |
| Mar | 24° / 16° | 67 | 6.7 | 12.3 | 7.7 |
| Apr | 20° / 12° | 55 | 6 | 11 | 7.1 |
| May | 16° / 9° | 38 | 5.4 | 9.9 | 5.6 |
| Jun | 13° / 6° | 28 | 4.4 | 9.3 | 4.1 |
| Jul | 12° / 5° | 34 | 5 | 9.6 | 3.7 |
| Aug | 14° / 6° | 35 | 4.8 | 10.5 | 4.7 |
| Sep | 16° / 8° | 45 | 6.2 | 11.7 | 5.7 |
| Oct | 19° / 11° | 64 | 7.8 | 13 | 6.7 |
| Nov | 23° / 14° | 63 | 7 | 14.1 | 7.6 |
| Dec | 26° / 17° | 57 | 6.2 | 14.7 | 7.6 |
Cloud cover in January
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%.
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| Clearer (%) | 78 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 79 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 77 |
| Cloudier (%) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
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| 1 | 78 | 22 |
| 2 | 79 | 21 |
| 3 | 79 | 21 |
| 4 | 79 | 21 |
| 5 | 78 | 22 |
| 6 | 80 | 20 |
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| 26 | 79 | 21 |
| 27 | 79 | 21 |
| 28 | 78 | 22 |
| 29 | 78 | 22 |
| 30 | 78 | 22 |
| 31 | 77 | 23 |
Chance of precipitation in January
Bahía Blanca gets around 54 mm of rain over 7.1 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.
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| Rain chance (%) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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| 1 | 20 |
| 2 | 20 |
| 3 | 20 |
| 4 | 20 |
| 5 | 21 |
| 6 | 21 |
| 7 | 21 |
| 8 | 21 |
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| 31 | 24 |
Humidity in January
Most of January feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.
By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 6% of them.
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| Dry (%) | 49 | 49 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 44 |
| Comfortable (%) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
| Humid (%) | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
| Muggy (%) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
| Dry (%) | Comfortable (%) | Humid (%) | Muggy (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 49 | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| 2 | 49 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 3 | 49 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 4 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 5 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 6 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 7 | 50 | 25 | 21 | 4 |
| 8 | 51 | 25 | 21 | 3 |
| 9 | 50 | 26 | 21 | 3 |
| 10 | 50 | 26 | 21 | 3 |
| 11 | 51 | 26 | 20 | 3 |
| 12 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 13 | 49 | 26 | 20 | 4 |
| 14 | 49 | 26 | 21 | 4 |
| 15 | 48 | 26 | 21 | 4 |
| 16 | 48 | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| 17 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 5 |
| 18 | 46 | 26 | 23 | 6 |
| 19 | 45 | 26 | 23 | 6 |
| 20 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 6 |
| 21 | 44 | 25 | 24 | 7 |
| 22 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 23 | 43 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 24 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 7 |
| 25 | 42 | 25 | 25 | 8 |
| 26 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 8 |
| 27 | 42 | 24 | 25 | 8 |
| 28 | 43 | 24 | 25 | 8 |
| 29 | 43 | 24 | 25 | 8 |
| 30 | 43 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 31 | 44 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
Wind in January
Winds average 20 km/h in January.
Across January, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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| Wind speed (km/h) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze | light breeze |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
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| 1 | 20 | breezy |
| 2 | 20 | breezy |
| 3 | 20 | breezy |
| 4 | 20 | breezy |
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| 6 | 20 | breezy |
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| 12 | 20 | light breeze |
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| 26 | 20 | light breeze |
| 27 | 20 | light breeze |
| 28 | 20 | light breeze |
| 29 | 20 | light breeze |
| 30 | 20 | light breeze |
| 31 | 20 | light breeze |
Sunrise & sunset in January
Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days shrink by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:32 PM to 8:23 PM.
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| Daylight (h) | 14.7 | 14.7 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.6 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.4 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.2 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.1 | 14.0 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 5:52 | 5:53 | 5:54 | 5:55 | 5:55 | 5:56 | 5:57 | 5:58 | 5:59 | 6:00 | 6:01 | 6:02 | 6:03 | 6:04 | 6:04 | 6:05 | 6:06 | 6:08 | 6:09 | 6:10 | 6:11 | 6:12 | 6:13 | 6:14 | 6:15 | 6:16 | 6:17 | 6:18 | 6:19 | 6:21 | 6:22 |
| Sunset (PM) | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:33 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:32 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:31 | 8:30 | 8:30 | 8:29 | 8:29 | 8:28 | 8:28 | 8:27 | 8:27 | 8:26 | 8:25 | 8:25 | 8:24 | 8:23 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 14.7 | 5:52 | 8:32 |
| 2 | 14.7 | 5:53 | 8:32 |
| 3 | 14.6 | 5:54 | 8:32 |
| 4 | 14.6 | 5:55 | 8:33 |
| 5 | 14.6 | 5:55 | 8:33 |
| 6 | 14.6 | 5:56 | 8:33 |
| 7 | 14.6 | 5:57 | 8:33 |
| 8 | 14.6 | 5:58 | 8:33 |
| 9 | 14.6 | 5:59 | 8:33 |
| 10 | 14.5 | 6:00 | 8:32 |
| 11 | 14.5 | 6:01 | 8:32 |
| 12 | 14.5 | 6:02 | 8:32 |
| 13 | 14.5 | 6:03 | 8:32 |
| 14 | 14.5 | 6:04 | 8:32 |
| 15 | 14.5 | 6:04 | 8:31 |
| 16 | 14.4 | 6:05 | 8:31 |
| 17 | 14.4 | 6:06 | 8:31 |
| 18 | 14.4 | 6:08 | 8:31 |
| 19 | 14.4 | 6:09 | 8:30 |
| 20 | 14.3 | 6:10 | 8:30 |
| 21 | 14.3 | 6:11 | 8:29 |
| 22 | 14.3 | 6:12 | 8:29 |
| 23 | 14.3 | 6:13 | 8:28 |
| 24 | 14.2 | 6:14 | 8:28 |
| 25 | 14.2 | 6:15 | 8:27 |
| 26 | 14.2 | 6:16 | 8:27 |
| 27 | 14.1 | 6:17 | 8:26 |
| 28 | 14.1 | 6:18 | 8:25 |
| 29 | 14.1 | 6:19 | 8:25 |
| 30 | 14.1 | 6:21 | 8:24 |
| 31 | 14.0 | 6:22 | 8:23 |
Solar energy in January
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.73 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 7.89 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.73 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.
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| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| Level | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense | Intense |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 2 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 3 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 4 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 5 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 6 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 7 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 8 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 9 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 10 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 11 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 12 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 13 | 7.9 | Intense |
| 14 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 15 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 16 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 17 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 18 | 7.8 | Intense |
| 19 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 20 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 21 | 7.7 | Intense |
| 22 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 23 | 7.6 | Intense |
| 24 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 25 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 26 | 7.5 | Intense |
| 27 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 28 | 7.4 | Intense |
| 29 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 30 | 7.3 | Intense |
| 31 | 7.3 | Intense |
Is January a good time to visit Bahía Blanca?
Our two travel scores rate January for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
January is one of the better times to visit Bahía Blanca for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.
What to pack for Bahía Blanca in January
From January's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In January, Bahía Blanca sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 7 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Bahía Blanca in January
The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.
The sea at the nearest coast (about 21 km away) is warmest in January at about 22°C and coldest in August near 9°C.
It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 8 to Mar 20 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 22 | 22 | 21 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 21 |
| Comfort | Refreshing | Refreshing | Refreshing | Cool | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Cool | Refreshing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 22 | Refreshing |
| Feb | 22 | Refreshing |
| Mar | 21 | Refreshing |
| Apr | 17 | Cool |
| May | 14 | Bracing |
| Jun | 11 | Bracing |
| Jul | 9 | Bracing |
| Aug | 9 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 15 | Bracing |
| Nov | 18 | Cool |
| Dec | 21 | Refreshing |
UV index in Bahía Blanca in January
Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.
Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bahía Blanca peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (low).
The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 12 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 |
| Level | Extreme | Extreme | Very high | High | Moderate | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | Extreme | Extreme |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 12 | Extreme |
| Feb | 11 | Extreme |
| Mar | 8 | Very high |
| Apr | 6 | High |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 2 | Low |
| Jul | 2 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 5 | Moderate |
| Oct | 7 | Very high |
| Nov | 10 | Extreme |
| Dec | 13 | Extreme |
Where is Bahía Blanca?
Bahía Blanca sits at 38.7°S, 62.3°W, 20 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Punta Alta, 25 km away.
Topography around Bahía Blanca
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Bahía Blanca.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Bahía Blanca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 110 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,244 m.
The land around Bahía Blanca is covered by artificial surfaces (80%) within 3 km, grassland (33%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and cropland (39%) and grassland (37%) within 80 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
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 Bahía Blanca (-38.7176°, -62.2655°, elevation 20 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).