Centenario weather in January

In January, Centenario sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 13 mm of rain across 2.7 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% 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 Centenario's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Centenario's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
18°
12th coldest
Rainfall
13 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:29 AM – 8:55 PM
Cloud cover
23%
1st clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Centenario reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°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)Avg low (°C)
13117
23117
33117
43117
53117
63117
73117
83117
93118
103118
113218
123218
133218
143218
153218
163218
173218
183218
193218
203218
213218
223218
233218
243218
253218
263218
273118
283118
293118
303118
313118

How January really feels in Centenario

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Centenario weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°132.714.45.4
Feb30° / 17°183.313.56.2
Mar27° / 14°202.812.38.0
Apr21° / 10°243.4117.8
May16° / 285.19.95.7
Jun13° / 214.89.33.9
Jul12° / 203.69.63.9
Aug15° / 143.210.55.5
Sep19° / 193.411.77.1
Oct22° / 10°323.7137.9
Nov26° / 13°202.814.18.1
Dec30° / 16°152.514.76.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 77% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18515
28614
38614
48614
58713
68713
78713
88812
98812
108911
118911
128911
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
218911
228911
238911
248812
258812
268812
278713
288713
298614
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Centenario gets around 13 mm of rain over 2.7 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
59
69
79
88
98
107
117
127
137
148
158
168
179
189
199
209
2110
2210
2310
2410
2510
2610
2710
2810
2910
3010
3110

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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 91% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19172
29172
39172
49172
59262
69262
79262
89262
99352
109352
119352
129352
139352
149352
159262
169262
179163
189163
199163
209073
219073
229073
239073
249073
259163
269163
279163
289163
299163
309163
319163

Wind in January

Winds average 16 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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 6:15 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 8:56 PM to 8:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.76:158:56
214.76:168:56
314.76:178:56
414.66:188:56
514.66:198:56
614.66:198:56
714.66:208:56
814.66:218:56
914.66:228:56
1014.66:238:56
1114.56:248:56
1214.56:258:56
1314.56:268:56
1414.56:278:56
1514.56:288:55
1614.46:298:55
1714.46:308:55
1814.46:318:54
1914.46:328:54
2014.36:338:53
2114.36:348:53
2214.36:358:53
2314.36:368:52
2414.26:378:52
2514.26:388:51
2614.26:398:50
2714.26:408:50
2814.16:418:49
2914.16:438:48
3014.16:448:48
3114.06:458:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.62 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.7Intense
28.7Intense
38.7Intense
48.7Intense
58.7Intense
68.7Intense
78.7Intense
88.7Intense
98.7Intense
108.7Intense
118.6Intense
128.6Intense
138.6Intense
148.6Intense
158.6Intense
168.5Intense
178.5Intense
188.5Intense
198.4Intense
208.4Intense
218.3Intense
228.3Intense
238.3Intense
248.2Intense
258.2Intense
268.1Intense
278.1Intense
288.0Intense
298.0Intense
307.9Intense
317.9Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Centenario?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
8.2
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Centenario in January

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

In January, Centenario sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 18°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Centenario in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Centenario peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Centenario?

Centenario sits at 38.8°S, 68.1°W, 292 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Cinco Saltos, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Centenario

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Centenario has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m around an average of 297 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 704 m.

The land around Centenario is covered by artificial surfaces (28%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, shrubs (54%) within 16 km, and shrubs (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
49 m
16 km
139 m
80 km
704 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cinco Saltos 6.0 km · Neuquén 15 km · Cipolletti 17 km · Plottier 18 km · Allen 31 km · General Roca 53 km · Villa Regina 95 km · Cutral-Có 96 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 Centenario (-38.8295°, -68.1318°, elevation 292 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).