Corrientes weather in January

In January, Corrientes sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 135 mm of rain across 10.5 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Corrientes's 6th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Corrientes's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
135 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
13 h 36 min
6:18 AM – 7:51 PM
Cloud cover
48%
6th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.78 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.1
out of 10

Corrientes is capital of the province of Corrientes, Argentina.

Density
3,848/km²
people per km²
Founded
1588

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Corrientes reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 36°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)
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How January really feels in Corrientes

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Corrientes weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 22°13510.513.54.1
Feb31° / 22°12810.4134.4
Mar30° / 21°12910.212.25.3
Apr26° / 18°1709.711.46.8
May23° / 15°1098.210.77.1
Jun21° / 13°77810.36.8
Jul20° / 11°667.210.47.1
Aug23° / 12°696.5117.7
Sep25° / 14°1158.311.87.4
Oct27° / 17°1881112.76.5
Nov29° / 19°1679.713.45.7
Dec31° / 21°15010.413.74.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76040
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136040
146040
156139
166040
176040
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205941
216040
226040
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256040
266139
276040
286040
296040
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Corrientes gets around 135 mm of rain over 10.5 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
133
233
333
432
532
632
732
832
931
1031
1131
1232
1332
1432
1533
1633
1733
1834
1934
2035
2135
2236
2336
2437
2537
2637
2738
2838
2938
3038
3138

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 43% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 83% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10515254015
20515254015
30515254016
40515254016
50515253916
60515253916
70515263916
81415263915
91415263915
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111414273915
121414274014
131413284014
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171412294212
181312294312
191312294411
201312294411
211311294510
221311294610
231311294710
24131128489
25131028499
26131028499
27131028509
28131027509
29031027519
30031027519
310310275010

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
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412calm
512calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:07 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 7:50 PM to 7:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:077:50
213.76:087:50
313.76:097:50
413.76:097:50
513.76:107:51
613.76:117:51
713.76:117:51
813.76:127:51
913.66:137:51
1013.66:137:51
1113.66:147:51
1213.66:157:51
1313.66:167:51
1413.66:167:51
1513.66:177:51
1613.66:187:51
1713.56:197:51
1813.56:197:51
1913.56:207:51
2013.56:217:51
2113.56:227:51
2213.56:227:51
2313.56:237:50
2413.46:247:50
2513.46:257:50
2613.46:267:50
2713.46:267:49
2813.46:277:49
2913.36:287:49
3013.36:297:48
3113.36:307:48

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.78 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 6.85 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.78 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
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186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Corrientes?

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

4.1
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.5
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Corrientes in January

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

In January, Corrientes sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Corrientes in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Corrientes peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighExtremeJan 21UV 14Jun 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Corrientes 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 Corrientes is worst in February — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2316 µg/m³May 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb17Moderate
Mar11Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Corrientes?

Corrientes sits at 27.5°S, 58.8°W, 63 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Barranqueras, 10 km away.

Topography around Corrientes

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Corrientes has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 23 m around an average of 53 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 48 m.

The land around Corrientes is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (31%) within 3 km, trees (38%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%) and trees (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
23 m
16 km
36 m
80 km
48 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Barranqueras 10 km · Resistencia 15 km · Fontana 21 km · San Luis del Palmar 28 km · San Lorenzo 74 km · Pilar 86 km · Saladas 90 km · General José de San Martín 115 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 Corrientes (-27.4678°, -58.8344°, elevation 63 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).