Embalse weather in January

In January, Embalse sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 130 mm of rain across 14.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Embalse's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Embalse's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
130 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:30 AM – 8:24 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
6.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.1
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Embalse reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 31°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12717
22717
32717
42717
52717
62717
72717
82717
92717
102717
112717
122717
132717
142717
152717
162717
172717
182717
192717
202717
212717
222717
232717
242717
252717
262717
272717
282717
292717
302717
312717

Embalse weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan27° / 17°13014.113.96.1
Feb26° / 16°12112.313.26.4
Mar24° / 14°10612.112.26.8
Apr21° / 11°779.511.26.9
May18° / 387.510.46.3
Jun16° / 183.59.95.8
Jul15° / 163.610.15.5
Aug18° / 203.810.86.9
Sep20° / 416.211.87.2
Oct23° / 11°9011.812.86.7
Nov25° / 13°1191413.66.4
Dec27° / 16°13114.214.16.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 35%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96238
106337
116337
126436
136436
146436
156535
166535
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226931
236931
246931
256931
266931
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Embalse gets around 130 mm of rain over 14.1 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 45% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
149
249
349
450
550
650
749
849
949
1048
1147
1247
1346
1445
1544
1644
1743
1842
1942
2041
2141
2241
2341
2442
2542
2643
2743
2844
2945
3045
3146

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 36% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 20% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1182731231
2182732231
3172732231
4172732231
5172633231
6172633231
7172634231
8172534221
9182535221
10182535211
11182535211
12182536201
13182536201
14182536191
15182537191
16182537181
17182638171
18182638171
19182738161
20172739152
21172839152
22172839152
23162939142
24162939142
25152939142
26152939152
27152939152
28152839152
29152839162
30152839162
31152838172

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 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 6:18 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 8:23 PM to 8:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:188:23
214.16:198:23
314.16:208:24
414.16:218:24
514.06:218:24
614.06:228:24
714.06:238:24
814.06:238:24
914.06:248:24
1014.06:258:24
1114.06:268:24
1214.06:278:24
1313.96:278:24
1413.96:288:24
1513.96:298:24
1613.96:308:24
1713.96:318:24
1813.96:328:23
1913.86:338:23
2013.86:338:23
2113.86:348:23
2213.86:358:22
2313.86:368:22
2413.76:378:22
2513.76:388:21
2613.76:398:21
2713.76:408:20
2813.76:418:20
2913.66:428:20
3013.66:428:19
3113.66:438:18

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 7.12 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.91 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.0Intense
27.0Intense
37.0Intense
47.0Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.9Intense
127.0Intense
137.0Intense
147.0Intense
157.0Intense
167.0Intense
177.0Intense
187.0Intense
196.9Intense
206.9Intense
216.9Intense
226.9Intense
236.9Intense
246.8Intense
256.8Intense
266.8Intense
276.8Intense
286.7Intense
296.7Intense
306.6Intense
316.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Embalse

In seasonPeak

In January, Embalse sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Embalse's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Embalse?

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

6.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Embalse in January

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

In January, Embalse sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes, rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Embalse 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 Embalse peaks around January 18 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 14Jun 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Embalse?

Embalse sits at 32.2°S, 64.4°W, 623 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Río Tercero, 27 km away.

Topography around Embalse

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Embalse has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m around an average of 542 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 477 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,514 m.

The land around Embalse is covered by trees (26%), shrubs (25%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
199 m
16 km
477 m
80 km
2,514 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Río Tercero 27 km · Alta Gracia 62 km · Pilar 76 km · Río Segundo 77 km · Villa Dolores 80 km · Villa Carlos Paz 88 km · Cordoba 91 km · La Calera 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 Embalse (-32.2068°, -64.4006°, elevation 623 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).