General Acha weather in January

In January, General Acha sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 17°C, with 68 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is General Acha's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see General Acha's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
17°
12th coldest
Rainfall
68 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:18 AM – 8:37 PM
Cloud cover
32%
1st clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
7.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in General Acha reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 17°C overnight — a 13°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 2°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13017
23017
33017
43017
53017
63017
73017
83017
93017
103017
113017
123017
133017
143017
153017
163017
173017
183017
193017
203017
213017
223017
233017
243017
253017
263017
273017
282917
292917
302917
312917

How January really feels in General Acha

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.

General Acha weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 17°687.614.35.8
Feb28° / 16°637.413.46.7
Mar25° / 14°76712.37.6
Apr21° / 10°545.811.17.3
May17° / 335.1105.9
Jun13° / 194.59.54.4
Jul13° / 183.19.74.3
Aug16° / 283.710.65.7
Sep18° / 41611.76.7
Oct21° / 10°698.7136.9
Nov25° / 13°668.1147.4
Dec28° / 15°707.414.56.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 18%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18020
28020
38020
48119
58119
68119
78119
88218
98218
108218
118218
128317
138416
148416
158416
168317
178317
188317
198317
208317
218317
228218
238218
248119
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278119
288020
297921
307921
317921

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

General Acha gets around 68 mm of rain over 7.6 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 24% and peaks near 27% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
424
523
623
723
822
922
1022
1122
1222
1322
1422
1522
1622
1723
1823
1924
2024
2125
2225
2326
2426
2526
2626
2726
2827
2927
3027
3127

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 57% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
160231340
259231440
359231440
459231440
559231440
659231440
759231440
860221440
961221430
1061221430
1161221430
1261221430
1360221440
1460221440
1559221540
1659221540
1757231640
1857231640
1954231751
2053231851
2153231851
2252231951
2352231951
2451232051
2552222051
2651222151
2751222151
2851222151
2953212150
3054212050
3154212050

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:34 AM, and sunset from 8:38 PM to 8:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:068:38
214.56:068:38
314.56:078:38
414.56:088:38
514.56:098:38
614.56:098:38
714.56:108:38
814.56:118:38
914.46:128:38
1014.46:138:38
1114.46:148:38
1214.46:158:38
1314.46:168:38
1414.46:168:38
1514.36:178:37
1614.36:188:37
1714.36:198:37
1814.36:208:36
1914.26:218:36
2014.26:228:36
2114.26:238:35
2214.26:248:35
2314.16:258:34
2414.16:268:34
2514.16:288:33
2614.16:298:33
2714.06:308:32
2814.06:318:32
2914.06:328:31
3014.06:338:30
3113.96:348:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.79 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.0Intense
58.0Intense
68.0Intense
78.0Intense
88.0Intense
98.0Intense
108.0Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
137.9Intense
147.9Intense
157.9Intense
167.9Intense
177.9Intense
187.8Intense
197.8Intense
207.8Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.6Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.5Intense
297.4Intense
307.4Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit General Acha?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for General Acha in January

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

In January, General Acha sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 17°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in General Acha 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 General Acha peaks around December 22 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 13Jun 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in General Acha 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 General Acha is worst in January — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.0× the cleanest month (May, 3 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJan 1517 µg/m³May 213 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr4Good
May3Good
Jun3Good
Jul3Good
Aug7Good
Sep7Good
Oct5Good
Nov4Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is General Acha?

General Acha sits at 37.4°S, 64.6°W, 227 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Toay, 81 km away.

Trenque LauquenCoronel SuárezBahía Blanca

Topography around General Acha

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around General Acha has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 82 m around an average of 239 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 173 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 353 m.

The land around General Acha is covered by grassland (48%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and shrubs (32%) within 16 km, and shrubs (37%), grassland (34%) and cropland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
82 m
16 km
173 m
80 km
353 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Toay 81 km · Santa Rosa 89 km · Río Colorado 185 km · Pigüé 195 km · General Pico 206 km · Trenque Lauquen 229 km · Coronel Suárez 236 km · Bahía Blanca 253 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 General Acha (-37.3782°, -64.6042°, elevation 227 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).