Las Breñas weather in January

In January, Las Breñas sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 134 mm of rain across 10.9 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% 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 Las Breñas's 7th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Breñas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
134 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:28 AM – 8:00 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Las Breñas is municipality of Argentina.

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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Las Breñas reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 38°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)
13322
23322
33322
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How January really feels in Las Breñas

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.

Las Breñas 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
Jan33° / 22°13410.913.53.5
Feb32° / 22°12710.2134.1
Mar30° / 20°13410.412.25.1
Apr27° / 17°109911.46.8
May23° / 14°537.410.77.3
Jun21° / 12°36610.37.1
Jul21° / 10°29510.57.6
Aug25° / 12°364.2118.2
Sep27° / 14°566.411.87.4
Oct29° / 17°1139.812.65.7
Nov31° / 19°1269.313.34.9
Dec32° / 21°14110.213.73.9

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85842
95842
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155941
165941
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215941
225941
236040
246139
256139
266139
276139
286139
296139
306139
316040

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Las Breñas gets around 134 mm of rain over 10.9 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
234
334
434
533
633
733
833
933
1033
1133
1233
1333
1433
1534
1634
1735
1836
1936
2037
2137
2237
2337
2438
2538
2638
2738
2838
2938
3038
3137

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 37% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 73% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
12111725396
22111725396
32111725396
42111725396
52111726396
62111726386
73111726386
83111727376
93101727376
103101728366
113101729366
12391729366
13391729366
14391730366
15381730366
16381730366
17381730366
18371731366
19371730367
20371730367
21371730367
22271731377
23271631377
24261631387
25261631386
26261632396
27261532396
28261532396
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31261532396

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
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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 6:17 AM to 6:39 AM, and sunset from 7:58 PM to 7:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:177:58
213.76:187:58
313.76:187:58
413.76:197:59
513.76:207:59
613.66:207:59
713.66:217:59
813.66:227:59
913.66:227:59
1013.66:238:00
1113.66:248:00
1213.66:258:00
1313.66:258:00
1413.66:268:00
1513.56:278:00
1613.56:288:00
1713.56:288:00
1813.56:297:59
1913.56:307:59
2013.56:317:59
2113.56:317:59
2213.46:327:59
2313.46:337:59
2413.46:347:58
2513.46:357:58
2613.46:357:58
2713.46:367:58
2813.36:377:57
2913.36:387:57
3013.36:387:57
3113.36:397:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.76 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
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Las Breñas?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Las Breñas. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Las Breñas in January

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

In January, Las Breñas sees daytime highs around 33°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 Las Breñas 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 Las Breñas peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May5High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Las Breñas 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 Las Breñas is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2121 µg/m³Apr 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun7Good
Jul12Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Las Breñas?

Las Breñas sits at 27.1°S, 61.1°W, 104 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Charata, 18 km away.

Topography around Las Breñas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Breñas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 100 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m.

The land around Las Breñas is covered by cropland (37%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (65%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and cropland (57%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
126 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Charata 18 km · General Pinedo 33 km · Villa Ángela 66 km · Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña 72 km · Quitilipi 89 km · Machagai 104 km · Tres Isletas 105 km · Juan José Castelli 135 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 Las Breñas (-27.0882°, -61.0822°, elevation 104 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).