Los Polvorines weather in January

In January, Los Polvorines sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 90 mm of rain across 7.8 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Los Polvorines's 1st-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Polvorines's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
90 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:02 AM – 8:06 PM
Cloud cover
43%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
7.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.9
out of 10

Los Polvorines is city in Buenos Aires Province, Argentina.

Founded
1908

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Los Polvorines reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 19°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 33°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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52919
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Los Polvorines weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 19°907.8145.9
Feb28° / 18°1008.113.36.5
Mar26° / 16°917.612.37.3
Apr22° / 13°957.911.27.2
May19° / 10°65610.26.5
Jun15° / 586.19.75.2
Jul15° / 6069.94.9
Aug17° / 635.910.76.0
Sep19° / 726.411.86.7
Oct22° / 12°1179.312.96.8
Nov25° / 14°93813.87.3
Dec28° / 17°928.514.36.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26535
36535
46535
56535
66634
76634
86634
96733
106733
116733
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316535

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Los Polvorines gets around 90 mm of rain over 7.8 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 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
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427
527
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1225
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2124
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2526
2627
2727
2828
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3030
3130

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 32% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 40% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11318283190
21318283290
31318283290
41319273290
51319273380
61319273380
71319273380
81319273280
91320273280
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201420283160
211419283170
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231418283271
241417283281
251417283381
261416273381
271416273491
281416263491
2914162634101
3014162634101
3114162534111

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 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 5:50 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 8:06 PM to 8:00 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.35:508:06
214.35:518:06
314.35:518:07
414.25:528:07
514.25:538:07
614.25:538:07
714.25:548:07
814.25:558:07
914.25:568:07
1014.25:578:07
1114.25:588:07
1214.15:588:07
1314.15:598:07
1414.16:008:07
1514.16:018:06
1614.16:028:06
1714.16:038:06
1814.06:048:06
1914.06:058:06
2014.06:068:05
2114.06:078:05
2214.06:078:05
2313.96:088:04
2413.96:098:04
2513.96:108:03
2613.96:118:03
2713.86:128:02
2813.86:138:02
2913.86:148:01
3013.86:158:01
3113.76:168:00

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.26 kWh/m² to a high of 7.46 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.3 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.4Intense
27.4Intense
37.4Intense
47.4Intense
57.4Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
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107.4Intense
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227.2Intense
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247.2Intense
257.1Intense
267.1Intense
277.0Intense
287.0Intense
296.9Intense
306.9Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Los Polvorines?

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

5.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Los Polvorines in January

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

In January, Los Polvorines sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Los Polvorines in January

The nearest coast averages about 25°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 33 km away) is warmest in January at about 25°C and coldest in July near 13°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Nov 9 to Apr 20 — about 5.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swimcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan25Warm
Feb25Warm
Mar23Refreshing
Apr21Refreshing
May17Cool
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep15Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov21Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in Los Polvorines 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 Los Polvorines peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Los Polvorines 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 Los Polvorines is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 2325 µg/m³Dec 1612 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May22Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Los Polvorines?

Los Polvorines sits at 34.5°S, 58.7°W, 28 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Villa de Mayo, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Los Polvorines

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Polvorines has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Los Polvorines is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (26%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
21 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Villa de Mayo 2.0 km · Ingeniero Pablo Nogués 3.0 km · San Miguel 4.0 km · Tortuguitas 5.0 km · José C. Paz 6.0 km · Muñiz 6.0 km · Bella Vista 7.0 km · Don Torcuato 7.0 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 Los Polvorines (-34.5032°, -58.706°, elevation 28 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).