Machagai weather in January

In January, Machagai sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 138 mm of rain across 10.8 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 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 Machagai's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machagai's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
138 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:24 AM – 7:55 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Machagai is human settlement.

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 Machagai 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 37°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)
13322
23322
33322
43322
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How January really feels in Machagai

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.

Machagai 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
Jan33° / 22°13810.813.53.7
Feb32° / 22°12510.5134.1
Mar30° / 20°12811.112.25.1
Apr27° / 17°1399.411.46.7
May23° / 14°737.810.77.2
Jun21° / 12°49710.37.0
Jul21° / 10°45610.57.4
Aug24° / 12°545.1118.0
Sep26° / 14°807.611.87.3
Oct28° / 17°15410.512.66.1
Nov30° / 19°1469.713.35.3
Dec32° / 21°14310.513.74.2

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
25743
35743
45842
55842
65842
75941
86040
96040
106040
116139
126139
136139
146139
156040
166040
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205941
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315842

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Machagai gets around 138 mm of rain over 10.8 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
134
233
333
432
532
632
732
832
932
1032
1132
1233
1334
1434
1535
1636
1737
1837
1938
2039
2139
2239
2339
2439
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
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 40% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 78% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11915244010
21915244010
31915244010
41915244010
51915254010
61915253910
72915263910
8291527399
9291428389
10281429389
11281429389
12281430389
13271431388
14271331388
15271332388
16261332388
17261332398
18261232398
19261232408
20261232408
21261232418
22261232418
23261231427
24161231437
25151231437
26151131447
27151131447
28151131447
29151231448
30151231438
31151231438

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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
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1211calm
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3111calm

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 6:13 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 7:53 PM to 7:52 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:137:53
213.76:147:54
313.76:157:54
413.66:157:54
513.66:167:54
613.66:177:55
713.66:177:55
813.66:187:55
913.66:197:55
1013.66:197:55
1113.66:207:55
1213.66:217:55
1313.66:227:55
1413.56:227:55
1513.56:237:55
1613.56:247:55
1713.56:257:55
1813.56:257:55
1913.56:267:55
2013.56:277:55
2113.56:287:55
2213.46:287:54
2313.46:297:54
2413.46:307:54
2513.46:317:54
2613.46:317:53
2713.36:327:53
2813.36:337:53
2913.36:347:53
3013.36:357:52
3113.36:357:52

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.81 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.77 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
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Machagai?

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

3.7
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Machagai in January

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

In January, Machagai 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 Machagai 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 Machagai peaks around January 18 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 18UV 14Jun 23UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Machagai 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 Machagai is worst in September — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1316 µg/m³Apr 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr6Good
May6Good
Jun6Good
Jul8Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machagai?

Machagai sits at 26.9°S, 60.0°W, 73 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Quitilipi, 18 km away.

Topography around Machagai

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machagai has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 82 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m.

The land around Machagai is covered by trees (40%) and grassland (34%) within 3 km, grassland (46%) and trees (45%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
20 m
80 km
52 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Quitilipi 18 km · Presidencia Roque Sáenz Peña 42 km · Tres Isletas 75 km · General José de San Martín 83 km · Villa Ángela 98 km · Las Breñas 104 km · Fontana 114 km · Charata 117 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 Machagai (-26.9262°, -60.0485°, elevation 73 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).