Rodeo del Medio weather in January

In January, Rodeo del Medio sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 48 mm of rain across 7.8 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 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Rodeo del Medio's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rodeo del Medio's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
1st warmest
Overnight low
20°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
7.8 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:45 AM – 8:43 PM
Cloud cover
38%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Rodeo del Medio reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 36°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)
13120
23120
33120
43120
53120
63120
73120
83120
93120
103120
113120
123120
133120
143120
153120
163120
173120
183120
193120
203120
213120
223120
233120
243120
253120
263120
273120
283120
293120
303119
313119

Rodeo del Medio 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 20°487.8013.94.9
Feb30° / 18°467.1013.25.8
Mar26° / 16°597.8012.37.3
Apr22° / 12°406.5011.27.5
May17° / 306.1010.36.2
Jun14° / 214.10.29.95.0
Jul14° / 193.60.7104.9
Aug17° / 254.10.410.86.6
Sep20° / 2850.111.87.6
Oct24° / 12°436.5012.87.9
Nov28° / 16°447.5013.77.0
Dec30° / 18°476.8014.15.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 59% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 24% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 17%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48317
58218
68218
78218
88218
98218
108218
118218
128218
138218
148218
158218
168218
178218
188317
198416
208416
218416
228515
238515
248515
258614
268614
278614
288614
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Rodeo del Medio gets around 48 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 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
325
425
525
625
725
825
925
1024
1124
1224
1324
1424
1524
1624
1724
1825
1925
2025
2125
2225
2325
2425
2525
2625
2725
2826
2926
3026
3126

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 54% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15829112
25730112
35730121
45631121
55631121
65432131
75432131
85531131
95431141
105331142
115430142
125430142
135429152
145528152
155428162
165527162
175427172
185526172
195526172
205526172
215526172
225526172
235427172
245427172
255328172
265428162
275329162
285330152
295330152
305331142
315332141

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

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 6:34 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 8:42 PM to 8:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:348:42
214.16:348:42
314.16:358:43
414.16:368:43
514.16:368:43
614.16:378:43
714.16:388:43
814.16:398:43
914.16:408:43
1014.06:408:43
1114.06:418:43
1214.06:428:43
1314.06:438:43
1414.06:448:43
1514.06:458:43
1614.06:458:43
1713.96:468:43
1813.96:478:42
1913.96:488:42
2013.96:498:42
2113.96:508:41
2213.86:518:41
2313.86:528:41
2413.86:538:40
2513.86:538:40
2613.86:548:40
2713.76:558:39
2813.76:568:39
2913.76:578:38
3013.76:588:38
3113.66:598:37

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.98 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.55 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.6Intense
127.6Intense
137.6Intense
147.6Intense
157.6Intense
167.6Intense
177.5Intense
187.5Intense
197.5Intense
207.5Intense
217.5Intense
227.5Intense
237.4Intense
247.4Intense
257.4Intense
267.4Intense
277.3Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Rodeo del Medio?

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

4.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Rodeo del Medio in January

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

In January, Rodeo del Medio sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Rodeo del Medio in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rodeo del Medio peaks around January 17 at about 14 (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 — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Rodeo del Medio?

Rodeo del Medio sits at 33.0°S, 68.7°W, 705 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Mendoza, 19 km away.

Topography around Rodeo del Medio

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Rodeo del Medio has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 71 m around an average of 710 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,372 m.

The land around Rodeo del Medio is covered by cropland (28%) and shrubs (23%) within 3 km, cropland (35%) and shrubs (25%) within 16 km, and shrubs (55%) within 80 km.

3 km
71 m
16 km
486 m
80 km
5,372 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Mendoza 19 km · Perdriel 21 km · San Martín 22 km · Rivadavia 30 km · Tupungato 60 km · Tunuyán 72 km · Pocito 146 km · Caucete 154 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 Rodeo del Medio (-32.9949°, -68.686°, elevation 705 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).