San Pedro weather in January

In January, San Pedro sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 19°C, with 97 mm of rain across 8.1 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 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Pedro's 1st-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
1st warmest
Overnight low
19°
12th coldest
Rainfall
97 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:08 AM – 8:08 PM
Cloud cover
42%
1st clearest
Wind
11 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
7.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

San Pedro is city in the province of Buenos Aires in Argentina.

Founded
1907

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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Pedro reaches about 30°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 34°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)
13019
23019
33019
43019
53019
63019
73019
83019
93019
103019
113019
123019
133019
143019
153019
163019
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243019
253019
263019
273019
283019
293019
302919
312919

San Pedro 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
Jan30° / 19°978.1145.5
Feb29° / 18°1118.313.36.0
Mar27° / 16°1057.412.37.2
Apr23° / 13°1038.211.27.3
May19° / 10°68610.36.7
Jun16° / 485.59.85.6
Jul15° / 485.6105.3
Aug18° / 625.510.76.5
Sep20° / 686.311.87.0
Oct23° / 12°1229.712.87.0
Nov26° / 15°1057.813.77.2
Dec29° / 17°104914.26.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16436
26436
36436
46535
56535
66535
76634
86634
96733
106634
116733
126733
136832
146832
156733
166733
176733
186733
196733
206832
216832
226733
236733
246634
256634
266535
276535
286535
296436
306337
316337

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Pedro gets around 97 mm of rain over 8.1 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 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
527
627
727
827
926
1026
1126
1225
1325
1424
1524
1624
1724
1824
1924
2024
2124
2225
2325
2426
2527
2628
2728
2829
2930
3031
3131

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 42% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
112202732100
212192732100
311192732100
411192733100
511192733100
611192733100
712182833100
812182832100
91218283290
101218293290
111218293290
121218293290
131218303280
141218303180
151218313180
161218313180
171218313180
181218313180
191218313180
201218313190
211218313190
221217313190
2311173131100
2411173031100
2511163132100
2611162932111
2711162932111
2812162832121
2912162832121
3012162732131
3112162731131

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
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 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 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:56 AM to 6:22 AM, and sunset from 8:08 PM to 8:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.25:568:08
214.25:568:08
314.25:578:08
414.25:588:08
514.25:598:09
614.25:598:09
714.16:008:09
814.16:018:09
914.16:028:09
1014.16:038:09
1114.16:038:09
1214.16:048:09
1314.16:058:09
1414.06:068:09
1514.06:078:08
1614.06:088:08
1714.06:098:08
1814.06:098:08
1914.06:108:08
2013.96:118:07
2113.96:128:07
2213.96:138:07
2313.96:148:06
2413.86:158:06
2513.86:168:05
2613.86:178:05
2713.86:188:04
2813.86:198:04
2913.76:208:03
3013.76:218:03
3113.76:228:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.32 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 7.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.3Intense
77.3Intense
87.3Intense
97.3Intense
107.3Intense
117.3Intense
127.3Intense
137.3Intense
147.3Intense
157.3Intense
167.3Intense
177.3Intense
187.3Intense
197.3Intense
207.2Intense
217.2Intense
227.2Intense
237.1Intense
247.1Intense
257.1Intense
267.0Intense
277.0Intense
286.9Intense
296.9Intense
306.8Intense
316.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Pedro?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro in January

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

In January, San Pedro sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 19°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in San Pedro 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 San Pedro 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
Mar10Very high
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Pedro 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 San Pedro is worst in August — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.5× the cleanest month (April, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateModerateGoodAug 1637 µg/m³Apr 156 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb7Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May8Good
Jun10Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug40Poor
Sep17Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro?

San Pedro sits at 33.7°S, 59.7°W, 30 m above sea level, in Argentina. The nearest listed city is Baradero, 21 km away.

Topography around San Pedro

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 33 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 92 m.

The land around San Pedro is covered by artificial surfaces (27%) and wetland (24%) within 3 km, wetland (46%) and cropland (28%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and wetland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
33 m
16 km
49 m
80 km
92 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
January weather nearby: Baradero 21 km · Ramallo 38 km · Arrecifes 59 km · San Nicolás de los Arroyos 63 km · San Antonio de Areco 66 km · Gualeguay 68 km · Zárate 75 km · Carmen de Areco 79 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 San Pedro (-33.6792°, -59.6663°, elevation 30 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).