Angol weather in January

In January, Angol sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.6 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Angol's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Angol's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
11th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.6 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:50 AM – 9:11 PM
Cloud cover
25%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.8
out of 10

Angol is city in Chile.

Density
2,890/km²
people per km²
Founded
1862

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Angol reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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22310
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Angol weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan24° / 11°152.6014.38.8
Feb24° / 11°212.8013.58.8
Mar21° / 10°324.6012.37.8
Apr17° / 707.1011.15.8
May13° / 16711.80103.5
Jun11° / 23615.30.39.42.1
Jul10° / 18214.20.59.72.1
Aug12° / 16313.30.310.52.7
Sep14° / 8910.20.111.73.9
Oct16° / 739.10135.3
Nov19° / 405.80146.8
Dec22° / 324.6014.67.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 71% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38218
48218
58317
68317
78317
88317
98416
108515
118515
128515
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318416

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Angol gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.6 wet days in January, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 9% and peaks near 12% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
112
212
312
411
511
611
710
810
99
109
119
128
138
148
158
168
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187
197
207
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227
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248
259
269
279
2810
2910
3010
3110

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39280
49280
59280
69280
79190
89091
99091
109091
119091
1289101
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318992

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:37 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 9:11 PM to 9:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:379:11
214.66:389:11
314.66:389:12
414.56:399:12
514.56:409:12
614.56:419:12
714.56:419:12
814.56:429:12
914.56:439:12
1014.56:449:12
1114.46:459:12
1214.46:469:11
1314.46:479:11
1414.46:489:11
1514.46:499:11
1614.36:509:11
1714.36:519:10
1814.36:529:10
1914.36:539:10
2014.36:549:09
2114.26:559:09
2214.26:569:08
2314.26:579:08
2414.26:589:07
2514.16:599:07
2614.17:009:06
2714.17:019:06
2814.07:029:05
2914.07:039:04
3014.07:049:04
3114.07:059:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.26 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.63 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.26 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.3Intense
108.3Intense
118.3Intense
128.3Intense
138.3Intense
148.3Intense
158.3Intense
168.3Intense
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208.2Intense
218.2Intense
228.2Intense
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248.1Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
278.0Intense
287.9Intense
297.9Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Angol

In seasonPeak

None of Angol's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Angol's rainy season runs May–August, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Angol?

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

8.8
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Angol for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Angol in January

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

In January, Angol sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Angol in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Angol peaks around January 1 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 1UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Angol 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 Angol is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.1× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1732 µg/m³Dec 179 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb35Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Angol?

Angol sits at 37.8°S, 72.7°W, 65 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Collipulli, 30 km away.

Topography around Angol

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Angol has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 452 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,129 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Angol is covered by trees (47%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
452 m
16 km
1,129 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Collipulli 30 km · Nacimiento 33 km · Mulchén 43 km · Los Ángeles 48 km · Traiguén 51 km · Cañete 59 km · Victoria 59 km · Curanilahue 66 km

Chile travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 48% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$17,995
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
14.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 517
Religion
Catholic 57%none 26%Evangelical or Protestant 16%other Christians and traditions related to 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 Angol (-37.7952°, -72.7164°, elevation 65 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).