Chimbarongo weather in January

In January, Chimbarongo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 14.1 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Chimbarongo's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimbarongo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 06 min
6:51 AM – 8:56 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chimbarongo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 30°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)
12714
22714
32714
42814
52815
62815
72815
82815
92815
102815
112815
122815
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Chimbarongo 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 15°61.214.18.6
Feb27° / 14°71.313.38.6
Mar25° / 12°151.812.38.9
Apr21° / 514.211.27.6
May17° / 1247.710.25.7
Jun14° / 20510.99.74.0
Jul14° / 14010.29.94.0
Aug15° / 1229.310.74.7
Sep17° / 82911.85.8
Oct20° / 577.212.96.9
Nov23° / 10°254.613.88.2
Dec26° / 13°162.314.38.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7937
8937
9937
10937
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26937
27928
28928
29937
30937
31937

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chimbarongo gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
16
25
35
45
55
65
74
84
94
104
114
124
134
143
153
163
173
183
193
203
213
223
234
244
254
264
274
284
293
303
313

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 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
168302
268302
367312
467312
567312
667312
767312
867312
967312
1066313
1165323
1265323
1364324
1463334
1563334
1661345
1761345
1861345
1960355
2059356
2159356
2259356
2360346
2460346
2561336
2661336
2762326
2862326
2963316
3064306
3164306

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:39 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 8:56 PM to 8:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.36:398:56
214.36:398:56
314.36:408:56
414.36:418:57
514.36:428:57
614.26:428:57
714.26:438:57
814.26:448:57
914.26:458:57
1014.26:468:57
1114.26:468:57
1214.26:478:57
1314.16:488:57
1414.16:498:57
1514.16:508:56
1614.16:518:56
1714.16:528:56
1814.16:538:56
1914.06:548:55
2014.06:548:55
2114.06:558:55
2214.06:568:54
2313.96:578:54
2413.96:588:54
2513.96:598:53
2613.97:008:53
2713.87:018:52
2813.87:028:52
2913.87:038:51
3013.87:048:50
3113.77:058:50

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 8.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
19.0Intense
29.0Intense
39.0Intense
49.0Intense
59.0Intense
68.9Intense
78.9Intense
88.9Intense
98.9Intense
108.9Intense
118.9Intense
128.8Intense
138.8Intense
148.8Intense
158.8Intense
168.8Intense
178.7Intense
188.7Intense
198.7Intense
208.7Intense
218.7Intense
228.6Intense
238.6Intense
248.6Intense
258.6Intense
268.5Intense
278.5Intense
288.5Intense
298.4Intense
308.4Intense
318.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Chimbarongo

In seasonPeak

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

Chimbarongo'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 Chimbarongo?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chimbarongo in January

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

In January, Chimbarongo sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 15°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Chimbarongo 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 Chimbarongo peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Chimbarongo 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 Chimbarongo is worst in May — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 19 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateMay 2040 µg/m³Nov 2319 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan34Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr29Moderate
May41Poor
Jun37Poor
Jul37Poor
Aug35Moderate
Sep32Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec19Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chimbarongo?

Chimbarongo sits at 34.7°S, 71.0°W, 309 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Santa Cruz, 31 km away.

Topography around Chimbarongo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimbarongo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 m around an average of 308 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,889 m.

The land around Chimbarongo is covered by cropland (52%) within 3 km, cropland (33%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and trees (29%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
240 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
4,889 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Santa Cruz 31 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 31 km · San Vicente 31 km · Curicó 35 km · Rengo 38 km · Sagrada Familia 45 km · Molina 50 km · Rancagua 67 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 Chimbarongo (-34.7125°, -71.0434°, elevation 309 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).