Coihueco weather in January

In January, Coihueco sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 20 mm of rain across 2.3 wet days and about 14.2 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 80% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Coihueco's 1st-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Coihueco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
20 mm
2.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:49 AM – 9:04 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
6th windiest
Solar energy
8.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

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 Coihueco reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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)
12410
22410
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How January really feels in Coihueco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Coihueco 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°202.3014.29.0
Feb24° / 10°382.9013.48.9
Mar22° / 343.6012.38.3
Apr18° / 1156.7011.16.4
May14° / 26510.80.110.14.1
Jun11° / 36614.70.79.52.5
Jul11° / 28912.81.39.82.5
Aug12° / 24713110.63.1
Sep14° / 1419.50.311.84.3
Oct16° / 1028.80.212.95.6
Nov19° / 525.20147.2
Dec22° / 454.5014.58.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 12%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18713
28713
38713
48812
58812
68812
78911
88911
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Coihueco gets around 20 mm of rain over 2.3 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
28
38
48
58
68
78
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
167
177
187
197
207
218
228
238
248
258
269
279
289
299
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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
188120
288120
386131
486131
586131
686131
785141
885141
984142
1083152
1183152
1282162
1382162
1480173
1580173
1679183
1779183
1878193
1978193
2078193
2178193
2278193
2378193
2479192
2579192
2679192
2780182
2880182
2980182
3080182
3181172

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
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219calm
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249calm
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269calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 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 6:37 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 9:04 PM to 8:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:379:04
214.56:379:05
314.46:389:05
414.46:399:05
514.46:409:05
614.46:409:05
714.46:419:05
814.46:429:05
914.46:439:05
1014.46:449:05
1114.36:459:05
1214.36:459:05
1314.36:469:05
1414.36:479:04
1514.36:489:04
1614.26:499:04
1714.26:509:04
1814.26:519:03
1914.26:529:03
2014.26:539:03
2114.16:549:02
2214.16:559:02
2314.16:569:02
2414.16:579:01
2514.06:589:01
2614.06:599:00
2714.07:008:59
2814.07:018:59
2913.97:028:58
3013.97:038:58
3113.97:048:57

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.58 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.58 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.58 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.8Intense
28.8Intense
38.8Intense
48.8Intense
58.8Intense
68.7Intense
78.7Intense
88.7Intense
98.7Intense
108.7Intense
118.7Intense
128.7Intense
138.6Intense
148.6Intense
158.6Intense
168.6Intense
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188.5Intense
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218.4Intense
228.4Intense
238.4Intense
248.4Intense
258.3Intense
268.3Intense
278.3Intense
288.2Intense
298.2Intense
308.2Intense
318.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Coihueco

In seasonPeak

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

Coihueco'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 Coihueco?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.6
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Coihueco in January

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Coihueco 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 Coihueco peaks around January 14 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 14UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Coihueco 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 Coihueco is worst in April — around 40 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodApr 1539 µg/m³Dec 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb25Moderate
Mar30Moderate
Apr40Poor
May27Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Coihueco?

Coihueco sits at 36.6°S, 71.8°W, 257 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Chillán, 24 km away.

Topography around Coihueco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Coihueco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 257 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 831 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,159 m.

The land around Coihueco is covered by cropland (44%), trees (26%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (44%) and cropland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
831 m
80 km
3,159 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Chillán 24 km · San Carlos 25 km · Chillán Viejo 27 km · Parral 54 km · Quillón 59 km · Cabrero 68 km · Longaví 75 km · Coelemu 79 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 Coihueco (-36.6279°, -71.8307°, elevation 257 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).