Collipulli weather in January

In January, Collipulli sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 17 mm of rain across 2.7 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 68% 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 Collipulli's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Collipulli's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
17 mm
2.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:48 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
28%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
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 Collipulli 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 29°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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42411
52411
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112411
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Collipulli 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
Jan24° / 11°172.714.38.7
Feb24° / 11°253.113.58.7
Mar22° / 10°384.712.37.8
Apr17° / 787.7115.9
May14° / 15911.9103.7
Jun11° / 23115.99.42.4
Jul11° / 18014.99.62.3
Aug12° / 15914.210.53.0
Sep14° / 8910.611.74.2
Oct17° / 779.2135.5
Nov19° / 456.414.16.8
Dec22° / 10°374.914.67.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 68% 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 18%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27822
37822
47822
57822
67921
77921
88020
98020
108020
118119
128119
138119
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158218
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218515
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268416
278416
288317
298218
308218
318218

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Collipulli gets around 17 mm of rain over 2.7 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
211
311
411
511
610
710
810
99
109
119
129
139
148
158
168
178
188
198
208
218
228
238
249
259
269
2710
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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
285141
385141
485141
584151
684151
784151
883161
983161
1083161
1182171
1281172
1380182
1480182
1580182
1679192
1779192
1879192
1980182
2080182
2180182
2280182
2381172
2481172
2581172
2682162
2782162
2882162
2982162
3083152
3183152

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
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2714light breeze
2814light breeze
2914light breeze
3014light breeze
3114light breeze

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 6:35 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 9:11 PM to 9:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:359:11
214.66:369:11
314.66:379:11
414.66:379:11
514.56:389:11
614.56:399:11
714.56:409:11
814.56:419:11
914.56:429:11
1014.56:439:11
1114.56:439:11
1214.46:449:11
1314.46:459:11
1414.46:469:10
1514.46:479:10
1614.46:489:10
1714.36:499:10
1814.36:509:09
1914.36:519:09
2014.36:529:08
2114.26:539:08
2214.26:549:08
2314.26:559:07
2414.26:569:07
2514.16:579:06
2614.16:599:05
2714.17:009:05
2814.17:019:04
2914.07:029:04
3014.07:039:03
3114.07:049:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.1 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.1 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.2Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.2Intense
78.2Intense
88.2Intense
98.2Intense
108.2Intense
118.2Intense
128.2Intense
138.2Intense
148.2Intense
158.2Intense
168.2Intense
178.1Intense
188.1Intense
198.1Intense
208.1Intense
218.0Intense
228.0Intense
238.0Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.8Intense
277.8Intense
287.8Intense
297.7Intense
307.7Intense
317.6Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Collipulli

In seasonPeak

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

Collipulli'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 Collipulli?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Collipulli in January

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

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

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Collipulli 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 Collipulli peaks around December 22 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateModerateVery highExtremeDec 22UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Collipulli 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 Collipulli is worst in March — around 57 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 6.2× the cleanest month (November, 9 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorPoorModerateGoodGoodMar 1755 µg/m³Nov 199 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb39Poor
Mar57Unhealthy
Apr40Poor
May21Moderate
Jun13Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Collipulli?

Collipulli sits at 38.0°S, 72.4°W, 257 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Angol, 30 km away.

Topography around Collipulli

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Collipulli has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 192 m around an average of 234 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 670 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,715 m.

The land around Collipulli is covered by trees (56%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
192 m
16 km
670 m
80 km
2,715 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Angol 30 km · Mulchén 31 km · Victoria 32 km · Traiguén 39 km · Los Ángeles 54 km · Nacimiento 54 km · Lautaro 64 km · Villa Mercedes 73 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 Collipulli (-37.9545°, -72.4344°, 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).