Cunco weather in January

In January, Cunco sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 75 mm of rain across 6.8 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Cunco's 2nd-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cunco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
75 mm
6.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:44 AM – 9:11 PM
Cloud cover
41%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
11th windiest
Solar energy
7.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cunco reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 11°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 26°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)
12010
22010
32010
42010
52010
62010
72010
82010
92010
102110
112110
122110
132110
142110
152110
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302110
312110

How January really feels in Cunco

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.

Cunco weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan21° / 10°756.8014.47.2
Feb21° / 10°726.1013.57.4
Mar19° / 1038.6012.36.5
Apr15° / 19212.10.4114.4
May12° / 30915.61.29.92.8
Jun / 44819.65.49.31.4
Jul / 36318.47.69.61.3
Aug10° / 32817.76.910.51.8
Sep12° / 20614.43.711.72.8
Oct14° / 190142133.8
Nov16° / 145120.514.14.8
Dec18° / 130100.114.76.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 53% 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 33%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46238
56238
66238
76337
86436
96436
106535
116535
126634
136634
146832
156931
166931
177030
187030
197030
207129
217129
227030
237030
247030
257030
266931
276931
286832
296832
306931
316832

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cunco gets around 75 mm of rain over 6.8 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 23% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
130
229
329
428
528
627
726
826
925
1024
1123
1222
1322
1421
1520
1620
1719
1819
1918
2018
2118
2219
2319
2420
2520
2621
2722
2822
2922
3022
3123

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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
184151
282162
382162
482162
582162
682162
782162
882162
980173
1080173
1180173
1279183
1378193
1478193
1577203
1676213
1776213
1875223
1975223
2075223
2175223
2275223
2376222
2477212
2577212
2678202
2779192
2879192
2980182
3081172
3182162

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 9:12 PM to 9:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.76:319:12
214.76:319:12
314.76:329:12
414.76:339:12
514.66:349:12
614.66:359:12
714.66:359:12
814.66:369:12
914.66:379:12
1014.66:389:12
1114.56:399:12
1214.56:409:12
1314.56:419:12
1414.56:429:11
1514.56:439:11
1614.46:449:11
1714.46:459:11
1814.46:469:10
1914.46:479:10
2014.46:489:09
2114.36:499:09
2214.36:509:08
2314.36:519:08
2414.26:529:07
2514.26:549:07
2614.26:559:06
2714.26:569:06
2814.16:579:05
2914.16:589:04
3014.16:599:03
3114.07:009:03

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.63 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 7.63 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.6Intense
27.6Intense
37.6Intense
47.6Intense
57.6Intense
67.7Intense
77.7Intense
87.7Intense
97.7Intense
107.7Intense
117.7Intense
127.7Intense
137.7Intense
147.7Intense
157.7Intense
167.7Intense
177.7Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.6Intense
217.6Intense
227.6Intense
237.5Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.4Intense
277.4Intense
287.3Intense
297.3Intense
307.2Intense
317.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cunco

In seasonPeak

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

Cunco's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Cunco?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Cunco for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Cunco in January

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

In January, Cunco sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

UV index in Cunco in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cunco peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 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 19UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Cunco 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 Cunco is worst in March — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.7× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMar 1927 µg/m³Jan 128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar28Moderate
Apr19Moderate
May11Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug10Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Cunco?

Cunco sits at 38.9°S, 72.0°W, 369 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Vilcún, 34 km away.

Topography around Cunco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cunco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 429 m around an average of 387 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,078 m.

The land around Cunco is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (38%) within 3 km, trees (67%) and grassland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
429 m
16 km
1,315 m
80 km
3,078 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Vilcún 34 km · Pucon 40 km · Villarrica 43 km · Freire 52 km · Padre Las Casas 53 km · Pitrufquén 53 km · Temuco 54 km · Lautaro 57 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 Cunco (-38.9318°, -72.0315°, elevation 369 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).