Curanilahue weather in January

In January, Curanilahue sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 15 mm of rain across 2.4 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 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% 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 Curanilahue's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Curanilahue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
1st warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
15 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:53 AM – 9:12 PM
Cloud cover
21%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 22.4 µg/m³ · 2019

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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Curanilahue reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°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)
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Curanilahue 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
Jan22° / 10°152.414.38.7
Feb22° / 10°202.613.48.6
Mar20° / 33412.37.8
Apr17° / 896.911.15.8
May13° / 21311.9103.6
Jun11° / 30115.59.52.4
Jul11° / 23714.29.72.3
Aug12° / 20213.410.62.8
Sep14° / 1059.311.74.0
Oct15° / 798.4135.1
Nov18° / 445.4146.7
Dec20° / 354.114.57.8

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 76% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 14%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18317
28317
38317
48416
58317
68317
78317
88317
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Curanilahue gets around 15 mm of rain over 2.4 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 11% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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510
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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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19280
29280
39190
49190
59190
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790100
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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
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
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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 6:40 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 9:13 PM to 9:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:409:13
214.56:419:13
314.56:429:13
414.56:429:13
514.56:439:13
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714.56:459:13
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1414.46:519:13
1514.36:529:13
1614.36:539:12
1714.36:549:12
1814.36:559:12
1914.36:569:11
2014.26:579:11
2114.26:589:11
2214.26:599:10
2314.27:009:10
2414.17:019:09
2514.17:029:09
2614.17:039:08
2714.17:049:07
2814.07:059:07
2914.07:079:06
3014.07:089:05
3113.97:099:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.47 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.71 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.47 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.6Intense
28.6Intense
38.6Intense
48.6Intense
58.6Intense
68.6Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Curanilahue

In seasonPeak

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

Curanilahue'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 Curanilahue?

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
6.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Curanilahue in January

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

In January, Curanilahue sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Curanilahue in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 27 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
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Mar15Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
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UV index in Curanilahue 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 Curanilahue peaks around December 23 at about 12 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Curanilahue 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 Curanilahue is worst in February — around 39 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 2.6× the cleanest month (March, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Curanilahue's WHO annual average of 22.4 µg/m³.

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModerateFeb 1436 µg/m³Mar 2116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb39Poor
Mar15Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May34Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug22Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Curanilahue?

Curanilahue sits at 37.5°S, 73.3°W, 141 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Álamos, 20 km away.

Topography around Curanilahue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Curanilahue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 m around an average of 201 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,511 m.

The land around Curanilahue is covered by trees (66%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (92%) within 16 km, and trees (49%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
174 m
16 km
991 m
80 km
1,511 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Los Álamos 20 km · Arauco 26 km · Lebu 31 km · Cañete 36 km · Lota 46 km · Coronel 53 km · Nacimiento 59 km · Angol 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 Curanilahue (-37.4779°, -73.3449°, elevation 141 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).