La Ligua weather in January

In January, La Ligua sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is La Ligua's 1st-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Ligua's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:57 AM – 8:52 PM
Cloud cover
18%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
8.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

La Ligua is Chilean city.

Density
6,504/km²
people per km²
Founded
2025

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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Ligua reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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La Ligua 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
Jan25° / 15°10.113.99.3
Feb25° / 15°10.213.29.3
Mar23° / 14°50.712.29.1
Apr21° / 12°152.111.28.0
May18° / 10°433.910.46.6
Jun16° / 815.79.95.3
Jul15° / 504.510.15.2
Aug16° / 494.510.85.7
Sep17° / 10°223.111.86.6
Oct20° / 11°141.712.87.7
Nov22° / 13°30.513.78.8
Dec24° / 14°20.414.19.3

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% 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 7%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18928
19928
20928
21928
22928
23937
24937
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Ligua gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 64% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
148502
246531
345541
444551
543561
642571
741581
841581
940591
1039601
1138611
1236631
1335641
1434651
1533661
1632671
1731672
1830682
1929692
2028693
2127703
2226704
2326704
2426704
2525714
2626695
2726695
2826695
2927685
3027685
3128675

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 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
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 30 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:45 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 8:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:458:51
214.16:468:51
314.16:478:51
414.16:478:52
514.16:488:52
614.16:498:52
714.06:498:52
814.06:508:52
914.06:518:52
1014.06:528:52
1114.06:538:52
1214.06:538:52
1314.06:548:52
1413.96:558:52
1513.96:568:52
1613.96:578:52
1713.96:588:51
1813.96:598:51
1913.96:598:51
2013.87:008:51
2113.87:018:51
2213.87:028:50
2313.87:038:50
2413.87:048:50
2513.77:058:49
2613.77:068:49
2713.77:078:48
2813.77:088:48
2913.67:088:47
3013.67:098:47
3113.67:108:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.68 kWh/m² to a high of 8.87 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.63 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.9Intense
28.9Intense
38.9Intense
48.9Intense
58.9Intense
68.8Intense
78.8Intense
88.8Intense
98.8Intense
108.8Intense
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278.4Intense
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318.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit La Ligua?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
8.3
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for La Ligua in January

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

In January, La Ligua sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near La Ligua in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

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

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in La Ligua in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in La Ligua peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep7High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in La Ligua 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 La Ligua is worst in July — around 31 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (February, 14 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1731 µg/m³Feb 1914 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul31Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is La Ligua?

La Ligua sits at 32.5°S, 71.2°W, 78 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Cabildo, 15 km away.

Topography around La Ligua

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Ligua has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 520 m around an average of 112 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,969 m.

The land around La Ligua is covered by grassland (25%), shrubs (22%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (48%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
520 m
16 km
1,417 m
80 km
3,969 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Cabildo 15 km · Hacienda La Calera 37 km · La Calera 37 km · La Cruz 42 km · Quintero 47 km · Quillota 48 km · Llaillay 50 km · Putaendo 52 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 La Ligua (-32.4524°, -71.2311°, elevation 78 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).