Las Animas weather in January

In January, Las Animas sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of January to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Las Animas's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Las Animas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5 wet days
Daylight
14 h 30 min
6:46 AM – 9:18 PM
Cloud cover
38%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
7.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Las Animas is area of Valdivia, Chile.

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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Las Animas reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 23°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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51912
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Las Animas weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan20° / 12°38514.57.3
Feb20° / 12°434.513.67.4
Mar18° / 11°717.412.36.5
Apr15° / 13511.1114.5
May13° / 25615.79.83.1
Jun11° / 35418.99.22.1
Jul10° / 313189.52.0
Aug11° / 27517.710.42.3
Sep13° / 15312.711.73.2
Oct14° / 12412.513.14.0
Nov16° / 869.414.25.0
Dec18° / 11°707.914.86.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56931
66931
76931
87030
97030
107129
117129
127129
137129
147228
157327
167327
177426
187426
197525
207525
217426
227426
237525
247525
257525
267525
277525
287426
297525
307525
317624

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Las Animas gets around 38 mm of rain over 5 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 17% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
123
223
322
422
521
620
720
819
918
1018
1117
1217
1316
1416
1515
1615
1714
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2415
2515
2616
2716
2816
2916
3017
3117

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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
187130
287130
387130
487130
587130
687130
787130
887130
987130
1087130
1187130
1285141
1385141
1485141
1584151
1684151
1783161
1883161
1983170
2083170
2183170
2282180
2382180
2482180
2582180
2682180
2782180
2882180
2983170
3083170
3183170

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
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3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of January to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 9:19 PM to 9:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.86:339:19
214.86:349:19
314.86:349:20
414.76:359:20
514.76:369:20
614.76:379:20
714.76:389:20
814.76:399:20
914.76:399:20
1014.76:409:19
1114.66:419:19
1214.66:429:19
1314.66:439:19
1414.66:449:19
1514.66:459:18
1614.56:469:18
1714.56:479:18
1814.56:489:17
1914.56:499:17
2014.46:519:16
2114.46:529:16
2214.46:539:15
2314.46:549:15
2414.36:559:14
2514.36:569:14
2614.36:579:13
2714.26:589:12
2814.27:009:12
2914.27:019:11
3014.17:029:10
3114.17:039:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.71 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.42 kWh/m² to a high of 7.71 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.71 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.8Intense
27.8Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
157.8Intense
167.8Intense
177.8Intense
187.7Intense
197.7Intense
207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.6Intense
237.6Intense
247.5Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.4Intense
287.4Intense
297.3Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Las Animas

In seasonPeak

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

Las Animas'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 Las Animas?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.6
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Las Animas in January

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

In January, Las Animas sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Las Animas in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 24 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°C and coldest in August near 11°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
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Las Animas 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 Las Animas peaks around December 19 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 19UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Las Animas?

Las Animas sits at 39.8°S, 73.2°W, 10 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Valdivia, 2.0 km away.

Topography around Las Animas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Las Animas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 720 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,410 m.

The land around Las Animas is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (32%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (72%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
180 m
16 km
720 m
80 km
1,410 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Valdivia 2.0 km · Paillaco 41 km · La Unión 55 km · Río Bueno 63 km · Loncoche 70 km · Panguipulli 78 km · Osorno 85 km · Teodoro Schmidt 91 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 Las Animas (-39.8087°, -73.2182°, elevation 10 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).