Llanquihue weather in January

In January, Llanquihue sees average daytime highs of 19°C and overnight lows near 11°C, with 79 mm of rain across 9.7 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of January to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Llanquihue's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Llanquihue's year-round climate.

Daytime high
19°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11°
12th coldest
Rainfall
79 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 42 min
6:41 AM – 9:21 PM
Cloud cover
57%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
6.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 19°C through the month.

A typical January day in Llanquihue reaches about 19°C in the afternoon and slips back to 11°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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Llanquihue 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan19° / 11°799.7014.66.2
Feb19° / 11°798.2013.76.4
Mar18° / 10°10911.2012.35.6
Apr15° / 15413.7010.94.1
May13° / 22317.609.72.8
Jun11° / 266200.29.11.9
Jul10° / 23719.20.59.31.7
Aug11° / 23019.80.110.32.1
Sep13° / 14915.80.111.72.8
Oct14° / 14515.9013.13.5
Nov16° / 11714014.34.4
Dec18° / 10°10911.9014.95.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24159
34159
44357
54456
64456
74555
84555
94555
104654
114753
124753
134753
144951
154951
165050
175149
185149
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275248
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Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Llanquihue gets around 79 mm of rain over 9.7 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 32% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
137
237
337
437
536
636
735
834
934
1033
1133
1232
1331
1431
1530
1629
1729
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2429
2529
2630
2730
2830
2931
3031
3131

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 80% 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
686140
786140
885150
984160
1084160
1183170
1282180
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3078202
3179192

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

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
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914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of January to 14 h 12 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 6:27 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 9:23 PM to 9:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.96:279:23
214.96:289:23
314.96:299:23
414.96:309:23
514.96:319:23
614.96:319:23
714.86:329:23
814.86:339:23
914.86:349:23
1014.86:359:23
1114.86:369:23
1214.86:379:23
1314.76:389:22
1414.76:399:22
1514.76:409:22
1614.76:419:21
1714.66:429:21
1814.66:439:21
1914.66:459:20
2014.66:469:20
2114.56:479:19
2214.56:489:18
2314.56:499:18
2414.46:509:17
2514.46:529:17
2614.46:539:16
2714.46:549:15
2814.36:559:14
2914.36:569:14
3014.36:589:13
3114.26:599:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.75 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.75 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Llanquihue

In seasonPeak

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

Llanquihue's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Llanquihue?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Llanquihue for sightseeing.

What to pack for Llanquihue in January

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

In January, Llanquihue sees daytime highs around 19°C and nights near 11°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

sun protectionrain gear

Sea temperature near Llanquihue in January

The nearest coast averages about 16°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 42 km away) is warmest in January at about 16°C and coldest in August near 10°C.

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

8°10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar15Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug10Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Llanquihue 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 Llanquihue peaks around December 23 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateHighVery highExtremeDec 23UV 12Jun 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Llanquihue?

Llanquihue sits at 41.3°S, 73.0°W, 54 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Puerto Varas, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Llanquihue

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Llanquihue has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m around an average of 76 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,668 m.

The land around Llanquihue is covered by water (39%) and grassland (33%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), water (32%) and trees (24%) within 16 km, and trees (50%), grassland (23%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
93 m
16 km
199 m
80 km
2,668 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Puerto Varas 7.0 km · Frutillar 16 km · Puerto Montt 24 km · Purranque 40 km · Calbuco 58 km · Maullín 64 km · Osorno 77 km · Ancud 96 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 Llanquihue (-41.256°, -73.0065°, elevation 54 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).