Longaví weather in January

In January, Longaví sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Longaví's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Longaví's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 9:02 PM
Cloud cover
15%
1st clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.5
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Longaví reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12713
22713
32713
42813
52813
62813
72813
82813
92813
102813
112813
122813
132813
142813
152813
162813
172813
182813
192813
202813
212813
222813
232813
242813
252813
262813
272813
282813
292813
302813
312813

Longaví 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
Jan28° / 13°7114.28.5
Feb27° / 13°151.513.48.5
Mar25° / 11°181.812.38.8
Apr20° / 614.811.17.4
May16° / 1639.210.15.2
Jun13° / 22312.49.63.6
Jul13° / 17310.89.83.6
Aug15° / 14210.410.64.4
Sep17° / 806.911.85.9
Oct20° / 546.112.97.0
Nov23° / 10°23313.98.4
Dec26° / 12°202.214.48.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 83% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
4919
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10919
119010
129010
139010
149010
159010
169010
179010
189010
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
289010
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Longaví gets around 7 mm of rain over 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 4% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
134
144
154
163
173
183
193
203
213
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 70% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
175241
275241
375241
475241
574242
674242
774242
873243
973243
1073243
1172244
1272244
1371254
1471254
1569265
1669265
1768275
1868275
1967285
2067285
2166295
2266295
2366295
2466295
2566295
2666295
2767285
2867285
2967285
3068275
3168275

Wind in January

Winds average 10 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
1410calm
1510calm
1610calm
1710calm
1810calm
1910calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 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 6:38 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 9:02 PM to 8:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:389:02
214.46:399:02
314.46:399:02
414.46:409:02
514.46:419:03
614.46:429:03
714.36:429:03
814.36:439:03
914.36:449:03
1014.36:459:03
1114.36:469:03
1214.36:479:02
1314.26:489:02
1414.26:489:02
1514.26:499:02
1614.26:509:02
1714.26:519:02
1814.26:529:01
1914.16:539:01
2014.16:549:01
2114.16:559:00
2214.16:569:00
2314.06:578:59
2414.06:588:59
2514.06:598:58
2614.07:008:58
2713.97:018:57
2813.97:028:57
2913.97:038:56
3013.97:048:56
3113.87:058:55

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.68 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.68 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.68 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
118.8Intense
128.8Intense
138.7Intense
148.7Intense
158.7Intense
168.7Intense
178.7Intense
188.6Intense
198.6Intense
208.6Intense
218.5Intense
228.5Intense
238.5Intense
248.5Intense
258.4Intense
268.4Intense
278.4Intense
288.3Intense
298.3Intense
308.3Intense
318.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Longaví

In seasonPeak

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

Longaví'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 Longaví?

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

8.5
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Longaví in January

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

In January, Longaví sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Longaví in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Longaví peaks around January 15 at about 13 (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 highExtremeJan 15UV 13Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Longaví 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 Longaví is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Longaví?

Longaví sits at 36.0°S, 71.7°W, 153 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Linares, 15 km away.

Topography around Longaví

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Longaví has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 29 m around an average of 142 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,596 m.

The land around Longaví is covered by cropland (55%) within 3 km, cropland (48%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (38%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
29 m
16 km
315 m
80 km
3,596 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Linares 15 km · Parral 24 km · Colbún 39 km · San Javier 41 km · San Clemente 51 km · San Carlos 57 km · Cauquenes 57 km · Talca 60 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 Longaví (-35.965°, -71.6836°, elevation 153 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).