Los Vilos weather in January

In January, Los Vilos sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% 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 Los Vilos's 2nd-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Vilos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
14°
11th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:59 AM – 8:52 PM
Cloud cover
19%
2nd clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
8.66 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Los Vilos reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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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22014
32014
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Los Vilos 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
Jan21° / 14°00.113.98.7
Feb21° / 15°10.113.28.7
Mar20° / 14°40.612.28.3
Apr18° / 12°91.611.27.4
May16° / 10°342.910.46.0
Jun15° / 724.9104.9
Jul14° / 393.910.14.7
Aug14° / 393.610.85.0
Sep15° / 14211.85.6
Oct16° / 10°91.212.86.6
Nov18° / 12°10.313.67.8
Dec19° / 13°00.1148.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 5%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9946
10946
11946
12946
13946
14946
15946
16955
17955
18955
19964
20964
21964
22964
23964
24964
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Los Vilos gets around 0 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 0% 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 78% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
135650
233670
332680
431690
530700
629710
728720
827730
926740
1025750
1124760
1223770
1322771
1421781
1519801
1618811
1717821
1817821
1916831
2015832
2115832
2214842
2314842
2414833
2514833
2614833
2714833
2815823
2915823
3016813
3116813

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
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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 6:48 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 8:51 PM to 8:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:488:51
214.06:488:51
314.06:498:51
414.06:508:51
514.06:508:52
614.06:518:52
714.06:528:52
814.06:538:52
914.06:538:52
1014.06:548:52
1113.96:558:52
1213.96:568:52
1313.96:578:52
1413.96:578:52
1513.96:588:52
1613.96:598:52
1713.97:008:51
1813.87:018:51
1913.87:028:51
2013.87:038:51
2113.87:038:50
2213.87:048:50
2313.77:058:50
2413.77:068:49
2513.77:078:49
2613.77:088:49
2713.77:098:48
2813.67:108:48
2913.67:118:47
3013.67:118:47
3113.67:128:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.66 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.84 kWh/m² to a high of 8.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.66 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
68.9Intense
78.8Intense
88.8Intense
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128.8Intense
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218.5Intense
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258.4Intense
268.4Intense
278.4Intense
288.4Intense
298.4Intense
308.3Intense
318.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Los Vilos?

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
4.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Los Vilos for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Vilos in January

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

In January, Los Vilos sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Los Vilos 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 18°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb18Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr16Cool
May15Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct14Bracing
Nov15Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Los Vilos 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 Los Vilos peaks around January 18 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 20 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 18UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Los Vilos 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 Los Vilos 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 Los Vilos?

Los Vilos sits at 31.9°S, 71.5°W, 39 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Illapel, 44 km away.

Topography around Los Vilos

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Los Vilos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 156 m around an average of 42 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,188 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,355 m.

The land around Los Vilos is covered by water (34%), shrubs (27%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, water (45%) and shrubs (37%) within 16 km, and shrubs (39%), water (31%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
156 m
16 km
1,188 m
80 km
3,355 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Illapel 44 km · La Ligua 65 km · Cabildo 70 km · Quintero 97 km · Hacienda La Calera 100 km · La Calera 101 km · La Cruz 105 km · Putaendo 108 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 Los Vilos (-31.9129°, -71.5005°, elevation 39 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).