Machalí weather in January

In January, Machalí sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1.4 wet days and about 14 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Machalí's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Machalí's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1.4 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:50 AM – 8:53 PM
Cloud cover
14%
1st clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.9
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Machalí reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 29°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)
12614
22614
32614
42614
52614
62614
72614
82614
92614
102614
112614
122614
132614
142614
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202614
212614
222614
232614
242614
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262614
272614
282614
292614
302614
312614

Machalí 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 14°61.40148.9
Feb26° / 13°71.5013.38.9
Mar24° / 11°111.8012.39.1
Apr20° / 443.9011.27.7
May17° / 997.30.110.25.7
Jun14° / 1679.41.49.83.9
Jul13° / 1249.21.5103.9
Aug15° / 1088.61.210.74.7
Sep17° / 81100.411.85.5
Oct19° / 608.50.212.96.6
Nov22° / 264.7013.88.0
Dec25° / 12°132014.28.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 87% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 5% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1928
2928
3928
4928
5928
6928
7928
8928
9928
10928
11928
12928
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18946
19946
20946
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Machalí gets around 6 mm of rain over 1.4 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
194
204
214
224
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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 79% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
186131
286131
386131
485141
585141
685141
785141
884151
984151
1083161
1182171
1281172
1380182
1479192
1578202
1677212
1776222
1875232
1975232
2074242
2173243
2273243
2373243
2474233
2574233
2674233
2775223
2875223
2976213
3077203
3177203

Wind in January

Winds average 6 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 12 min at the start of January to 13 h 42 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 6:38 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 8:47 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:388:53
214.26:398:53
314.26:408:53
414.26:418:54
514.26:418:54
614.26:428:54
714.26:438:54
814.26:448:54
914.26:448:54
1014.16:458:54
1114.16:468:54
1214.16:478:54
1314.16:488:54
1414.16:498:54
1514.16:508:53
1614.06:508:53
1714.06:518:53
1814.06:528:53
1914.06:538:53
2014.06:548:52
2113.96:558:52
2213.96:568:52
2313.96:578:51
2413.96:588:51
2513.96:598:50
2613.87:008:50
2713.87:018:49
2813.87:028:49
2913.87:038:48
3013.77:048:48
3113.77:058:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.81 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 8.81 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.81 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
19.0Intense
29.0Intense
39.0Intense
49.0Intense
59.0Intense
69.0Intense
78.9Intense
88.9Intense
98.9Intense
108.9Intense
118.9Intense
128.9Intense
138.9Intense
148.8Intense
158.8Intense
168.8Intense
178.8Intense
188.8Intense
198.7Intense
208.7Intense
218.7Intense
228.7Intense
238.7Intense
248.6Intense
258.6Intense
268.6Intense
278.6Intense
288.5Intense
298.5Intense
308.5Intense
318.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Machalí

In seasonPeak

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

Machalí's rainy season runs May–September, 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 Machalí?

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

8.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Machalí in January

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

In January, Machalí sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Machalí 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 Machalí peaks around January 16 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near May 24 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 16UV 13May 24UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Machalí 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 Machalí is worst in July — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJul 1825 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun24Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Machalí?

Machalí sits at 34.2°S, 70.6°W, 568 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Rancagua, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Machalí

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Machalí has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 613 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,641 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,303 m.

The land around Machalí is covered by shrubs (25%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, shrubs (40%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
613 m
16 km
1,641 m
80 km
5,303 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Rancagua 8.0 km · Graneros 14 km · Rengo 32 km · Paine 42 km · San Vicente de Tagua Tagua 49 km · San Vicente 49 km · Buin 51 km · Talagante 63 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 Machalí (-34.1808°, -70.6493°, elevation 568 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).