Maipú weather in January

In January, Maipú sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.7 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 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% 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 Maipú's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maipú's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.7 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:52 AM – 8:52 PM
Cloud cover
13%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Maipú reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12916
22916
32916
42916
52916
62916
72916
82916
92916
102916
112916
122916
132916
142916
152916
162916
172916
182916
192916
202916
212916
222916
232916
242916
252916
262916
272916
282916
292916
302916
312916

Maipú 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
Jan29° / 16°30.7147.4
Feb29° / 16°50.813.27.8
Mar27° / 14°91.212.38.7
Apr23° / 10°283.211.28.3
May19° / 625.910.36.7
Jun16° / 1097.39.85.2
Jul15° / 867.1105.1
Aug17° / 817.810.85.8
Sep19° / 557.711.86.6
Oct22° / 396.212.87.4
Nov25° / 12°162.613.78.6
Dec28° / 14°61.114.28.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 88% of the time in January.

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

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2937
3937
4937
5937
6928
7928
8928
9937
10937
11937
12937
13928
14928
15928
16928
17928
18937
19946
20946
21946
22946
23937
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29955
30955
31955

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Maipú gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.7 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 2% and peaks near 3% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
12
22
32
42
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
121
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
203
213
223
233
243
253
263
273
283
293
303
313

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 66% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172271
272271
373270
473270
573270
673261
773261
873261
973261
1072271
1172271
1271281
1369292
1468302
1566322
1665332
1764342
1863352
1962362
2060373
2160373
2260373
2360373
2460373
2560373
2660373
2761363
2862353
2962353
3063343
3163343

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
276calm
286calm
296calm
306calm
316calm

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 6:41 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 8:52 PM to 8:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:418:52
214.26:418:52
314.26:428:52
414.26:438:52
514.26:438:53
614.16:448:53
714.16:458:53
814.16:468:53
914.16:478:53
1014.16:478:53
1114.16:488:53
1214.16:498:53
1314.06:508:53
1414.06:518:53
1514.06:528:52
1614.06:528:52
1714.06:538:52
1814.06:548:52
1913.96:558:52
2013.96:568:51
2113.96:578:51
2213.96:588:51
2313.96:598:50
2413.87:008:50
2513.87:018:49
2613.87:028:49
2713.87:038:49
2813.77:048:48
2913.77:048:48
3013.77:058:47
3113.77:068:46

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.45 kWh/m² to a high of 8.88 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.82 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
79.0Intense
88.9Intense
98.9Intense
108.9Intense
118.9Intense
128.9Intense
138.9Intense
148.8Intense
158.8Intense
168.8Intense
178.8Intense
188.8Intense
198.8Intense
208.7Intense
218.7Intense
228.7Intense
238.7Intense
248.7Intense
258.6Intense
268.6Intense
278.6Intense
288.6Intense
298.5Intense
308.5Intense
318.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Maipú?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Maipú in January

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

In January, Maipú sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Maipú 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 Maipú peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 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 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Maipú 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 Maipú is worst in July — around 108 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 3.9× the cleanest month (December, 28 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16107 µg/m³Dec 2128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan30Moderate
Feb31Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr56Unhealthy
May80Unhealthy
Jun96Unhealthy
Jul108Unhealthy
Aug95Unhealthy
Sep78Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov35Poor
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Maipú?

Maipú sits at 33.5°S, 70.8°W, 478 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Padre Hurtado, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Maipú

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maipú has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 m around an average of 475 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,038 m.

The land around Maipú is covered by artificial surfaces (86%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (45%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%), grassland (23%) and bare terrain (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
56 m
16 km
758 m
80 km
6,038 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and ice
January weather nearby: Padre Hurtado 7.0 km · Lo Prado 9.0 km · San Bernardo 11 km · Santiago 13 km · Renca 14 km · La Pintana 14 km · Peñaflor 15 km · Quilicura 17 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 Maipú (-33.5142°, -70.7651°, elevation 478 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).