Melipilla weather in January

In January, Melipilla sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.5 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 27°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 Melipilla's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Melipilla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.5 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:54 AM – 8:54 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.0
out of 10

Melipilla is city in Chile.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 27°C through the month.

A typical January day in Melipilla reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 30°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)
12613
22713
32713
42713
52713
62713
72713
82713
92714
102714
112714
122714
132714
142714
152714
162714
172714
182714
192714
202714
212714
222714
232714
242714
252714
262714
272714
282714
292714
302714
312713

Melipilla 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
Jan27° / 14°20.5149.0
Feb26° / 13°30.513.39.1
Mar25° / 12°71.212.39.1
Apr21° / 273.211.28.0
May18° / 725.710.36.3
Jun15° / 1338.19.84.6
Jul14° / 816.7104.6
Aug16° / 696.310.75.3
Sep18° / 364.811.86.6
Oct21° / 20312.87.8
Nov24° / 11°61.413.79.0
Dec26° / 12°40.614.29.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% 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 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4937
5937
6937
7937
8937
9946
10946
11946
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Melipilla gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.5 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 2% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
81
91
101
111
122
132
142
152
162
172
182
192
202
212
222
232
242
252
262
272
282
292
302
312

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 72% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182180
281190
381190
481190
580200
680200
779210
879210
978220
1078220
1177230
1276240
1375250
1474260
1573270
1671290
1770300
1868311
1968311
2067321
2166331
2266331
2365341
2465341
2565341
2665341
2766331
2866331
2966331
3067321
3167321

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 6:42 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 8:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:428:54
214.26:438:54
314.26:438:54
414.26:448:55
514.26:458:55
614.26:468:55
714.16:468:55
814.16:478:55
914.16:488:55
1014.16:498:55
1114.16:508:55
1214.16:508:55
1314.16:518:55
1414.06:528:55
1514.06:538:55
1614.06:548:54
1714.06:558:54
1814.06:568:54
1914.06:578:54
2013.96:578:53
2113.96:588:53
2213.96:598:53
2313.97:008:52
2413.87:018:52
2513.87:028:52
2613.87:038:51
2713.87:048:51
2813.87:058:50
2913.77:068:50
3013.77:078:49
3113.77:088:49

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 2.36 kWh/m² to a high of 8.96 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
19.1Intense
29.1Intense
39.1Intense
49.0Intense
59.0Intense
69.0Intense
79.0Intense
89.0Intense
99.0Intense
108.9Intense
118.9Intense
128.9Intense
138.9Intense
148.9Intense
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

Is January a good time to visit Melipilla?

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

9.0
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
8.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Melipilla in January

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

In January, Melipilla sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 14°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Melipilla 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 39 km away) is warmest in February at about 16°C and coldest in August near 12°C.

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

10°12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan16Cool
Feb16Cool
Mar16Cool
Apr14Bracing
May14Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Melipilla 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 Melipilla peaks around January 17 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 — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Melipilla 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 Melipilla is worst in July — around 88 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 2.5× the cleanest month (February, 35 µg/m³).

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

0306090JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorJul 1287 µg/m³Feb 1836 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan45Poor
Feb35Moderate
Mar40Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May83Unhealthy
Jun85Unhealthy
Jul88Unhealthy
Aug77Unhealthy
Sep64Unhealthy
Oct45Poor
Nov37Poor
Dec38Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Melipilla?

Melipilla sits at 33.7°S, 71.2°W, 175 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is El Monte, 21 km away.

Topography around Melipilla

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Melipilla has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 365 m around an average of 188 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,164 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,274 m.

The land around Melipilla is covered by artificial surfaces (30%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, grassland (32%), cropland (23%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (23%), grassland (23%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
365 m
16 km
1,164 m
80 km
3,274 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: El Monte 21 km · Talagante 27 km · Peñaflor 33 km · Curacaví 33 km · San Antonio 38 km · Cartagena 39 km · Padre Hurtado 40 km · Buin 44 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 Melipilla (-33.6891°, -71.2153°, elevation 175 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).