Mulchén weather in January

In January, Mulchén sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 12°C, with 19 mm of rain across 2.4 wet days and about 14.3 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Mulchén's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mulchén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
1st warmest
Overnight low
12°
12th coldest
Rainfall
19 mm
2.4 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:48 AM – 9:08 PM
Cloud cover
24%
2nd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.23 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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Mulchén reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 12°C overnight — a 14°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°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)
12411
22411
32411
42411
52511
62511
72511
82511
92511
102511
112512
122512
132512
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272512
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292512
302512
312512

Mulchén 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
Jan25° / 12°192.414.38.7
Feb25° / 12°282.713.58.7
Mar22° / 10°394.312.38.1
Apr18° / 967.611.16.2
May14° / 19411.5104.0
Jun12° / 28315.99.42.5
Jul11° / 21714.79.72.6
Aug13° / 19013.710.53.2
Sep15° / 1081011.74.5
Oct17° / 848.8135.9
Nov20° / 485.8147.2
Dec23° / 10°394.414.68.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 73% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 15%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
28119
38119
48218
58218
68317
78317
88317
98317
108317
118515
128515
138515
148515
158515
168614
178614
188614
198614
208713
218713
228713
238713
248713
258713
268713
278614
288515
298515
308515
318515

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Mulchén gets around 19 mm of rain over 2.4 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 8% and peaks near 10% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
110
210
310
410
59
69
79
88
98
108
118
128
138
148
158
167
177
187
197
207
217
227
238
248
258
268
279
289
299
309
319

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 77% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
182171
281181
380182
480182
580182
680182
780182
880182
979183
1078193
1178193
1278193
1377203
1477203
1576213
1676213
1776213
1875223
1975223
2075223
2175223
2275223
2375223
2476213
2576213
2676213
2777203
2877203
2978193
3078193
3177194

Wind in January

Winds average 15 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze
2915light breeze
3015light breeze
3115light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 36 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:35 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 9:09 PM to 9:01 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:359:09
214.66:369:09
314.56:379:09
414.56:379:10
514.56:389:10
614.56:399:10
714.56:409:10
814.56:419:10
914.56:429:10
1014.56:429:10
1114.46:439:09
1214.46:449:09
1314.46:459:09
1414.46:469:09
1514.46:479:09
1614.36:489:08
1714.36:499:08
1814.36:509:08
1914.36:519:07
2014.36:529:07
2114.26:539:07
2214.26:549:06
2314.26:559:06
2414.26:569:05
2514.16:579:05
2614.16:589:04
2714.16:599:04
2814.07:009:03
2914.07:029:02
3014.07:039:02
3114.07:049:01

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.23 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.23 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.3Intense
38.3Intense
48.3Intense
58.3Intense
68.3Intense
78.3Intense
88.3Intense
98.3Intense
108.3Intense
118.3Intense
128.3Intense
138.3Intense
148.3Intense
158.3Intense
168.3Intense
178.3Intense
188.2Intense
198.2Intense
208.2Intense
218.2Intense
228.1Intense
238.1Intense
248.0Intense
258.0Intense
268.0Intense
277.9Intense
287.9Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Mulchén

In seasonPeak

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

Mulchén'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 Mulchén?

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
7.8
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Mulchén in January

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

In January, Mulchén sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 12°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Mulchén in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mulchén peaks around January 11 at about 12 (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 11UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Mulchén 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 Mulchén is worst in April — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 2125 µg/m³Dec 188 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb25Moderate
Mar20Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug11Good
Sep12Good
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mulchén?

Mulchén sits at 37.7°S, 72.2°W, 139 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Los Ángeles, 29 km away.

Topography around Mulchén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mulchén has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 134 m around an average of 157 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,442 m.

The land around Mulchén is covered by trees (48%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) within 80 km.

3 km
134 m
16 km
335 m
80 km
3,442 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Los Ángeles 29 km · Collipulli 31 km · Villa Mercedes 42 km · Angol 43 km · Nacimiento 45 km · Victoria 58 km · Traiguén 70 km · Cabrero 78 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 Mulchén (-37.7189°, -72.241°, elevation 139 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).