Padre Las Casas weather in January

In January, Padre Las Casas sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 29 mm of rain across 4.2 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 42 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Padre Las Casas's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Padre Las Casas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
29 mm
4.2 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 9:13 PM
Cloud cover
36%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10
Air quality
Very high
PM2.5 49.3 µg/m³ · 2016

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Padre Las Casas reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 28°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12210
22210
32310
42310
52310
62310
72310
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312410

Padre Las Casas 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
Jan24° / 10°294.214.48.3
Feb24° / 10°344.313.58.4
Mar21° / 566.312.37.3
Apr17° / 1019.4115.5
May14° / 18713.69.93.6
Jun12° / 26517.99.32.3
Jul11° / 22216.79.62.3
Aug13° / 19615.910.52.9
Sep15° / 11312.511.74.0
Oct16° / 10411.2135.0
Nov19° / 688.414.16.2
Dec21° / 596.814.77.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 57% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16733
26832
36832
46832
56832
66931
76931
86931
96931
106931
117129
127129
137129
147228
157327
167327
177525
187525
197624
207624
217624
227624
237624
247624
257525
267525
277525
287426
297426
307426
317327

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Padre Las Casas gets around 29 mm of rain over 4.2 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 14% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
418
518
617
716
816
915
1015
1114
1214
1313
1413
1512
1612
1711
1811
1911
2011
2111
2212
2312
2413
2513
2614
2714
2815
2915
3016
3116

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181181
281181
381181
481181
581181
681181
780191
880191
980191
1079192
1179192
1278202
1378202
1478202
1577212
1677212
1777212
1876213
1976213
2077212
2177212
2277212
2378202
2478202
2578202
2679192
2779192
2880182
2981181
3081181
3182171

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
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3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 42 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 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:33 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 9:14 PM to 9:05 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.76:339:14
214.76:349:14
314.66:359:14
414.66:369:14
514.66:379:14
614.66:379:14
714.66:389:14
814.66:399:14
914.66:409:14
1014.56:419:14
1114.56:429:14
1214.56:439:14
1314.56:449:13
1414.56:459:13
1514.56:469:13
1614.46:479:13
1714.46:489:12
1814.46:499:12
1914.46:509:12
2014.36:519:11
2114.36:529:11
2214.36:539:10
2314.36:549:10
2414.26:559:09
2514.26:569:09
2614.26:579:08
2714.16:589:07
2814.17:009:07
2914.17:019:06
3014.17:029:05
3114.07:039:05

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.74 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 7.74 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.74 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.7Intense
27.7Intense
37.8Intense
47.8Intense
57.8Intense
67.8Intense
77.8Intense
87.8Intense
97.8Intense
107.8Intense
117.8Intense
127.8Intense
137.8Intense
147.8Intense
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177.8Intense
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207.7Intense
217.7Intense
227.7Intense
237.6Intense
247.6Intense
257.5Intense
267.5Intense
277.5Intense
287.4Intense
297.4Intense
307.3Intense
317.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Padre Las Casas

In seasonPeak

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

Padre Las Casas'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 Padre Las Casas?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Padre Las Casas in January

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

In January, Padre Las Casas sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Padre Las Casas in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 68 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°C and coldest in August near 11°C.

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

10°12°14°16°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in Padre Las Casas in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 11 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Padre Las Casas peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 17 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 20UV 12Jun 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Padre Las Casas 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 Padre Las Casas is worst in March — around 128 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.7× the cleanest month (January, 27 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Padre Las Casas's WHO annual average of 49.3 µg/m³.

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 20122 µg/m³Jan 1128 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan27Moderate
Feb36Poor
Mar128Unhealthy
Apr96Unhealthy
May47Poor
Jun35Moderate
Jul39Poor
Aug42Poor
Sep42Poor
Oct37Poor
Nov33Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Padre Las Casas?

Padre Las Casas sits at 38.8°S, 72.6°W, 125 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Temuco, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Padre Las Casas

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Padre Las Casas has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 265 m around an average of 116 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 616 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,091 m.

The land around Padre Las Casas is covered by artificial surfaces (47%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
265 m
16 km
616 m
80 km
3,091 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Temuco 3.0 km · Labranza 13 km · Freire 21 km · Pitrufquén 25 km · Lautaro 29 km · Nueva Imperial 31 km · Vilcún 34 km · Carahue 49 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 Padre Las Casas (-38.7608°, -72.5982°, elevation 125 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).