Paillaco weather in January

In January, Paillaco sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 38 mm of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 14.5 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 48 min at the start of January to 14 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Paillaco's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Paillaco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
38 mm
5.8 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:44 AM – 9:17 PM
Cloud cover
45%
2nd clearest
Wind
11 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
7.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in Paillaco reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°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)
12110
22110
32110
42110
52110
62110
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132210
142210
152210
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172210
182210
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202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

Paillaco 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
Jan22° / 10°385.814.57.6
Feb22° / 10°424.913.67.8
Mar20° / 677.612.36.7
Apr16° / 12210.4114.8
May13° / 222159.83.0
Jun10° / 30618.59.21.8
Jul10° / 27017.99.41.7
Aug11° / 25117.710.42.2
Sep13° / 14713.211.73.3
Oct15° / 12313.213.14.3
Nov17° / 8310.114.25.5
Dec20° / 698.214.86.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35644
45743
55743
65743
75743
85842
95842
105941
116040
126040
136238
146238
156337
166436
176436
186634
196634
206733
216733
226733
236733
246733
256832
266832
276832
286832
296832
306733
316733

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Paillaco gets around 38 mm of rain over 5.8 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 19% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
124
224
323
423
522
622
721
821
920
1020
1119
1219
1319
1418
1518
1617
1717
1817
1916
2016
2117
2217
2317
2418
2518
2618
2719
2819
2919
3019
3119

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 89% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1919
2919
3919
4919
5919
6919
79010
89010
99010
109010
119010
129010
139010
148911
158911
168911
178911
188911
198812
208812
218812
228812
238812
248812
258812
268812
278812
288812
298812
308812
318812

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2111calm
2211calm
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2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm
2911calm
3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 48 min at the start of January to 14 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 42 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:31 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 9:19 PM to 9:09 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.86:319:19
214.86:319:19
314.86:329:19
414.86:339:19
514.86:349:19
614.76:359:19
714.76:369:19
814.76:369:19
914.76:379:19
1014.76:389:19
1114.76:399:19
1214.66:409:18
1314.66:419:18
1414.66:429:18
1514.66:439:18
1614.66:449:17
1714.56:459:17
1814.56:469:17
1914.56:479:16
2014.56:489:16
2114.46:509:15
2214.46:519:15
2314.46:529:14
2414.36:539:14
2514.36:549:13
2614.36:559:12
2714.36:569:12
2814.26:589:11
2914.26:599:10
3014.27:009:09
3114.17:019:09

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.32 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 7.32 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
17.3Intense
27.3Intense
37.3Intense
47.3Intense
57.3Intense
67.4Intense
77.4Intense
87.4Intense
97.4Intense
107.4Intense
117.4Intense
127.4Intense
137.4Intense
147.4Intense
157.4Intense
167.4Intense
177.4Intense
187.4Intense
197.3Intense
207.3Intense
217.3Intense
227.3Intense
237.2Intense
247.2Intense
257.2Intense
267.1Intense
277.1Intense
287.0Intense
297.0Intense
307.0Intense
316.9Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Paillaco

In seasonPeak

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

Paillaco'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 Paillaco?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Paillaco for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Paillaco in January

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

In January, Paillaco sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Paillaco in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°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 65 km away) is warmest in January at about 14°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
Jan14Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Paillaco 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 Paillaco peaks around December 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 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 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug3Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Paillaco?

Paillaco sits at 40.1°S, 72.9°W, 86 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is La Unión, 30 km away.

Topography around Paillaco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Paillaco has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 255 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 622 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,401 m.

The land around Paillaco is covered by cropland (35%), trees (29%) and grassland (28%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
255 m
16 km
622 m
80 km
2,401 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: La Unión 30 km · Río Bueno 30 km · Las Animas 41 km · Valdivia 42 km · Osorno 60 km · Panguipulli 66 km · Loncoche 81 km · Purranque 97 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 Paillaco (-40.0682°, -72.8794°, elevation 86 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).