Parral weather in January

In January, Parral sees average daytime highs of 27°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 9 mm of rain across 1.3 wet days and about 14.2 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 82% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Parral's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parral's year-round climate.

Daytime high
27°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
9 mm
1.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 9:03 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.6
out of 10

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 Parral reaches about 27°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 14°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 2°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62713
72713
82713
92713
102713
112713
122713
132713
142713
152713
162713
172713
182713
192713
202713
212713
222713
232713
242713
252713
262713
272713
282713
292713
302713
312713

Parral 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° / 13°91.314.28.6
Feb27° / 12°221.713.48.6
Mar24° / 11°222.412.38.8
Apr20° / 765.511.17.2
May16° / 1969.610.14.9
Jun13° / 26913.19.63.4
Jul13° / 21111.49.83.5
Aug14° / 17511.310.64.2
Sep17° / 987.711.85.6
Oct19° / 67712.96.8
Nov22° / 293.413.98.2
Dec25° / 11°262.714.48.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 82% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 10%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
3919
4919
5919
6919
7919
8919
9919
109010
119010
129010
139010
149010
158911
168911
178911
188911
199010
209010
219010
229010
239010
249010
259010
269010
279010
28919
299010
309010
319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Parral gets around 9 mm of rain over 1.3 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 5% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
15
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
135
145
155
165
175
185
195
204
214
224
234
244
254
264
274
284
294
304
314

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 67% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
172271
272271
371272
471272
571272
671272
771272
870273
970273
1070273
1169274
1269274
1368275
1467285
1567285
1666286
1765296
1865296
1964306
2064306
2164306
2264306
2364306
2464306
2564306
2665296
2766295
2866295
2967285
3067285
3168275

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
1310calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 24 min at the start of January to 13 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:38 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 9:03 PM to 8:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.46:389:03
214.46:399:03
314.46:399:03
414.46:409:04
514.46:419:04
614.46:429:04
714.46:429:04
814.36:439:04
914.36:449:04
1014.36:459:04
1114.36:469:04
1214.36:479:04
1314.36:489:03
1414.26:499:03
1514.26:499:03
1614.26:509:03
1714.26:519:03
1814.26:529:02
1914.16:539:02
2014.16:549:02
2114.16:559:01
2214.16:569:01
2314.16:579:00
2414.06:589:00
2514.06:598:59
2614.07:008:59
2714.07:018:58
2813.97:028:58
2913.97:038:57
3013.97:048:57
3113.87:058:56

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.62 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.62 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8.62 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.8Intense
28.8Intense
38.8Intense
48.8Intense
58.8Intense
68.8Intense
78.8Intense
88.8Intense
98.8Intense
108.7Intense
118.7Intense
128.7Intense
138.7Intense
148.7Intense
158.6Intense
168.6Intense
178.6Intense
188.6Intense
198.5Intense
208.5Intense
218.5Intense
228.5Intense
238.4Intense
248.4Intense
258.4Intense
268.3Intense
278.3Intense
288.3Intense
298.3Intense
308.2Intense
318.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Parral

In seasonPeak

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

Parral'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 Parral?

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

8.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
8.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Parral in January

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

In January, Parral sees daytime highs around 27°C and nights near 13°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

UV index in Parral 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 Parral peaks around January 15 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 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 15UV 13Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Parral 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 Parral is worst in May — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMay 1731 µg/m³Dec 99 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb24Moderate
Mar12Good
Apr18Moderate
May33Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parral?

Parral sits at 36.1°S, 71.8°W, 178 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Longaví, 24 km away.

Topography around Parral

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Parral has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m around an average of 168 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 129 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,161 m.

The land around Parral is covered by cropland (42%), grassland (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, cropland (53%) and grassland (27%) within 16 km, and trees (40%), grassland (34%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
34 m
16 km
129 m
80 km
3,161 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Longaví 24 km · San Carlos 33 km · Linares 39 km · Cauquenes 49 km · Coihueco 54 km · Chillán 57 km · Chillán Viejo 60 km · San Javier 62 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 Parral (-36.1431°, -71.826°, elevation 178 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).