Peñaflor weather in January

In January, Peñaflor sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 14°C, with 3 mm of rain across 0.6 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 29°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 Peñaflor's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Peñaflor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
1st warmest
Overnight low
14°
12th coldest
Rainfall
3 mm
0.6 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:53 AM – 8:53 PM
Cloud cover
11%
1st clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.7
out of 10

Peñaflor is settlement 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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Peñaflor reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 14°C overnight — a 15°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 32°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)
12914
22914
32914
42914
52914
62914
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Peñaflor 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
Jan29° / 14°30.6147.7
Feb28° / 14°50.713.28.2
Mar27° / 12°101.312.38.8
Apr22° / 333.411.28.2
May18° / 695.710.36.5
Jun15° / 1307.69.84.8
Jul15° / 876.2104.8
Aug16° / 716.310.85.7
Sep19° / 414.611.86.8
Oct21° / 253.212.87.9
Nov25° / 11°91.713.78.8
Dec28° / 13°50.614.28.5

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 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1937
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16928
17928
18928
19946
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21946
22946
23946
24946
25946
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Peñaflor gets around 3 mm of rain over 0.6 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 (%)
12
22
32
42
52
61
71
81
91
101
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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 74% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
181190
281190
381190
481190
581190
681190
780200
880200
980200
1079210
1179210
1278220
1377230
1476240
1574260
1673270
1772280
1871290
1970300
2069310
2169310
2267321
2367321
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2567321
2667321
2768311
2868311
2968311
3069301
3170291

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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
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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 6:41 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 8:53 PM to 8:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.26:418:53
214.26:428:53
314.26:428:53
414.26:438:53
514.26:448:53
614.16:448:53
714.16:458:53
814.16:468:53
914.16:478:53
1014.16:488:53
1114.16:488:53
1214.16:498:53
1314.16:508:53
1414.06:518:53
1514.06:528:53
1614.06:538:53
1714.06:548:53
1814.06:558:52
1913.96:558:52
2013.96:568:52
2113.96:578:52
2213.96:588:51
2313.96:598:51
2413.87:008:51
2513.87:018:50
2613.87:028:50
2713.87:038:49
2813.77:048:49
2913.77:058:48
3013.77:068:48
3113.77:078:47

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 8.97 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.86 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
19.1Intense
29.1Intense
39.1Intense
49.1Intense
59.1Intense
69.0Intense
79.0Intense
89.0Intense
99.0Intense
109.0Intense
118.9Intense
128.9Intense
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158.9Intense
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248.7Intense
258.7Intense
268.6Intense
278.6Intense
288.6Intense
298.6Intense
308.5Intense
318.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Peñaflor?

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

7.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
9.4
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Peñaflor in January

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

In January, Peñaflor sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 14°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Peñaflor 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 69 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 Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan13Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov10Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor 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 Peñaflor?

Peñaflor sits at 33.6°S, 70.9°W, 395 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Padre Hurtado, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Peñaflor

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Peñaflor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 198 m around an average of 392 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 924 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,428 m.

The land around Peñaflor is covered by artificial surfaces (34%) and trees (27%) within 3 km, shrubs (25%), grassland (21%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and shrubs (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
198 m
16 km
924 m
80 km
5,428 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Padre Hurtado 8.0 km · Talagante 8.0 km · El Monte 13 km · Maipú 15 km · San Bernardo 16 km · Buin 19 km · La Pintana 23 km · Lo Prado 23 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 Peñaflor (-33.6063°, -70.8765°, elevation 395 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).