Pozo Almonte weather in January

In January, Pozo Almonte sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 2 mm of rain across 0.9 wet days and about 13.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 28°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pozo Almonte's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pozo Almonte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
16°
11th coldest
Rainfall
2 mm
0.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 06 min
7:15 AM – 8:22 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
7.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Pozo Almonte is city in Chile.

Density
3,074/km²
people per km²
Founded
1971

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 28°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pozo Almonte reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12815
22815
32815
42815
52815
62815
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
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222816
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Pozo Almonte weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°20.913.17.1
Feb28° / 16°4112.77.1
Mar28° / 15°20.212.17.7
Apr28° / 13°00.111.68.5
May27° / 10°00.111.18.8
Jun25° / 00.110.89.1
Jul25° / 10.210.99.2
Aug26° / 10.211.39.1
Sep27° / 10°00.111.98.9
Oct28° / 12°0012.58.6
Nov28° / 13°00138.5
Dec28° / 14°10.213.27.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in January, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25545
35545
45446
55446
65446
75347
85347
95446
105446
115446
125446
135545
145644
155644
165743
175842
185842
195842
205941
216040
226040
236139
246139
256238
266238
276238
286238
296238
306139
316139

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pozo Almonte gets around 2 mm of rain over 0.9 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 3% and peaks near 4% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
11
21
32
42
52
62
73
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93
103
113
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293
303
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19460
29370
39280
49280
59190
690100
789110
888120
987130
1087130
1186140
1285150
1384151
1484151
1583161
1683161
1783161
1883161
1983161
2082171
2182171
2282171
2381181
2481181
2580191
2680191
2779201
2878211
2978211
3077221
3176231

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 7:06 AM to 7:25 AM, and sunset from 8:19 PM to 8:20 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.27:068:19
213.27:078:19
313.27:078:19
413.27:088:19
513.27:088:20
613.27:098:20
713.27:108:20
813.27:108:20
913.27:118:21
1013.27:128:21
1113.17:128:21
1213.17:138:21
1313.17:138:21
1413.17:148:21
1513.17:158:21
1613.17:158:22
1713.17:168:22
1813.17:178:22
1913.17:178:22
2013.17:188:22
2113.17:198:22
2213.07:198:22
2313.07:208:21
2413.07:208:21
2513.07:218:21
2613.07:228:21
2713.07:228:21
2813.07:238:21
2913.07:248:21
3012.97:248:20
3112.97:258:20

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 7.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.93 kWh/m² to a high of 8.73 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 7.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.3Intense
28.2Intense
38.2Intense
48.2Intense
58.2Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.0Intense
128.0Intense
138.0Intense
148.0Intense
158.0Intense
168.0Intense
178.0Intense
187.9Intense
197.9Intense
207.9Intense
217.9Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.9Intense
257.9Intense
267.9Intense
277.9Intense
287.8Intense
297.8Intense
307.8Intense
317.8Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pozo Almonte?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
8.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pozo Almonte in January

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

In January, Pozo Almonte sees daytime highs around 28°C and nights near 16°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Pozo Almonte in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°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 38 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 9 to Apr 6 — about 3.9 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Pozo Almonte in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pozo Almonte peaks around January 21 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highVery highExtremeJan 21UV 16Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May9Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug10Very high
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pozo Almonte?

Pozo Almonte sits at 20.3°S, 69.8°W, 1,035 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Alto Hospicio, 33 km away.

TacnaCalamaUyuniIlo

Topography around Pozo Almonte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pozo Almonte has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 132 m around an average of 1,042 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 674 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,754 m.

The land around Pozo Almonte is covered by bare terrain (92%) within 3 km, bare terrain (99%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (80%) within 80 km.

3 km
132 m
16 km
674 m
80 km
4,754 m
shrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Alto Hospicio 33 km · Iquique 38 km · Arica 205 km · Tocopilla 209 km · Tacna 254 km · Calama 261 km · Uyuni 310 km · Ilo 334 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 Pozo Almonte (-20.2558°, -69.7863°, elevation 1,035 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).