Puerto Aysén weather in January

In January, Puerto Aysén sees average daytime highs of 15°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 245 mm of precipitation across 19.7 wet days and about 15.1 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 15°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 15 h 24 min at the start of January to 14 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Puerto Aysén's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Puerto Aysén's year-round climate.

Daytime high
15°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
245 mm
19.7 wet days
Daylight
15 h 06 min
6:27 AM – 9:33 PM
Cloud cover
76%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
4.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.4
out of 10

Puerto Aysén is place in Aysén, Aysén.

Density
1,985/km²
people per km²

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 15°C through the month.

A typical January day in Puerto Aysén reaches about 15°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 10°C and 20°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)
1146
2146
3146
4146
5146
6146
7146
8147
9147
10157
11157
12157
13157
14157
15157
16157
17157
18157
19157
20157
21157
22157
23157
24157
25157
26157
27157
28157
29157
30157
31157

How January really feels in Puerto Aysén

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Puerto Aysén weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 2nd-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan15° / 24519.70.715.13.4
Feb15° / 18515.30.413.93.8
Mar13° / 244190.912.42.9
Apr10° / 29219.54.410.81.7
May / 33321.38.59.30.5
Jun / -1°36421.716.38.60.0
Jul / -2°33621.517.68.90.0
Aug / -1°36622.918.910.10.0
Sep / 26421.113.711.70.4
Oct / 3022110.713.31.1
Nov11° / 29120.15.414.71.9
Dec13° / 29021.42.315.42.6

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11684
21783
31783
41783
51783
61783
71882
81882
91981
101981
112080
122080
132080
142179
152179
162179
172179
182377
192377
202377
212278
222278
232278
242377
252377
262278
272278
282278
292278
302377
312377

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitationSnow

Puerto Aysén gets around 245 mm of rain and snow over 19.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 63% and peaks near 70% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1705
2705
3704
4694
5694
6684
7683
8673
9663
10663
11653
12643
13632
14622
15612
16602
17591
18581
19581
20581
21581
22591
23591
24591
25601
26602
27602
28602
29602
30602
31602

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991
29991
30991
31991

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January.

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
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 15 h 24 min at the start of January to 14 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 48 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:11 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 9:36 PM to 9:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
115.46:119:36
215.46:129:36
315.46:139:37
415.46:149:36
515.46:159:36
615.36:169:36
715.36:179:36
815.36:189:36
915.36:199:36
1015.36:209:36
1115.26:219:35
1215.26:229:35
1315.26:239:35
1415.26:259:34
1515.16:269:34
1615.16:279:33
1715.16:289:33
1815.06:299:32
1915.06:319:32
2015.06:329:31
2115.06:339:30
2214.96:349:30
2314.96:369:29
2414.86:379:28
2514.86:389:27
2614.86:409:26
2714.76:419:25
2814.76:429:25
2914.76:449:24
3014.66:459:23
3114.66:479:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 5 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 4.96 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.0Bright
25.0Bright
35.0Bright
45.0Bright
55.0Bright
65.0Bright
75.0Bright
85.0Bright
95.0Bright
105.0Bright
115.0Bright
125.0Bright
135.0Bright
145.1Bright
155.1Bright
165.0Bright
175.0Bright
185.0Bright
195.0Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.0Bright
234.9Bright
244.9Bright
254.9Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
294.8Bright
304.8Bright
314.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Puerto Aysén?

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

3.4
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Puerto Aysén.

What to pack for Puerto Aysén in January

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

In January, Puerto Aysén sees daytime highs around 15°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: a warm layer and sun protection. About 20 days see rain.

rain geara warm layersun protection

UV index in Puerto Aysén 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 Puerto Aysén peaks around January 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 19 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeJan 12UV 11Jun 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb10Extreme
Mar6High
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun1Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec11Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Puerto Aysén?

Puerto Aysén sits at 45.4°S, 72.7°W, 9 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Coyhaique, 52 km away.

QuellónEsquelLas HerasCastroEl BolsónPico TruncadoAncud

Topography around Puerto Aysén

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Puerto Aysén has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 892 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,610 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,254 m.

The land around Puerto Aysén is covered by trees (48%) and grassland (35%) within 3 km, trees (73%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) within 80 km.

3 km
892 m
16 km
1,610 m
80 km
2,254 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: Coyhaique 52 km · Quellón 265 km · Esquel 298 km · Las Heras 317 km · Castro 337 km · El Bolsón 394 km · Pico Truncado 397 km · Ancud 403 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 Puerto Aysén (-45.403°, -72.6918°, elevation 9 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).