Purranque weather in January

In January, Purranque sees average daytime highs of 20°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 48 mm of rain across 6.7 wet days and about 14.6 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 20°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 54 min at the start of January to 14 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Purranque's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Purranque's year-round climate.

Daytime high
20°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
12th coldest
Rainfall
48 mm
6.7 wet days
Daylight
14 h 36 min
6:43 AM – 9:21 PM
Cloud cover
54%
2nd clearest
Wind
14 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Purranque 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 20°C through the month.

A typical January day in Purranque reaches about 20°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 16°C and 24°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)
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Purranque 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
Jan20° / 10°486.714.66.9
Feb21° / 10°506.213.67.0
Mar18° / 739.312.36.1
Apr15° / 11611.910.94.3
May13° / 19115.59.72.9
Jun10° / 22818.59.11.8
Jul10° / 21017.69.41.7
Aug11° / 20218.810.42.1
Sep12° / 12614.511.72.9
Oct14° / 11214.113.13.7
Nov16° / 8111.214.34.8
Dec18° / 709.314.96.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 20% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44654
54753
64753
74852
84951
94951
105050
115149
125149
135248
145347
155347
165446
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285644
295545
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315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Purranque gets around 48 mm of rain over 6.7 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 22% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
128
227
327
426
526
625
725
824
924
1023
1123
1222
1322
1421
1521
1620
1720
1819
1919
2019
2119
2220
2320
2420
2521
2622
2722
2823
2923
3023
3123

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 88% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19190
29190
39190
49190
59190
69190
790100
890100
990100
1090100
1190100
1289110
1389110
1489110
1588120
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2786140
2886140
2986140
3086140
3187130

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 54 min at the start of January to 14 h 12 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 6:29 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 9:23 PM to 9:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.96:299:23
214.96:309:23
314.96:319:23
414.96:319:23
514.86:329:23
614.86:339:23
714.86:349:23
814.86:359:23
914.86:369:23
1014.86:379:22
1114.76:389:22
1214.76:399:22
1314.76:409:22
1414.76:419:22
1514.76:429:21
1614.66:439:21
1714.66:449:21
1814.66:459:20
1914.66:469:20
2014.56:479:19
2114.56:489:19
2214.56:509:18
2314.46:519:18
2414.46:529:17
2514.46:539:16
2614.46:549:16
2714.36:559:15
2814.36:579:14
2914.36:589:13
3014.26:599:13
3114.27:009:12

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.83 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 6.83 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.83 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.8Intense
36.8Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
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286.6Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Purranque

In seasonPeak

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

Purranque's rainy season runs April–October, 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 Purranque?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
3.7
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Purranque for sightseeing.

What to pack for Purranque in January

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

In January, Purranque sees daytime highs around 20°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. About 7 days see rain.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Purranque in January

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 68 km away) is warmest in January at about 15°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
Jan15Bracing
Feb14Bracing
Mar14Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May13Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul11Bracing
Aug11Bracing
Sep11Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov13Bracing
Dec14Bracing

UV index in Purranque 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 Purranque peaks around December 22 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 22UV 12Jun 18UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar7Very high
Apr4Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Low
Aug2Moderate
Sep4Moderate
Oct7High
Nov9Very high
Dec12Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Purranque?

Purranque sits at 40.9°S, 73.2°W, 119 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Frutillar, 25 km away.

Topography around Purranque

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Purranque has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m around an average of 110 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,651 m.

The land around Purranque is covered by grassland (38%), cropland (34%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, grassland (43%), cropland (29%) and trees (27%) within 16 km, and trees (48%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
73 m
16 km
184 m
80 km
2,651 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Frutillar 25 km · Osorno 38 km · Llanquihue 40 km · Puerto Varas 47 km · Puerto Montt 64 km · Río Bueno 67 km · La Unión 69 km · Maullín 87 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 Purranque (-40.913°, -73.1591°, elevation 119 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).