Putaendo weather in January

In January, Putaendo sees average daytime highs of 28°C and overnight lows near 16°C, with 5 mm of rain across 1.2 wet days and about 13.9 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-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 89% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Putaendo's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Putaendo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
1st warmest
Overnight low
16°
12th coldest
Rainfall
5 mm
1.2 wet days
Daylight
13 h 54 min
6:54 AM – 8:50 PM
Cloud cover
14%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
8.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.3
out of 10

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 Putaendo reaches about 28°C in the afternoon and slips back to 16°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 31°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)
12816
22816
32816
42816
52816
62816
72816
82816
92816
102816
112816
122816
132816
142816
152816
162816
172816
182816
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202816
212816
222816
232816
242816
252816
262816
272816
282816
292816
302816
312816

Putaendo 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan28° / 16°51.2013.98.3
Feb27° / 16°51.3013.28.6
Mar26° / 14°91.4012.29.0
Apr22° / 10°253011.28.4
May19° / 595.5010.36.8
Jun16° / 1006.70.39.95.3
Jul15° / 756.50.410.15.1
Aug16° / 776.70.510.85.8
Sep18° / 547.40.111.86.6
Oct21° / 426.1012.87.4
Nov24° / 12°173.5013.78.6
Dec27° / 15°81.5014.18.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 89% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 6%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5946
6946
7946
8946
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16946
17946
18955
19955
20955
21955
22955
23955
24955
25964
26964
27964
28964
29964
30964
31964

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Putaendo gets around 5 mm of rain over 1.2 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 4% and peaks near 5% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
24
33
43
53
63
73
83
93
103
113
123
133
144
154
164
174
184
195
205
215
225
235
245
255
265
275
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 84% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
189110
289110
389110
489110
589110
688120
788120
888120
987130
1087130
1186140
1286140
1385150
1484160
1584160
1683170
1783170
1882180
1981181
2081181
2181181
2281181
2381181
2481172
2581172
2682162
2782162
2882162
2983152
3083152
3183152

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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235calm
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255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 06 min at the start of January to 13 h 36 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 6:43 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 8:49 PM to 8:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:438:49
214.16:438:50
314.16:448:50
414.16:458:50
514.16:458:50
614.16:468:50
714.16:478:50
814.06:488:50
914.06:498:50
1014.06:498:50
1114.06:508:50
1214.06:518:50
1314.06:528:50
1414.06:538:50
1513.96:538:50
1613.96:548:50
1713.96:558:50
1813.96:568:50
1913.96:578:49
2013.96:588:49
2113.86:598:49
2213.87:008:49
2313.87:018:48
2413.87:018:48
2513.87:028:47
2613.77:038:47
2713.77:048:47
2813.77:058:46
2913.77:068:46
3013.67:078:45
3113.67:088:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.95 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
19.0Intense
29.0Intense
39.0Intense
49.0Intense
59.0Intense
69.0Intense
79.0Intense
88.9Intense
98.9Intense
108.9Intense
118.9Intense
128.8Intense
138.8Intense
148.8Intense
158.8Intense
168.8Intense
178.7Intense
188.7Intense
198.7Intense
208.7Intense
218.7Intense
228.6Intense
238.6Intense
248.6Intense
258.6Intense
268.5Intense
278.5Intense
288.5Intense
298.5Intense
308.4Intense
318.4Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Putaendo?

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

8.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
9.0
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Putaendo in January

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

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

light clothessun protection

UV index in Putaendo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Putaendo peaks around January 17 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 14Jun 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr6High
May4Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct10Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Putaendo 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 Putaendo is worst in July — around 118 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.8× the cleanest month (January, 25 µg/m³).

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

0306090120JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorUnhealthyPoorModerateJul 16116 µg/m³Jan 1225 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan25Moderate
Feb28Moderate
Mar41Poor
Apr58Unhealthy
May84Unhealthy
Jun104Unhealthy
Jul118Unhealthy
Aug102Unhealthy
Sep82Unhealthy
Oct55Poor
Nov36Poor
Dec26Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Putaendo?

Putaendo sits at 32.6°S, 70.7°W, 820 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is San Felipe, 14 km away.

Topography around Putaendo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Putaendo has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 610 m around an average of 853 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,842 m.

The land around Putaendo is covered by shrubs (31%) and bare terrain (21%) within 3 km, shrubs (53%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (33%), shrubs (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
610 m
16 km
2,172 m
80 km
6,842 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
January weather nearby: San Felipe 14 km · San Esteban 23 km · Los Andes 26 km · Llaillay 33 km · Cabildo 40 km · La Calera 48 km · Hacienda La Calera 50 km · La Ligua 52 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 Putaendo (-32.6264°, -70.7184°, elevation 820 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).