San Pedro de la Paz weather in January

In January, San Pedro de la Paz sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 13°C, with 6 mm of rain across 1 wet days and about 14.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Pedro de la Paz's 1st-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Pedro de la Paz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
1st warmest
Overnight low
13°
12th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
1 wet days
Daylight
14 h 18 min
6:54 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
19%
1st clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
8.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
9.3
out of 10

San Pedro de la Paz 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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Pedro de la Paz reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 13°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 27°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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San Pedro de la Paz 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
Jan24° / 13°6114.29.3
Feb24° / 12°111.613.49.1
Mar22° / 11°192.912.38.3
Apr18° / 525.311.16.6
May15° / 1351010.14.4
Jun13° / 18613.69.53.2
Jul12° / 14311.99.73.1
Aug13° / 12211.410.63.7
Sep15° / 627.111.84.9
Oct17° / 446.4136.2
Nov20° / 10°213.3147.6
Dec22° / 11°162.614.58.5

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 80% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 11%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18812
28812
38812
48812
58812
68812
78812
88812
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118911
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279010
289010
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319010

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Pedro de la Paz gets around 6 mm of rain over 1 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.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 75% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
178211
278211
378211
478211
578211
678211
778211
878211
977221
1077221
1177221
1276231
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3175241

Wind in January

Winds average 13 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 14 h 30 min at the start of January to 13 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:41 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 9:10 PM to 9:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.56:419:10
214.56:429:10
314.56:439:10
414.56:439:11
514.46:449:11
614.46:459:11
714.46:469:11
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1014.46:489:11
1114.46:499:11
1214.36:509:10
1314.36:519:10
1414.36:529:10
1514.36:539:10
1614.36:549:10
1714.26:559:09
1814.26:569:09
1914.26:579:09
2014.26:589:08
2114.26:599:08
2214.17:009:08
2314.17:019:07
2414.17:029:07
2514.17:039:06
2614.07:049:06
2714.07:059:05
2814.07:069:04
2913.97:079:04
3013.97:089:03
3113.97:099:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.88 kWh/m² to a high of 8.63 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.57 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.8Intense
28.8Intense
38.8Intense
48.8Intense
58.8Intense
68.8Intense
78.7Intense
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Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for San Pedro de la Paz

In seasonPeak

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

San Pedro de la Paz's rainy season runs May–August, 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 San Pedro de la Paz?

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

9.3
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
7.7
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for San Pedro de la Paz in January

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

In January, San Pedro de la Paz sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 13°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near San Pedro de la Paz in January

The nearest coast averages about 14°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in January at about 14°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°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan14Bracing
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Mar14Bracing
Apr13Bracing
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Jun12Bracing
Jul12Bracing
Aug12Bracing
Sep12Bracing
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Dec14Bracing

UV index in San Pedro de la Paz in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Pedro de la Paz peaks around January 13 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 15 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateVery highExtremeJan 13UV 12Jun 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar9Very high
Apr5Moderate
May3Moderate
Jun2Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5High
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in San Pedro de la Paz 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 San Pedro de la Paz is worst in February — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodFeb 1533 µg/m³Dec 109 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb35Poor
Mar17Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May29Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Pedro de la Paz?

San Pedro de la Paz sits at 36.8°S, 73.1°W, 23 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Concepción, 5.0 km away.

Topography around San Pedro de la Paz

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Pedro de la Paz.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Pedro de la Paz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 507 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 991 m.

The land around San Pedro de la Paz is covered by trees (25%), artificial surfaces (24%) and water (24%) within 3 km, water (39%) and trees (38%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
197 m
16 km
507 m
80 km
991 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Concepción 5.0 km · Hualpén 6.0 km · Chiguayante 12 km · Talcahuano 13 km · Penco 14 km · Hualqui 21 km · Coronel 22 km · Tomé 28 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 San Pedro de la Paz (-36.839°, -73.1003°, elevation 23 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).