Victoria weather in January

In January, Victoria sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 10°C, with 31 mm of rain across 4.3 wet days and about 14.4 hours of daylight. It is the 2nd-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 14 h 36 min at the start of January to 14 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Victoria's 2nd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Victoria's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
2nd warmest
Overnight low
10°
11th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
4.3 wet days
Daylight
14 h 24 min
6:47 AM – 9:10 PM
Cloud cover
30%
2nd clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
8 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.2
out of 10

Victoria 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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Victoria reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 10°C overnight — a 13°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 3°C warmer than December and on par with February.

10°15°20°25°30°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1219
2229
3229
4229
52210
62210
72210
82210
92210
102210
112210
122210
132310
142310
152310
162310
172310
182310
192310
202310
212310
222310
232310
242310
252310
262310
272310
282310
292310
302310
312310

How January really feels in Victoria

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.

Victoria 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 10°314.3014.48.2
Feb23° / 10°394013.58.3
Mar20° / 545.6012.37.4
Apr16° / 1118.90115.3
May13° / 202130.2103.3
Jun10° / 30116.90.79.42.0
Jul10° / 23715.81.69.61.9
Aug11° / 20815.41.110.52.5
Sep13° / 12411.80.211.73.5
Oct15° / 11210.90.1134.6
Nov18° / 728014.16.0
Dec20° / 616.2014.67.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 65% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 20%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37426
47426
57624
67624
77624
87723
97723
107723
117822
127921
137921
148020
158119
168119
178119
188218
198218
208317
218317
228317
238317
248317
258317
268218
278218
288218
298218
308218
318020

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Victoria gets around 31 mm of rain over 4.3 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 14% and peaks near 17% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
217
316
416
516
615
715
815
914
1014
1114
1214
1314
1413
1513
1613
1713
1813
1912
2013
2113
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2715
2815
2915
3015
3115

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 82% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
185141
285141
385141
485141
585141
685141
784142
884142
983152
1083152
1183152
1282162
1381163
1480173
1580173
1680173
1779183
1879183
1979183
2079183
2179183
2281172
2381172
2481172
2581172
2682162
2782162
2882162
2982162
3083152
3184151

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
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

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

Days shrink by about 36 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:34 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 9:11 PM to 9:02 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.66:349:11
214.66:359:11
314.66:359:11
414.66:369:11
514.66:379:11
614.66:389:12
714.56:399:12
814.56:409:12
914.56:409:11
1014.56:419:11
1114.56:429:11
1214.56:439:11
1314.46:449:11
1414.46:459:11
1514.46:469:10
1614.46:479:10
1714.46:489:10
1814.36:499:10
1914.36:509:09
2014.36:519:09
2114.36:529:08
2214.26:539:08
2314.26:549:07
2414.26:559:07
2514.26:569:06
2614.16:579:06
2714.16:599:05
2814.17:009:04
2914.17:019:04
3014.07:029:03
3114.07:039:02

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 8 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 8 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.0Intense
28.0Intense
38.0Intense
48.1Intense
58.1Intense
68.1Intense
78.1Intense
88.1Intense
98.1Intense
108.1Intense
118.1Intense
128.1Intense
138.1Intense
148.1Intense
158.1Intense
168.1Intense
178.1Intense
188.0Intense
198.0Intense
208.0Intense
218.0Intense
227.9Intense
237.9Intense
247.8Intense
257.8Intense
267.8Intense
277.7Intense
287.7Intense
297.6Intense
307.6Intense
317.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Victoria

In seasonPeak

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

Victoria'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 Victoria?

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

8.2
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.9
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Victoria for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Victoria in January

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

In January, Victoria sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 10°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

UV index in Victoria 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 Victoria peaks around December 21 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 16 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highModerateLowModerateVery highExtremeDec 21UV 12Jun 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb11Extreme
Mar8Very high
Apr5Moderate
May2Moderate
Jun2Low
Jul2Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep5Moderate
Oct8Very high
Nov10Very high
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Victoria 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 Victoria is worst in March — around 55 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModeratePoorModerateGoodModerateGoodMar 1853 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb31Moderate
Mar55Unhealthy
Apr39Poor
May19Moderate
Jun12Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Victoria?

Victoria sits at 38.2°S, 72.3°W, 355 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Traiguén, 30 km away.

Topography around Victoria

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Victoria has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 346 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 475 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,082 m.

The land around Victoria is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (51%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
475 m
80 km
3,082 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
January weather nearby: Traiguén 30 km · Collipulli 32 km · Lautaro 34 km · Vilcún 49 km · Mulchén 58 km · Angol 59 km · Temuco 61 km · Padre Las Casas 63 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 Victoria (-38.2329°, -72.3329°, elevation 355 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).