Vina del Mar weather in January

In January, Vina del Mar sees average daytime highs of 21°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 0 mm of rain across 0.1 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 21°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 Vina del Mar's 1st-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vina del Mar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
21°
1st warmest
Overnight low
15°
12th coldest
Rainfall
0 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
14 hours
6:57 AM – 8:54 PM
Cloud cover
17%
1st clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
8.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
8.7
out of 10

Vina del Mar is city in Chile.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,772/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 21°C through the month.

A typical January day in Vina del Mar reaches about 21°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°C and 22°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)
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22014
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Vina del Mar 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
Jan21° / 15°00.113.98.7
Feb20° / 14°10.213.28.7
Mar20° / 13°30.612.38.4
Apr18° / 12°141.911.27.3
May16° / 10°51410.35.8
Jun15° / 1066.59.94.7
Jul14° / 605104.6
Aug14° / 534.510.84.9
Sep15° / 242.711.85.6
Oct17° / 11°131.712.86.6
Nov18° / 12°20.613.77.9
Dec19° / 13°30.314.18.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 86% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 7%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1946
2946
3946
4946
5937
6937
7937
8937
9937
10937
11937
12937
13937
14937
15937
16937
17937
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25937
26946
27946
28946
29946
30946
31946

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Vina del Mar gets around 0 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels comfortable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 62% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
152480
251490
350500
449510
548520
647530
746540
845550
944560
1043570
1142580
1241590
1339601
1438611
1536631
1635641
1733661
1832671
1931681
2030682
2129692
2228702
2327712
2427712
2527712
2627703
2727703
2827703
2928693
3028693
3129683

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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1412light breeze
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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 6:45 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 8:54 PM to 8:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
114.16:458:54
214.16:468:54
314.16:468:54
414.16:478:54
514.16:488:54
614.16:498:55
714.16:498:55
814.16:508:55
914.16:518:55
1014.16:528:55
1114.06:538:55
1214.06:538:55
1314.06:548:55
1414.06:558:55
1514.06:568:54
1614.06:578:54
1713.96:588:54
1813.96:598:54
1913.96:598:54
2013.97:008:53
2113.97:018:53
2213.87:028:53
2313.87:038:52
2413.87:048:52
2513.87:058:52
2613.87:068:51
2713.77:078:51
2813.77:088:50
2913.77:098:50
3013.77:108:49
3113.67:108:49

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 8.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 8.9 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 8.68 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
18.9Intense
28.9Intense
38.9Intense
48.9Intense
58.9Intense
68.9Intense
78.9Intense
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278.4Intense
288.4Intense
298.4Intense
308.3Intense
318.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Vina del Mar?

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

8.7
Sightseeing
1st-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Vina del Mar for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Vina del Mar in January

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

In January, Vina del Mar sees daytime highs around 21°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Vina del Mar in January

The nearest coast averages about 17°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 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 17°C and coldest in August near 13°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

12°14°16°18°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan17Cool
Feb17Cool
Mar17Cool
Apr15Cool
May14Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul13Bracing
Aug13Bracing
Sep13Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov14Bracing
Dec16Cool

UV index in Vina del Mar 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 Vina del Mar peaks around January 17 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 18 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 17UV 13Jun 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb12Extreme
Mar10Extreme
Apr5High
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul3Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct9Very high
Nov11Extreme
Dec12Extreme

Air quality in Vina del Mar 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 Vina del Mar is worst in July — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (February, 7 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Vina del Mar's WHO annual average of 14.1 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1423 µg/m³Feb 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr14Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vina del Mar?

Vina del Mar sits at 33.0°S, 71.6°W, 17 m above sea level, in Chile. The nearest listed city is Valparaiso, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Vina del Mar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vina del Mar has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 309 m around an average of 79 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 549 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,326 m.

The land around Vina del Mar is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and water (22%) within 3 km, water (34%) and trees (23%) within 16 km, and water (34%) and shrubs (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
309 m
16 km
549 m
80 km
2,326 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Valparaiso 7.0 km · Placilla 10 km · Quilpué 11 km · Concón 12 km · Villa Alemana 17 km · Quintero 27 km · Limache 27 km · Quillota 32 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 Vina del Mar (-33.0246°, -71.5518°, elevation 17 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).