Loma Plata weather in January

In January, Loma Plata sees average daytime highs of 34°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 127 mm of rain across 12.7 wet days and about 13.2 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Loma Plata's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Loma Plata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
1st warmest
Overnight low
24°
12th coldest
Rainfall
127 mm
12.7 wet days
Daylight
13 h 12 min
6:32 AM – 7:46 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.67 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 34°C through the month.

A typical January day in Loma Plata reaches about 34°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 30°C and 38°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13424
23424
33424
43424
53424
63424
73424
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303424
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How January really feels in Loma Plata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 31 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
31
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Loma Plata weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan34° / 24°12712.713.22.6
Feb33° / 24°13112.512.83.1
Mar32° / 23°13511.712.23.9
Apr30° / 20°1009.411.55.4
May26° / 17°799.310.96.9
Jun25° / 16°486.910.77.4
Jul25° / 15°335.810.87.8
Aug28° / 16°334.611.27.2
Sep30° / 19°576.811.95.4
Oct32° / 21°10310.212.53.9
Nov33° / 22°13211.513.13.5
Dec34° / 24°12212.713.32.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% 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 (%)
15149
25050
35050
45050
54951
64951
75050
84951
95050
105050
115050
125149
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185248
195347
205347
215446
225446
235446
245446
255446
265545
275446
285446
295545
305545
315446

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Loma Plata gets around 127 mm of rain over 12.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
142
242
342
443
543
643
743
842
942
1042
1142
1242
1342
1442
1542
1642
1742
1841
1941
2041
2141
2240
2340
2440
2540
2640
2740
2840
2940
3040
3140

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 88% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
113828537
213827547
313826548
413826548
513825549
613825549
713825549
813825549
9138255310
10148255210
11148255210
12248255210
1323824549
1423824549
1523824549
1613824558
1713824568
1813924567
1913925557
2013925566
2113925566
2213925566
2313925575
2413926565
2513926565
2613827565
2713827565
2813828555
2903829564
3003829564
3103829564

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
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
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1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412light breeze
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2612light breeze
2712light breeze
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2912light breeze
3012light breeze
3112light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 18 min at the start of January to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:22 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 7:43 PM to 7:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.36:227:43
213.36:237:43
313.36:237:44
413.36:247:44
513.36:247:44
613.36:257:44
713.36:267:45
813.36:267:45
913.36:277:45
1013.36:287:45
1113.36:287:45
1213.36:297:45
1313.36:307:45
1413.36:307:45
1513.26:317:46
1613.26:327:46
1713.26:327:46
1813.26:337:46
1913.26:347:46
2013.26:347:46
2113.26:357:45
2213.26:367:45
2313.16:367:45
2413.16:377:45
2513.16:387:45
2613.16:387:45
2713.16:397:45
2813.16:407:44
2913.16:407:44
3013.06:417:44
3113.06:427:44

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.67 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.88 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in January across the year — January's 6.67 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.7Intense
76.7Intense
86.7Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.7Intense
146.7Intense
156.7Intense
166.7Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.7Intense
236.7Intense
246.7Intense
256.7Intense
266.6Intense
276.6Intense
286.6Intense
296.6Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Loma Plata?

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

2.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
12th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Loma Plata.

What to pack for Loma Plata in January

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

In January, Loma Plata sees daytime highs around 34°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Loma Plata in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Loma Plata peaks around January 18 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 6 (high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 16Jul 12UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr10Very high
May7High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug7High
Sep9Very high
Oct10Very high
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Loma Plata 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 Loma Plata is worst in September — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (April, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1728 µg/m³Apr 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul9Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep29Moderate
Oct21Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Loma Plata?

Loma Plata sits at 22.4°S, 59.8°W, 133 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Filadelfia, 21 km away.

ConcepciónBela VistaYby YaúBonitoPiranéVilla HayesLimpio

Topography around Loma Plata

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Loma Plata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8 m around an average of 129 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m.

The land around Loma Plata is covered by trees (40%), grassland (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, grassland (51%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (42%) within 80 km.

3 km
8 m
16 km
22 m
80 km
65 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Filadelfia 21 km · Concepción 271 km · Bela Vista 341 km · Yby Yaú 344 km · Bonito 374 km · Pirané 380 km · Villa Hayes 382 km · Limpio 391 km

Paraguay travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B / C / N
220 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 35% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,027
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
64%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
6.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
22
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 531
Religion
Roman Catholic 80%Protestant 7%Believer 6%other 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 Loma Plata (-22.3829°, -59.8355°, elevation 133 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).