Pilar weather in January

In January, Pilar sees average daytime highs of 33°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 118 mm of rain across 11.1 wet days and about 13.5 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 33°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pilar's 7th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pilar's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
1st warmest
Overnight low
23°
12th coldest
Rainfall
118 mm
11.1 wet days
Daylight
13 h 30 min
6:17 AM – 7:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Pilar is town and district capital in Neembucu, Paraguay.

Density
127/km²
people per km²
Founded
1779

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 33°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pilar reaches about 33°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 36°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 1°C warmer than December and about 1°C warmer than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13323
23323
33323
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How January really feels in Pilar

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.

Pilar weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 23°11811.113.53.6
Feb32° / 22°13011.112.93.9
Mar31° / 21°12610.712.24.8
Apr27° / 18°1689.611.46.4
May24° / 15°1248.710.77.1
Jun22° / 13°878.410.36.9
Jul22° / 12°767.310.57.2
Aug24° / 13°687.111.17.7
Sep26° / 15°1258.611.87.1
Oct28° / 18°17811.312.66.0
Nov30° / 19°17110.313.35.2
Dec32° / 22°1651113.74.1

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 40%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35842
45842
55941
65941
76040
86139
96139
106139
116238
126238
136238
146139
156238
166238
176238
186139
196139
206139
216040
226040
236040
246040
255941
265941
275941
285842
295941
305941
315941

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pilar gets around 118 mm of rain over 11.1 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 36% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
136
235
335
435
535
634
734
834
934
1034
1134
1234
1334
1435
1535
1636
1736
1837
1937
2037
2138
2238
2338
2438
2539
2639
2739
2839
2939
3039
3139

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 47% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
11514244213
21514244214
31614244214
41614244114
51614244114
61613254114
71613254114
81613254114
91513254114
102513264113
112513264212
122513264312
132413264411
142413264510
15241326469
16241326479
17241326488
18231326497
19231326507
20231325516
21231325516
22131325535
23131325535
24131225545
25131225545
26131225545
27031125565
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29031126555
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31031126546

Wind in January

Winds average 11 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 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
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1211calm
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3112calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 42 min at the start of January to 13 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 24 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:06 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 7:46 PM to 7:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.76:067:46
213.76:077:47
313.76:087:47
413.66:087:47
513.66:097:47
613.66:107:47
713.66:107:48
813.66:117:48
913.66:127:48
1013.66:137:48
1113.66:137:48
1213.66:147:48
1313.66:157:48
1413.56:157:48
1513.56:167:48
1613.56:177:48
1713.56:187:48
1813.56:187:48
1913.56:197:48
2013.56:207:48
2113.46:217:48
2213.46:227:47
2313.46:227:47
2413.46:237:47
2513.46:247:47
2613.46:257:46
2713.36:257:46
2813.36:267:46
2913.36:277:45
3013.36:287:45
3113.36:287:45

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.79 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.77 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.9Intense
56.9Intense
66.9Intense
76.9Intense
86.9Intense
96.9Intense
106.9Intense
116.8Intense
126.8Intense
136.8Intense
146.8Intense
156.8Intense
166.8Intense
176.7Intense
186.7Intense
196.7Intense
206.7Intense
216.7Intense
226.6Intense
236.6Intense
246.6Intense
256.6Intense
266.5Intense
276.5Intense
286.5Intense
296.5Intense
306.5Intense
316.5Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pilar?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
6.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Pilar. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Pilar in January

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

In January, Pilar sees daytime highs around 33°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Pilar 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 Pilar peaks around January 19 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateVery highExtremeJan 19UV 14Jul 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr8Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep8Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Pilar 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 Pilar is worst in September — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (May, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 918 µg/m³May 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May7Good
Jun8Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Pilar?

Pilar sits at 26.9°S, 58.3°W, 60 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Formosa, 76 km away.

FormosaSan Luis del PalmarCorrientesBarranquerasResistenciaFontanaGeneral José de San MartínSan Juan Bautista

Topography around Pilar

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pilar has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 55 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 m.

The land around Pilar is covered by trees (36%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
25 m
80 km
49 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Formosa 76 km · San Luis del Palmar 76 km · Corrientes 86 km · Barranqueras 93 km · Resistencia 95 km · Fontana 96 km · General José de San Martín 109 km · San Juan Bautista 118 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 Pilar (-26.8587°, -58.3064°, elevation 60 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).