Villarrica weather in January

In January, Villarrica sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 124 mm of rain across 12.9 wet days and about 13.4 hours of daylight. It is the 1st-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Villarrica's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villarrica's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
1st warmest
Overnight low
22°
12th coldest
Rainfall
124 mm
12.9 wet days
Daylight
13 h 24 min
6:12 AM – 7:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.63 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

Villarrica is capital city of Guairá Department, Paraguay.

Density
126/km²
people per km²
Founded
1570

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 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Villarrica reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°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 on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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How January really feels in Villarrica

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.

Villarrica 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
Jan32° / 22°12412.913.43.6
Feb32° / 22°14312.812.93.8
Mar31° / 21°12511.512.24.6
Apr28° / 18°1409.611.46.2
May24° / 15°144910.87.1
Jun23° / 14°1208.610.47.0
Jul23° / 12°89810.67.3
Aug25° / 14°81711.17.6
Sep27° / 16°1319.111.86.9
Oct29° / 18°19912.812.65.5
Nov30° / 19°1711113.35.0
Dec32° / 21°17313.313.64.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35545
45545
55644
65644
75644
85644
95644
105842
115842
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
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205743
215644
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265545
275545
285545
295644
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315644

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Villarrica gets around 124 mm of rain over 12.9 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
145
245
345
444
544
643
743
842
941
1041
1140
1240
1340
1440
1540
1641
1741
1841
1941
2041
2141
2242
2342
2442
2543
2643
2743
2843
2943
3043
3143

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 57% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1041123566
2041123566
3041123566
4141123556
5141123556
6141124546
7141124546
8131125546
9131125555
10131126545
11131026564
12131027554
13131027554
1412928573
1512928573
1612928573
1712928582
1812928582
1912927592
2012927592
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2702928592
2802929582
2902929582
3002929582
3102930572

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 13 h 36 min at the start of January to 13 h 12 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 6:01 AM to 6:23 AM, and sunset from 7:36 PM to 7:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.66:017:36
213.66:027:37
313.66:037:37
413.66:037:37
513.66:047:37
613.56:057:38
713.56:057:38
813.56:067:38
913.56:077:38
1013.56:077:38
1113.56:087:38
1213.56:097:38
1313.56:097:38
1413.56:107:38
1513.56:117:38
1613.46:127:38
1713.46:127:38
1813.46:137:38
1913.46:147:38
2013.46:157:38
2113.46:157:38
2213.46:167:38
2313.36:177:38
2413.36:187:37
2513.36:187:37
2613.36:197:37
2713.36:207:37
2813.36:217:36
2913.26:217:36
3013.26:227:36
3113.26:237:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.63 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.67 kWh/m² in December across the year — January's 6.63 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
166.6Intense
176.6Intense
186.6Intense
196.6Intense
206.6Intense
216.5Intense
226.5Intense
236.5Intense
246.5Intense
256.5Intense
266.4Intense
276.4Intense
286.4Intense
296.4Intense
306.3Intense
316.3Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Villarrica?

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
6.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Villarrica.

What to pack for Villarrica in January

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

In January, Villarrica sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and sun protection. Worth having: rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

light clothessun protectionrain gear

UV index in Villarrica in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 15 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Villarrica peaks around January 18 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 12 at about 5 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highHighModerateHighVery highExtremeJan 18UV 15Jul 12UV 5
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar11Extreme
Apr9Very high
May6High
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5High
Sep8Very high
Oct8Very high
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Villarrica 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 Villarrica is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1226 µg/m³Dec 208 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May10Good
Jun11Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug23Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Villarrica?

Villarrica sits at 25.7°S, 56.4°W, 143 m above sea level, in Paraguay. The nearest listed city is Coronel Oviedo, 34 km away.

CaaguazúCaacupéItáSan BernardinoItauguáAreguá

Topography around Villarrica

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villarrica has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 152 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 516 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 757 m.

The land around Villarrica is covered by grassland (57%) and trees (36%) within 3 km, grassland (64%) and trees (33%) within 16 km, and grassland (53%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
516 m
80 km
757 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaces
January weather nearby: Coronel Oviedo 34 km · Caazapá 50 km · Caaguazú 52 km · Caacupé 82 km · Itá 97 km · San Bernardino 99 km · Itauguá 100 km · Areguá 107 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 Villarrica (-25.7495°, -56.4352°, elevation 143 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).