Bellavista weather in January

In January, Bellavista sees average daytime highs of 31°C and overnight lows near 22°C, with 227 mm of rain across 25.7 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 31°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Bellavista's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bellavista's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
6th warmest
Overnight low
22°
10th coldest
Rainfall
227 mm
25.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:05 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
78%
8th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
5.33 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.9
out of 10

Bellavista is city in San Martín, Peru.

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 31°C through the month.

A typical January day in Bellavista reaches about 31°C in the afternoon and slips back to 22°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 33°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73122
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103122
113122
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133122
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313122

How January really feels in Bellavista

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.

Bellavista weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 22°22725.712.42.9
Feb30° / 22°24323.612.22.9
Mar30° / 22°29026.9122.9
Apr30° / 22°23724.211.83.1
May30° / 21°17822.211.73.6
Jun30° / 21°12916.911.64.3
Jul30° / 20°10313.611.64.8
Aug31° / 21°9011.911.84.5
Sep32° / 21°11714.7123.7
Oct31° / 22°16820.912.23.1
Nov31° / 22°21024.112.32.9
Dec31° / 22°21525.812.42.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52278
62179
72179
82080
92080
102080
112080
121981
131882
141882
151783
161684
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201684
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281684
291684
301684
311684

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Bellavista gets around 227 mm of rain over 25.7 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 83% and peaks near 86% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
181
281
381
481
581
681
782
882
983
1083
1184
1284
1385
1485
1585
1686
1786
1886
1986
2086
2185
2285
2384
2484
2583
2682
2782
2881
2981
3081
3180

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 95% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
10973
20964
30964
40964
50964
60964
70955
80955
90955
100955
110955
120955
130955
140955
151945
161945
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191945
201945
211945
221945
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251945
261945
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281945
290955
300955
310946

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:57 AM to 6:10 AM, and sunset from 6:22 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.45:576:22
212.45:586:22
312.45:586:22
412.45:596:23
512.45:596:23
612.46:006:24
712.46:006:24
812.46:016:24
912.46:016:25
1012.46:026:25
1112.46:026:25
1212.46:036:26
1312.46:036:26
1412.46:046:26
1512.46:046:26
1612.46:056:27
1712.46:056:27
1812.46:056:27
1912.46:066:27
2012.46:066:28
2112.46:076:28
2212.36:076:28
2312.36:086:28
2412.36:086:28
2512.36:086:28
2612.36:096:29
2712.36:096:29
2812.36:096:29
2912.36:106:29
3012.36:106:29
3112.36:106:29

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.33 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.44 kWh/m² to a high of 5.7 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 5.33 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.4Bright
25.4Bright
35.4Bright
45.4Bright
55.4Bright
65.4Bright
75.4Bright
85.4Bright
95.4Bright
105.3Bright
115.3Bright
125.3Bright
135.3Bright
145.3Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
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245.3Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.3Bright
305.3Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Bellavista?

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

2.9
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bellavista.

What to pack for Bellavista in January

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

In January, Bellavista sees daytime highs around 31°C and nights near 22°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Bellavista 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 Bellavista peaks around February 14 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 14UV 16Jun 23UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Bellavista 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 Bellavista is worst in August — around 49 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 4.2× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateModeratePoorModerateAug 2348 µg/m³May 1912 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan22Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May12Good
Jun13Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug49Poor
Sep47Poor
Oct18Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bellavista?

Bellavista sits at 7.1°S, 76.6°W, 319 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Juanjuí, 20 km away.

MoyobambaTocacheRiojaYurimaguasUchizaChachapoyas

Topography around Bellavista

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bellavista has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 316 m around an average of 306 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 809 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,666 m.

The land around Bellavista is covered by trees (44%) and grassland (36%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (92%) within 80 km.

3 km
316 m
16 km
809 m
80 km
2,666 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Juanjuí 20 km · La Banda 68 km · Moyobamba 121 km · Tocache 126 km · Rioja 128 km · Yurimaguas 138 km · Uchiza 157 km · Chachapoyas 168 km

Peru travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
220 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 51% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$9,684
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
49%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
8.6
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
13.6
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 519
Religion
Catholic 76%Evangelical Christian 16%no religion 5%other religions 3%

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 Bellavista (-7.0561°, -76.5911°, elevation 319 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).