Camaná weather in January

In January, Camaná sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 16 mm of rain across 5.2 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 23°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 5% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 13 hours at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Camaná's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Camaná's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
16 mm
5.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:33 AM – 6:27 PM
Cloud cover
82%
11th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.0
out of 10

Camaná is city.

Founded
1539

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 23°C through the month.

A typical January day in Camaná reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 24°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)
12217
22217
32317
42317
52317
62317
72318
82318
92318
102318
112318
122318
132318
142318
152318
162318
172318
182318
192318
202318
212318
222318
232318
242318
252318
262318
272318
282318
292318
302318
312318

Camaná weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 18°165.212.97.0
Feb23° / 18°175.412.67.0
Mar23° / 18°92.712.17.5
Apr22° / 17°51.711.67.7
May21° / 15°3111.28.0
Jun19° / 13°20.5117.7
Jul18° / 12°3111.17.6
Aug18° / 12°10.311.47.8
Sep19° / 13°10.211.97.9
Oct20° / 14°10.212.47.8
Nov21° / 15°20.612.87.7
Dec22° / 16°61.7137.4

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 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 88%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91486
101387
111387
121387
131486
141387
151387
161387
171288
181288
191288
201288
211288
221189
231189
241189
251189
261090
27991
28991
29991
301090
311090

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Camaná gets around 16 mm of rain over 5.2 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
513
614
714
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2318
2418
2518
2618
2718
2818
2918
3019
3119

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 84% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
117821
216822
314842
413852
512862
611863
710873
810864
99874
109874
118875
128875
137876
147867
156877
166868
175869
1858510
1948511
2048412
2138413
2238314
2338215
2428216
2528216
2628117
2718118
2818118
2918019
3018019
3117920

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

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 hours at the start of January to 12 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 18 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:25 AM to 5:42 AM, and sunset from 6:23 PM to 6:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:256:23
213.05:256:24
313.05:266:24
413.05:266:24
513.05:276:25
613.05:286:25
712.95:286:25
812.95:296:25
912.95:296:26
1012.95:306:26
1112.95:306:26
1212.95:316:26
1312.95:326:26
1412.95:326:27
1512.95:336:27
1612.95:336:27
1712.95:346:27
1812.95:356:27
1912.95:356:27
2012.95:366:27
2112.85:366:27
2212.85:376:27
2312.85:376:27
2412.85:386:27
2512.85:396:27
2612.85:396:27
2712.85:406:27
2812.85:406:27
2912.85:416:27
3012.85:416:27
3112.75:426:27

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.59 kWh/m² to a high of 7.37 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
86.5Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.4Intense
126.4Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.3Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Camaná?

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

7.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Camaná for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Camaná in January

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

In January, Camaná sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 5 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Camaná in January

The nearest coast averages about 22°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in August near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 11 to Apr 14 — about 4.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan22Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct18Cool
Nov19Cool
Dec20Refreshing

UV index in Camaná 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 Camaná peaks around January 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 10 at about 7 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeJan 21UV 14Jul 10UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar12Extreme
Apr11Extreme
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug9Very high
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov12Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Camaná?

Camaná sits at 16.6°S, 72.7°W, 16 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is El Pedregal, 62 km away.

Cono NorteJacobo HunterArequipaCiudad SateliteSelva AlegreIlo

Topography around Camaná

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Camaná has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 m around an average of 18 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,151 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,530 m.

The land around Camaná is covered by cropland (75%) within 3 km, bare terrain (45%) and water (44%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (61%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
148 m
16 km
1,151 m
80 km
3,530 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: El Pedregal 62 km · Mollendo 86 km · Cono Norte 125 km · Jacobo Hunter 125 km · Arequipa 128 km · Ciudad Satelite 128 km · Selva Alegre 129 km · Ilo 184 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 Camaná (-16.6238°, -72.7105°, elevation 16 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).