Chancay weather in January

In January, Chancay sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 10 mm of rain across 3.2 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 25°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chancay's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chancay's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
10 mm
3.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:00 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
81%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.14 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Chancay is town in Chancay, Huaral, Lima, Peru.

Founded
1562

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 25°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chancay reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°C and 27°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C warmer than December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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52519
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Chancay weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan25° / 20°103.212.67.3
Feb26° / 20°164.712.46.8
Mar26° / 20°143.712.17.1
Apr24° / 19°41.111.88.0
May22° / 17°30.411.58.1
Jun20° / 16°50.511.37.6
Jul19° / 15°60.811.47.4
Aug19° / 15°50.511.67.4
Sep20° / 15°30.311.97.5
Oct21° / 16°20.212.37.5
Nov22° / 17°20.312.57.7
Dec23° / 18°4112.77.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 86%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31783
41882
51882
61783
71783
81684
91684
101684
111684
121684
131585
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201387
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281189
291189
301189
31991

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chancay gets around 10 mm of rain over 3.2 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 10% and peaks near 16% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
17
27
37
48
58
68
79
89
99
109
1110
1210
1310
1410
1510
1610
1710
1810
1910
2010
2111
2211
2311
2412
2512
2613
2714
2814
2915
3015
3116

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the muggy band about 55% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 57% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
172280
269310
366331
464351
561381
659401
756431
853452
951472
1049492
1147512
1245532
1343552
1442562
1540573
1639583
1738593
1836613
1935623
2034633
2133643
2232653
2331663
2431663
2530673
2629683
2728693
2828693
2927703
3026704
3125714

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
138calm
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158calm
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268calm
278calm
288calm
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308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:52 AM to 6:07 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:526:32
212.75:536:33
312.75:536:33
412.75:546:33
512.75:546:34
612.75:556:34
712.75:556:34
812.65:566:35
912.65:566:35
1012.65:576:35
1112.65:576:36
1212.65:586:36
1312.65:586:36
1412.65:596:36
1512.66:006:36
1612.66:006:37
1712.66:016:37
1812.66:016:37
1912.66:026:37
2012.66:026:37
2112.66:036:37
2212.66:036:38
2312.66:036:38
2412.66:046:38
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2612.56:056:38
2712.56:056:38
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3012.56:076:38
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Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.56 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.2Intense
46.2Intense
56.2Intense
66.2Intense
76.2Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
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126.2Intense
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266.1Intense
276.0Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chancay?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit Chancay for general sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Chancay in January

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

In January, Chancay sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 3 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chancay in January

The nearest coast averages about 21°C in January — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 13 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 3 to Apr 9 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chancay 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 Chancay peaks around February 12 at about 15 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 23 at about 9 (very high).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeFeb 12UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Chancay 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 Chancay is worst in May — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (January, 18 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMay 2130 µg/m³Jan 1818 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May30Moderate
Jun29Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct24Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec22Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Chancay?

Chancay sits at 11.6°S, 77.3°W, 34 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Huaral, 11 km away.

Topography around Chancay

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chancay has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 442 m around an average of 75 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 952 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,169 m.

The land around Chancay is covered by bare terrain (43%) and water (32%) within 3 km, water (48%) and bare terrain (26%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and bare terrain (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
442 m
16 km
952 m
80 km
5,169 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Huaral 11 km · Callao 55 km · Carmen De La Legua Reynoso 57 km · Lima 59 km · Breña 59 km · Jesus Maria 60 km · Santa Anita - Los Ficus 62 km · Huacho 63 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 Chancay (-11.5714°, -77.2672°, elevation 34 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. 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).