Chimbote weather in January

In January, Chimbote sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 6 mm of rain across 2 wet days and about 12.5 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chimbote's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chimbote's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
6 mm
2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 30 min
6:09 AM – 6:38 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
9 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Chimbote is city in Ancash, Peru.

Founded
1835

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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chimbote reaches about 26°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 25°C and 28°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)
12519
22519
32519
42619
52619
62619
72619
82619
92619
102620
112620
122620
132620
142620
152620
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202620
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222620
232720
242720
252720
262720
272720
282720
292720
302721
312721

Chimbote 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
Jan26° / 20°6212.57.4
Feb27° / 21°123.312.36.8
Mar27° / 21°144.512.16.8
Apr25° / 19°41.311.87.9
May23° / 17°10.211.68.6
Jun22° / 16°10.111.58.4
Jul21° / 15°10.111.58.2
Aug20° / 15°10.111.78.1
Sep21° / 15°10.111.97.9
Oct21° / 15°20.412.27.8
Nov22° / 16°10.312.47.9
Dec24° / 18°51.112.57.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 77%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43070
53070
62971
72872
82773
92674
102674
112575
122476
132377
142278
152278
162278
172080
182080
192080
202080
211882
221981
231981
241882
251882
261783
271783
281684
291684
301684
311585

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chimbote gets around 6 mm of rain over 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 7% and peaks near 13% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
14
25
35
45
55
65
75
85
96
106
116
126
136
146
156
166
176
186
197
207
217
227
237
248
259
269
2710
2811
2911
3012
3113

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 51% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
169283
267303
366313
464333
562353
660373
759383
857403
956413
1055423
1154433
1252453
1352453
1451463
1549473
1649483
1748493
1847503
1946513
2045523
2144533
2242553
2341554
2440564
2538584
2637594
2735614
2834624
2932635
3031645
3129665

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 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
710calm
810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 6:02 AM to 6:16 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:40 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.56:026:33
212.56:026:34
312.56:036:34
412.56:036:34
512.56:046:35
612.56:046:35
712.56:056:35
812.56:056:36
912.56:066:36
1012.56:066:36
1112.56:076:37
1212.56:076:37
1312.56:086:37
1412.56:086:37
1512.56:096:38
1612.56:096:38
1712.56:106:38
1812.56:106:38
1912.56:116:39
2012.56:116:39
2112.56:126:39
2212.46:126:39
2312.46:136:39
2412.46:136:39
2512.46:136:39
2612.46:146:39
2712.46:146:40
2812.46:156:40
2912.46:156:40
3012.46:156:40
3112.46:166:40

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.19 kWh/m² to a high of 6.71 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.3Intense
146.3Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chimbote?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chimbote in January

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

In January, Chimbote sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chimbote 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 offshore is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in October near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 4 to Apr 15 — about 3.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chimbote 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 Chimbote peaks around February 13 at about 16 (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 13UV 16Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chimbote?

Chimbote sits at 9.1°S, 78.6°W, 1 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Coishco, 6.0 km away.

LaredoTrujilloHuarmeyCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Chimbote

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chimbote has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 512 m around an average of 23 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 571 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,108 m.

The land around Chimbote is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) and water (37%) within 3 km, water (47%) and bare terrain (27%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (38%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
512 m
16 km
571 m
80 km
5,108 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
January weather nearby: Coishco 6.0 km · Virú 75 km · Moche 110 km · Laredo 117 km · Trujillo 117 km · Huarmey 121 km · Centenario 127 km · Huaraz 127 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 Chimbote (-9.0751°, -78.5937°, elevation 1 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).