Chincha Alta weather in January

In January, Chincha Alta sees average daytime highs of 24°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.2 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 24°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Chincha Alta's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chincha Alta's year-round climate.

Daytime high
24°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.2 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:52 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.58 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Chincha Alta is city.

Density
51/km²
people per km²

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 24°C through the month.

A typical January day in Chincha Alta reaches about 24°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 23°C and 25°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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22420
32420
42420
52420
62420
72420
82420
92420
102420
112420
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132420
142421
152421
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222421
232421
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282521
292521
302521
312521

Chincha Alta 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
Jan24° / 21°72.212.77.8
Feb25° / 21°82.712.47.5
Mar25° / 21°51.812.17.8
Apr23° / 20°20.411.78.6
May22° / 18°0011.48.7
Jun20° / 16°00.211.28.4
Jul19° / 15°0011.38.4
Aug19° / 15°0011.68.4
Sep19° / 15°0011.98.3
Oct20° / 16°0012.38.1
Nov21° / 17°0012.68.0
Dec23° / 19°20.412.88.0

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 16% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
43070
52971
62971
73070
83070
92971
102872
112872
122872
132872
142674
152773
162674
172674
182575
192575
202476
212476
222377
232377
242377
252377
262278
272179
282179
292080
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Chincha Alta gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.2 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 11% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
13
23
33
44
54
65
75
85
96
106
117
127
138
148
158
168
179
189
199
209
219
229
239
249
259
269
2710
2810
2910
3010
3111

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 81% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
136631
233661
330691
428711
525732
623752
721772
819783
918793
1016813
1115814
1214824
1313834
1412835
1511845
1610855
179856
189856
198866
207867
217867
226877
236868
245878
255878
264879
274879
2838710
2938710
3028711
3128711

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
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3011calm
3111calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 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 5:44 AM to 6:00 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:446:31
212.85:456:31
312.85:456:32
412.85:466:32
512.85:466:32
612.85:476:33
712.85:486:33
812.85:486:33
912.75:496:34
1012.75:496:34
1112.75:506:34
1212.75:506:34
1312.75:516:35
1412.75:516:35
1512.75:526:35
1612.75:526:35
1712.75:536:35
1812.75:546:35
1912.75:546:36
2012.75:556:36
2112.75:556:36
2212.75:566:36
2312.75:566:36
2412.75:576:36
2512.65:576:36
2612.65:586:36
2712.65:586:36
2812.65:596:36
2912.65:596:36
3012.66:006:36
3112.66:006:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.58 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.13 kWh/m² to a high of 7.68 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.58 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.9Intense
26.9Intense
36.9Intense
46.8Intense
56.8Intense
66.8Intense
76.8Intense
86.8Intense
96.7Intense
106.7Intense
116.7Intense
126.7Intense
136.6Intense
146.6Intense
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176.5Intense
186.5Intense
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216.5Intense
226.4Intense
236.4Intense
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266.3Intense
276.3Intense
286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.3Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Chincha Alta?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.7
Beach & pool
4th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Chincha Alta in January

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

In January, Chincha Alta sees daytime highs around 24°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Chincha Alta 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 27 km away) is warmest in February at about 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 5 to Apr 13 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul17Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Chincha Alta 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 Chincha Alta 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
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Chincha Alta?

Chincha Alta sits at 13.4°S, 76.1°W, 111 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is San Clemente, 29 km away.

Topography around Chincha Alta

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chincha Alta has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m around an average of 108 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,199 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,865 m.

The land around Chincha Alta is covered by artificial surfaces (39%) and bare terrain (37%) within 3 km, bare terrain (50%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (44%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
99 m
16 km
1,199 m
80 km
4,865 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: San Clemente 29 km · Pisco 34 km · Nuevo Imperial 42 km · Imperial 46 km · San Vicente de Cañete 46 km · Paracas 53 km · Ica 86 km · Mala 100 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 Chincha Alta (-13.4099°, -76.1324°, elevation 111 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).