Cono Norte weather in January

In January, Cono Norte sees average daytime highs of 14°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 210 mm of precipitation across 27.7 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January, and the air most often feels dry.

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 Cono Norte's 11th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cono Norte's year-round climate.

Daytime high
14°
10th warmest
Overnight low
11th coldest
Precipitation
210 mm
27.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:29 AM – 6:22 PM
Cloud cover
88%
11th clearest
Wind
4 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 14°C through the month.

A typical January day in Cono Norte reaches about 14°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs about 2°C cooler than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1147
2147
3147
4147
5147
6147
7147
8147
9147
10147
11147
12147
13147
14147
15147
16147
17147
18147
19147
20147
21147
22147
23147
24147
25147
26147
27147
28147
29147
30147
31147

How January really feels in Cono Norte

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Cono Norte weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan14° / 21027.70.312.92.3
Feb14° / 22226.90.112.52.1
Mar14° / 19028.6012.12.2
Apr15° / 8619.9011.63.4
May16° / 144.9011.25.8
Jun16° / 30.90.1116.5
Jul16° / 410.511.16.4
Aug16° / 82.40.511.56.6
Sep17° / 123.80.311.96.7
Oct17° / 256.20.112.46.2
Nov17° / 399.40.112.85.4
Dec16° / 10819.20.1133.7

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 1% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 4% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 95%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1793
2793
3793
4793
5793
6793
7793
8793
9694
10694
11694
12694
13595
14595
15496
16496
17397
18397
19397
20397
21397
22397
23397
24397
25397
26397
27397
28397
29397
30496
31496

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Cono Norte gets around 210 mm of rain and snow over 27.7 wet days in January. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 90% and peaks near 94% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
182
282
382
483
583
684
784
885
986
1086
1187
1288
1389
1490
1591
1692
1793
1893
1993
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894
2994
3093
3193

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100
29100
30100
31100

Wind in January

Winds average 4 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
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85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
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194calm
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214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm
294calm
304calm
314calm

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 5:21 AM to 5:38 AM, and sunset from 6:18 PM to 6:22 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:216:18
213.05:216:19
312.95:226:19
412.95:226:19
512.95:236:19
612.95:246:20
712.95:246:20
812.95:256:20
912.95:256:21
1012.95:266:21
1112.95:266:21
1212.95:276:21
1312.95:286:21
1412.95:286:22
1512.95:296:22
1612.95:296:22
1712.95:306:22
1812.95:316:22
1912.95:316:22
2012.85:326:22
2112.85:326:22
2212.85:336:22
2312.85:336:22
2412.85:346:22
2512.85:346:22
2612.85:356:22
2712.85:366:22
2812.85:366:22
2912.85:376:22
3012.75:376:22
3112.75:386:22

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.46 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.4Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.2Intense
96.2Intense
106.2Intense
116.1Intense
126.1Intense
136.1Intense
146.0Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Intense
176.0Bright
186.0Bright
195.9Bright
205.9Bright
215.9Bright
225.9Bright
235.8Bright
245.8Bright
255.8Bright
265.8Bright
275.8Bright
285.8Bright
295.8Bright
305.8Bright
315.7Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Cono Norte

In seasonPeak

In January, Cono Norte sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Cono Norte's monsoon runs December–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Cono Norte?

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

2.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cono Norte.

What to pack for Cono Norte in January

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

In January, Cono Norte sees daytime highs around 14°C and nights near 7°C. Pack rain gear and sun protection. Worth having: a warm layer. About 28 days see rain.

rain gearsun protectiona warm layer

UV index in Cono Norte in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 17 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cono Norte peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 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 8UV 17Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug12Extreme
Sep14Extreme
Oct16Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Cono Norte?

Cono Norte sits at 16.3°S, 71.6°W, 2,593 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Selva Alegre, 8.0 km away.

MoqueguaSan Antonio

Topography around Cono Norte

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cono Norte has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 846 m around an average of 2,667 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,172 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,124 m.

The land around Cono Norte is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (42%) within 3 km, bare terrain (47%) and shrubs (24%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (64%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
846 m
16 km
4,172 m
80 km
6,124 m
shrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Selva Alegre 8.0 km · Arequipa 10 km · Ciudad Satelite 13 km · Jacobo Hunter 13 km · El Pedregal 65 km · Mollendo 90 km · Moquegua 119 km · San Antonio 121 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 Cono Norte (-16.3237°, -71.5815°, elevation 2,593 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).