El Pedregal weather in January

In January, El Pedregal sees average daytime highs of 23°C and overnight lows near 15°C, with 31 mm of rain across 7.4 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels comfortable.

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 El Pedregal's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Pedregal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
23°
8th warmest
Overnight low
15°
10th coldest
Rainfall
31 mm
7.4 wet days
Daylight
12 h 54 min
5:32 AM – 6:24 PM
Cloud cover
79%
11th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
6.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.8
out of 10

El Pedregal is village in Arequipa, Peru.

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 El Pedregal reaches about 23°C in the afternoon and slips back to 15°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 25°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12415
22415
32415
42315
52315
62315
72315
82315
92315
102315
112315
122315
132315
142315
152315
162315
172315
182315
192315
202315
212315
222315
232315
242315
252315
262315
272315
282316
292316
302316
312316

El Pedregal weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan23° / 15°317.412.96.8
Feb23° / 16°399.412.56.4
Mar23° / 16°236.612.17.1
Apr24° / 15°51.411.68.4
May24° / 14°0011.29.2
Jun23° / 13°00119.2
Jul22° / 12°00.111.19.2
Aug23° / 13°10.211.59.2
Sep24° / 14°10.211.99.3
Oct24° / 14°10.112.48.9
Nov24° / 14°10.212.88.6
Dec24° / 15°82.3137.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 6% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52080
62080
72080
82080
92080
102080
112080
121981
131981
141981
151882
161783
171783
181783
191783
201684
211684
221585
231585
241585
251585
261585
271585
281585
291585
301585
311486

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

El Pedregal gets around 31 mm of rain over 7.4 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 24% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
113
213
313
413
514
614
714
815
916
1017
1118
1219
1321
1422
1524
1625
1727
1828
1929
2030
2131
2232
2332
2433
2533
2633
2733
2833
2933
3033
3133

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the comfortable band about 56% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
159401
258411
357421
455441
554451
653461
752471
851481
949502
1048502
1146522
1245532
1343543
1442553
1540564
1639574
1737585
1835596
1934597
2032617
2130628
2229629
2327649
24266410
25256411
26246511
27236512
28226612
29216712
30206812
31196912

Wind in January

Winds average 7 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

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 5:23 AM to 5:40 AM, and sunset from 6:21 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
113.05:236:21
213.05:246:21
313.05:246:21
412.95:256:22
512.95:256:22
612.95:266:22
712.95:276:23
812.95:276:23
912.95:286:23
1012.95:286:23
1112.95:296:24
1212.95:296:24
1312.95:306:24
1412.95:316:24
1512.95:316:24
1612.95:326:24
1712.95:326:24
1812.95:336:25
1912.95:336:25
2012.85:346:25
2112.85:356:25
2212.85:356:25
2312.85:366:25
2412.85:366:25
2512.85:376:25
2612.85:376:25
2712.85:386:25
2812.85:386:25
2912.85:396:24
3012.75:406:24
3112.75:406:24

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.1 kWh/m² to a high of 7.99 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.8Intense
26.7Intense
36.7Intense
46.7Intense
56.7Intense
66.6Intense
76.6Intense
86.6Intense
96.5Intense
106.5Intense
116.5Intense
126.5Intense
136.4Intense
146.4Intense
156.4Intense
166.3Intense
176.3Intense
186.3Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.1Intense
246.1Intense
256.1Intense
266.1Intense
276.1Intense
286.0Intense
296.0Intense
306.0Intense
316.0Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit El Pedregal?

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

6.8
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
5.5
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit El Pedregal for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Pedregal in January

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

In January, El Pedregal sees daytime highs around 23°C and nights near 15°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 7 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near El Pedregal 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 at the nearest coast (about 55 km away) 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 El Pedregal 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 El Pedregal peaks around February 8 at about 17 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 21 at about 8 (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 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan17Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct15Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec15Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is El Pedregal?

El Pedregal sits at 16.4°S, 72.2°W, 1,400 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Camaná, 62 km away.

Moquegua

Topography around El Pedregal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around El Pedregal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m around an average of 1,395 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 934 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,249 m.

The land around El Pedregal is covered by cropland (40%) and bare terrain (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (78%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (67%) within 80 km.

3 km
133 m
16 km
934 m
80 km
6,249 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Camaná 62 km · Cono Norte 65 km · Jacobo Hunter 69 km · Arequipa 70 km · Selva Alegre 71 km · Ciudad Satelite 71 km · Mollendo 76 km · Moquegua 163 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 El Pedregal (-16.3631°, -72.1921°, elevation 1,400 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).