Huacho weather in January

In January, Huacho sees average daytime highs of 25°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 26 mm of rain across 8.7 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 6% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Huacho's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Huacho's year-round climate.

Daytime high
25°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
18°
10th coldest
Rainfall
26 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
6:02 AM – 6:37 PM
Cloud cover
79%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
6.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.5
out of 10

Huacho is city of Peru, capital of Lima region.

Founded
1571

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 Huacho reaches about 25°C in the afternoon and slips back to 18°C overnight — a 7°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 1°C warmer than December and on par with February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12518
22518
32518
42518
52518
62518
72518
82518
92518
102518
112518
122518
132518
142518
152518
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272519
282519
292519
302519
312519

Huacho 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° / 18°268.712.66.5
Feb25° / 19°5415.312.45.3
Mar25° / 19°5716.712.15.4
Apr24° / 18°113.611.87.8
May23° / 16°10.211.58.7
Jun22° / 15°00.111.48.6
Jul22° / 15°0011.48.6
Aug21° / 15°10.111.68.6
Sep22° / 15°20.511.98.3
Oct22° / 15°41.312.28.0
Nov23° / 16°41.312.58.0
Dec24° / 17°113.612.67.6

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 83%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82278
92179
102179
112179
122080
132080
141981
151882
161783
171783
181783
191486
201486
211486
221288
231288
241288
251288
261189
271189
28991
29991
30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Huacho gets around 26 mm of rain over 8.7 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 29% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
117
218
318
419
519
620
721
821
922
1023
1124
1225
1325
1426
1527
1628
1728
1829
1930
2031
2132
2233
2335
2436
2538
2639
2741
2843
2945
3047
3148

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 78% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 5% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
133643
231663
329683
427703
526713
624733
723743
822753
921763
1020773
1119783
1219774
1318784
1417794
1516804
1616804
1715814
1815814
1914815
2014815
2113825
2212826
2311836
2411836
2510837
269838
279829
288839
2978310
3078211
3168212

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
318calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 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 6 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:54 AM to 6:09 AM, and sunset from 6:33 PM to 6:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:546:33
212.65:556:33
312.65:556:34
412.65:566:34
512.65:566:34
612.65:576:35
712.65:576:35
812.65:586:35
912.65:596:36
1012.65:596:36
1112.66:006:36
1212.66:006:36
1312.66:016:37
1412.66:016:37
1512.66:026:37
1612.66:026:37
1712.66:036:37
1812.66:036:38
1912.66:046:38
2012.66:046:38
2112.66:056:38
2212.66:056:38
2312.56:066:38
2412.56:066:38
2512.56:066:38
2612.56:076:38
2712.56:076:39
2812.56:086:39
2912.56:086:39
3012.56:096:39
3112.56:096:38

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 7.23 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.5Intense
26.4Intense
36.4Intense
46.4Intense
56.4Intense
66.4Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.3Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.1Intense
196.1Intense
206.1Intense
216.1Intense
226.1Intense
236.0Intense
246.0Intense
256.0Bright
266.0Bright
275.9Bright
285.9Bright
295.9Bright
305.9Bright
315.8Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Huacho?

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

6.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Huacho for sightseeing.

What to pack for Huacho in January

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

In January, Huacho sees daytime highs around 25°C and nights near 18°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near Huacho 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 2 to Apr 7 — about 3.2 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun19Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Huacho in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Huacho peaks around February 13 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 13UV 15Jun 23UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme

Air quality in Huacho 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 Huacho 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 Huacho?

Huacho sits at 11.1°S, 77.6°W, 75 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Hualmay, 2.0 km away.

CallaoCarmen De La Legua Reynoso

Topography around Huacho

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Huacho has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m around an average of 46 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 740 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,156 m.

The land around Huacho is covered by bare terrain (40%), water (27%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (41%) and bare terrain (38%) within 16 km, and water (44%) and bare terrain (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
212 m
16 km
740 m
80 km
5,156 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Hualmay 2.0 km · Huaura 5.0 km · Barranca 44 km · Paramonga 56 km · Huaral 60 km · Chancay 63 km · Callao 116 km · Carmen De La Legua Reynoso 118 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 Huacho (-11.1172°, -77.6058°, elevation 75 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).