La Breita weather in January

In January, La Breita sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 40 mm of rain across 7.6 wet days and about 12.2 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°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 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is La Breita's 10th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see La Breita's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
40 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
12 h 12 min
6:26 AM – 6:39 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
5.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.1
out of 10

La Breita is human settlement in 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 30°C through the month.

A typical January day in La Breita reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°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)
13022
23022
33022
43022
53022
63022
73022
83022
93022
103022
113022
123022
133022
143022
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313023

How January really feels in La Breita

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.

La Breita 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
Jan30° / 23°407.612.25.1
Feb30° / 23°8612.412.14.4
Mar30° / 23°9412124.4
Apr30° / 23°356.811.95.0
May30° / 22°112.811.85.9
Jun28° / 21°30.811.87.4
Jul27° / 20°10.311.88.3
Aug27° / 19°00.111.98.5
Sep27° / 19°20.5128.1
Oct27° / 20°31.112.17.8
Nov28° / 20°71.712.27.4
Dec29° / 21°214.212.26.2

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 18% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23763
33763
43763
53664
63565
73367
83367
93169
103070
113070
122971
132872
142872
152872
162773
172773
182674
192674
202674
212773
222575
232575
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262476
272377
282377
292179
302080
311981

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

La Breita gets around 40 mm of rain over 7.6 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 26% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
119
219
319
419
519
619
720
820
920
1021
1122
1222
1323
1423
1524
1624
1725
1825
1926
2027
2128
2229
2330
2431
2532
2633
2735
2836
2938
3039
3140

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 69% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 77% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1356140
2346240
3336340
4336340
5326440
6316540
7316450
8306550
9306550
10296650
11286750
12286660
13276760
14266860
15256960
16256960
17246970
18237070
19227170
20217180
21207280
22197290
23177490
241674100
251574110
261474120
271374130
281273141
291173151
30973171
31873181

Wind in January

Winds average 8 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm
298calm
308calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 12 min at the start of January to 12 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:19 AM to 6:31 AM, and sunset from 6:34 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.26:196:34
212.26:206:34
312.26:206:35
412.26:216:35
512.26:216:36
612.26:226:36
712.26:226:36
812.26:236:37
912.26:236:37
1012.26:246:38
1112.26:246:38
1212.26:246:38
1312.26:256:39
1412.26:256:39
1512.26:266:39
1612.26:266:39
1712.26:276:40
1812.26:276:40
1912.26:276:40
2012.26:286:41
2112.26:286:41
2212.26:286:41
2312.26:296:41
2412.26:296:41
2512.26:306:42
2612.26:306:42
2712.26:306:42
2812.26:306:42
2912.26:316:42
3012.26:316:42
3112.26:316:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.65 kWh/m² in October across the year — January's 5.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.8Bright
25.8Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.7Bright
95.7Bright
105.7Bright
115.6Bright
125.6Bright
135.6Bright
145.6Bright
155.6Bright
165.5Bright
175.5Bright
185.5Bright
195.5Bright
205.5Bright
215.5Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.3Bright
285.3Bright
295.2Bright
305.2Bright
315.2Bright
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit La Breita?

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

5.1
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
6.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit La Breita for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for La Breita in January

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

In January, La Breita sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near La Breita in January

The nearest coast averages about 24°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 30 km away) is warmest in February at about 25°C and coldest in August near 21°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

20°22°24°26°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan24Refreshing
Feb25Warm
Mar25Warm
Apr24Refreshing
May23Refreshing
Jun22Refreshing
Jul22Refreshing
Aug21Refreshing
Sep21Refreshing
Oct22Refreshing
Nov22Refreshing
Dec23Refreshing

UV index in La Breita 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 La Breita peaks around February 16 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 at about 10 (extreme).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeFeb 16UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is La Breita?

La Breita sits at 4.3°S, 80.9°W, 232 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Máncora, 24 km away.

Topography around La Breita

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around La Breita has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 367 m around an average of 289 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,287 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,577 m.

The land around La Breita is covered by shrubs (86%) within 3 km, shrubs (41%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and water (31%) and shrubs (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
367 m
16 km
1,287 m
80 km
1,577 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Máncora 24 km · Talara 56 km · Querecotillo 70 km · Marcavelica 72 km · Sullana 75 km · Tumbes 92 km · Tambo Grande 96 km · Paita 96 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 La Breita (-4.2569°, -80.886°, elevation 232 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).