Pimentel weather in January

In January, Pimentel sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 22 mm of rain across 3.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 26°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Pimentel's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pimentel's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
10th coldest
Rainfall
22 mm
3.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:18 AM – 6:40 PM
Cloud cover
67%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.22 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Pimentel is city 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 26°C through the month.

A typical January day in Pimentel reaches about 26°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°C and 28°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)
12620
22621
32621
42621
52621
62621
72621
82621
92621
102621
112621
122621
132621
142621
152621
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172721
182721
192721
202721
212722
222722
232722
242722
252722
262722
272722
282722
292722
302722
312722

Pimentel weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan26° / 21°223.512.47.3
Feb28° / 23°366.512.26.5
Mar28° / 22°619.1126.2
Apr26° / 21°224.611.97.4
May24° / 19°51.811.78.3
Jun23° / 18°10.311.68.6
Jul22° / 17°0011.68.4
Aug21° / 17°00.111.88.3
Sep22° / 17°10.2128.1
Oct22° / 17°31.112.27.9
Nov23° / 18°51.412.38.0
Dec25° / 19°82.512.47.9

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 23% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34357
44357
54357
64357
74258
84159
94159
104060
113961
123862
133763
143763
153763
163664
173664
183565
193565
203565
213565
223466
233565
243565
253466
263466
273367
283367
293268
303268
313169

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Pimentel gets around 22 mm of rain over 3.5 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 12% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
19
29
39
49
59
69
79
810
910
1010
1110
1211
1311
1411
1512
1612
1712
1812
1912
2012
2112
2213
2313
2414
2514
2615
2716
2817
2918
3019
3120

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 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 82% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1415540
2395740
3366040
4346240
5326440
6306640
7286840
8267040
9247240
10237340
11217441
12207541
13197731
14177931
15168031
16158131
17148132
18138322
19128422
20118432
21118432
22108433
2398443
2488453
2588453
2678463
2778373
2868293
29681103
30581113
31580123

Wind in January

Winds average 14 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2213light breeze
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze
2913light breeze
3013light breeze
3113light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 24 min at the start of January to 12 h 18 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 6:11 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 6:35 PM to 6:42 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.46:116:35
212.46:126:35
312.46:126:35
412.46:136:36
512.46:136:36
612.46:146:37
712.46:146:37
812.46:156:37
912.46:156:38
1012.46:166:38
1112.46:166:38
1212.46:166:39
1312.46:176:39
1412.46:176:39
1512.46:186:39
1612.46:186:40
1712.46:196:40
1812.46:196:40
1912.36:206:40
2012.36:206:41
2112.36:206:41
2212.36:216:41
2312.36:216:41
2412.36:226:41
2512.36:226:42
2612.36:226:42
2712.36:236:42
2812.36:236:42
2912.36:236:42
3012.36:246:42
3112.36:246:42

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.22 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 5.05 kWh/m² to a high of 6.4 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.22 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.3Intense
26.3Intense
36.3Intense
46.3Intense
56.3Intense
66.3Intense
76.3Intense
86.3Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.2Intense
126.2Intense
136.2Intense
146.2Intense
156.2Intense
166.2Intense
176.2Intense
186.2Intense
196.2Intense
206.2Intense
216.2Intense
226.2Intense
236.2Intense
246.2Intense
256.2Intense
266.2Intense
276.1Intense
286.1Intense
296.1Intense
306.1Intense
316.1Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Pimentel?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
7.2
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Pimentel in January

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

In January, Pimentel sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 21°C. Pack sun protection. Worth having: light clothes. About 4 days see rain.

sun protectionlight clothes

Sea temperature near Pimentel in January

The nearest coast averages about 20°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 11 to Apr 13 — about 3.1 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°24°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan20Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar22Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Pimentel 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 Pimentel peaks around February 18 at about 15 (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 18UV 15Jun 21UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb15Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec13Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is Pimentel?

Pimentel sits at 6.8°S, 79.9°W, 7 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Monsefú, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Pimentel

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pimentel has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 183 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,569 m.

The land around Pimentel is covered by bare terrain (45%) and water (39%) within 3 km, water (49%) within 16 km, and water (37%) and bare terrain (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
183 m
80 km
2,569 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Monsefú 8.0 km · Chiclayo 11 km · Lambayeque 15 km · Picsi 22 km · Ferreñafe 27 km · Pátapo 35 km · Saña 40 km · Chongoyape 64 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 Pimentel (-6.8367°, -79.9342°, elevation 7 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).