San Vicente de Cañete weather in January

In January, San Vicente de Cañete sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 2.1 wet days and about 12.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 22°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is San Vicente de Cañete's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Vicente de Cañete's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
2.1 wet days
Daylight
12 h 42 min
5:54 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

San Vicente de Cañete is capital city of Cañete, Lima, Peru.

Founded
1556

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 22°C through the month.

A typical January day in San Vicente de Cañete reaches about 22°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°C and 23°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)
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62120
72220
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San Vicente de Cañete weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°72.112.77.3
Feb23° / 21°92.712.47.3
Mar22° / 21°72.212.17.4
Apr21° / 19°20.411.77.8
May19° / 18°20.311.47.8
Jun18° / 16°20.311.27.4
Jul17° / 15°30.511.37.1
Aug17° / 15°20.311.67.0
Sep17° / 15°10.111.97.0
Oct18° / 16°1012.37.1
Nov19° / 17°10.112.67.3
Dec20° / 18°20.412.87.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 7% 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%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72080
81981
91882
101882
111882
121882
131882
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281585
291486
301387
311387

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

San Vicente de Cañete gets around 7 mm of rain over 2.1 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 7% and peaks near 9% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
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23
33
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54
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75
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268
278
288
298
309
319

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 82% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 86% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
134651
232671
329692
427712
525732
623752
721772
820782
919783
1018793
1117803
1216813
1315823
1414833
1513834
1612844
1711854
1810864
199874
208875
217885
227885
236886
245896
255887
264897
274888
283889
293889
3028810
3128810

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 48 min at the start of January to 12 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days shrink by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 6:01 AM, and sunset from 6:31 PM to 6:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.85:466:31
212.85:466:32
312.85:476:32
412.75:486:33
512.75:486:33
612.75:496:33
712.75:496:33
812.75:506:34
912.75:506:34
1012.75:516:34
1112.75:516:35
1212.75:526:35
1312.75:526:35
1412.75:536:35
1512.75:546:35
1612.75:546:36
1712.75:556:36
1812.75:556:36
1912.75:566:36
2012.75:566:36
2112.75:576:36
2212.75:576:36
2312.65:586:36
2412.65:586:36
2512.65:596:36
2612.65:596:36
2712.66:006:36
2812.66:006:36
2912.66:016:36
3012.66:016:36
3112.66:016:36

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 6.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.86 kWh/m² to a high of 7.24 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 6.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.7Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.6Intense
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286.3Intense
296.2Intense
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316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit San Vicente de Cañete?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

January is one of the better times to visit San Vicente de Cañete for general sightseeing.

What to pack for San Vicente de Cañete in January

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

In January, San Vicente de Cañete sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near San Vicente de Cañete 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 21°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jan 1 to Apr 21 — about 3.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb21Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Refreshing
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in San Vicente de Cañete 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 San Vicente de Cañete peaks around February 12 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 12UV 16Jun 22UV 8
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May10Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug10Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme
Location & terrain

Where is San Vicente de Cañete?

San Vicente de Cañete sits at 13.1°S, 76.4°W, 45 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Imperial, 4.0 km away.

Topography around San Vicente de Cañete

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Vicente de Cañete.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Vicente de Cañete has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m around an average of 47 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,960 m.

The land around San Vicente de Cañete is covered by cropland (43%) within 3 km, bare terrain (35%) and water (31%) within 16 km, and bare terrain (37%) and water (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
189 m
16 km
873 m
80 km
4,960 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Imperial 4.0 km · Nuevo Imperial 7.0 km · Chincha Alta 46 km · Mala 54 km · San Clemente 70 km · Pisco 73 km · Paracas 89 km · Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 111 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 San Vicente de Cañete (-13.0756°, -76.3853°, elevation 45 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).