Uchiza weather in January

In January, Uchiza sees average daytime highs of 26°C and overnight lows near 18°C, with 307 mm of rain across 23.5 wet days and about 12.4 hours of daylight. It is the 8th-warmest and 2nd-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 2% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Uchiza's 9th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Uchiza's year-round climate.

Daytime high
26°
8th warmest
Overnight low
18°
11th coldest
Rainfall
307 mm
23.5 wet days
Daylight
12 h 24 min
6:02 AM – 6:28 PM
Cloud cover
84%
9th clearest
Wind
3 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.4
out of 10

Uchiza is city in San Martín, 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 Uchiza reaches about 26°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 23°C and 28°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)
12618
22618
32618
42618
52618
62618
72618
82618
92618
102618
112618
122618
132618
142618
152618
162618
172618
182618
192618
202618
212618
222618
232618
242618
252618
262618
272618
282618
292618
302618
312618

Uchiza 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
Jan26° / 18°30723.512.44.4
Feb25° / 18°29321.212.34.4
Mar26° / 18°22822.112.14.6
Apr26° / 17°12318.111.85.1
May26° / 17°8715.611.65.9
Jun26° / 16°519.511.57.0
Jul26° / 16°407.211.67.5
Aug27° / 16°286.211.77.5
Sep28° / 17°467.5126.7
Oct27° / 18°13715.512.25.5
Nov26° / 18°25421.312.44.6
Dec26° / 18°33024.812.54.2

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 2% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 90%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11090
21189
31189
41288
51288
61288
71189
81090
91090
101090
111090
12991
13991
14892
15892
16892
17892
18892
19892
20892
21892
22892
231090
241090
251189
261090
271090
281189
291189
301189
311090

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Uchiza gets around 307 mm of rain over 23.5 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 76% and peaks near 79% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
179
279
379
479
579
679
779
879
979
1079
1179
1279
1379
1479
1578
1678
1778
1878
1977
2076
2176
2275
2374
2473
2572
2671
2770
2869
2969
3068
3168

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 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 63% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)
12872
22773
32773
42872
52872
62971
72971
83070
93169
103268
113367
123466
133565
143763
153862
163961
174060
184159
194258
204357
214357
224456
234456
244456
254456
264456
274456
284456
294456
304357
314357

Wind in January

Winds average 3 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 3 km/h on the calmest days to 3 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm
293calm
303calm
313calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 30 min at the start of January to 12 h 24 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 6:08 AM, and sunset from 6:24 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.55:546:24
212.55:556:24
312.55:556:24
412.55:566:25
512.55:566:25
612.55:576:25
712.55:576:26
812.55:586:26
912.55:586:26
1012.55:596:27
1112.55:596:27
1212.56:006:27
1312.56:006:28
1412.56:016:28
1512.46:016:28
1612.46:026:28
1712.46:026:29
1812.46:036:29
1912.46:036:29
2012.46:046:29
2112.46:046:29
2212.46:056:30
2312.46:056:30
2412.46:056:30
2512.46:066:30
2612.46:066:30
2712.46:076:30
2812.46:076:30
2912.46:076:30
3012.46:086:30
3112.46:086:30

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 4.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.33 kWh/m² in September across the year — January's 4.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.5Bright
24.5Bright
34.5Bright
44.5Bright
54.5Bright
64.5Bright
74.5Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.5Bright
124.5Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
294.5Bright
304.5Bright
314.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Uchiza

In seasonPeak

In January, Uchiza sits inside its monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Uchiza's monsoon runs November–March, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is January a good time to visit Uchiza?

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

4.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Uchiza for sightseeing.

What to pack for Uchiza in January

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

In January, Uchiza sees daytime highs around 26°C and nights near 18°C. Pack rain gear. Worth having: light clothes and sun protection. About 24 days see rain.

rain gearlight clothessun protection

UV index in Uchiza in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 16 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Uchiza peaks around February 15 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 15UV 16Jun 22UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan16Extreme
Feb17Extreme
Mar16Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct14Extreme
Nov14Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Uchiza 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 Uchiza is worst in September — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodSep 1125 µg/m³Jun 129 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb14Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug23Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Uchiza?

Uchiza sits at 8.5°S, 76.5°W, 563 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Tocache, 31 km away.

AguaytíaJuanjuíBellavistaHuánucoCentenarioHuaraz

Topography around Uchiza

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Uchiza has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 385 m around an average of 597 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,830 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,490 m.

The land around Uchiza is covered by trees (62%) and grassland (31%) within 3 km, trees (84%) within 16 km, and trees (85%) within 80 km.

3 km
385 m
16 km
1,830 m
80 km
4,490 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Tocache 31 km · Tingo María 106 km · Aguaytía 123 km · Juanjuí 146 km · Bellavista 157 km · Huánuco 165 km · Centenario 166 km · Huaraz 167 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 Uchiza (-8.4592°, -76.4633°, elevation 563 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. 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).