Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea weather in January

In January, Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea sees average daytime highs of 22°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 7 mm of rain across 1.7 wet days and about 12.6 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-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 4% of the time in January, and the air most often feels muggy.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of January to 12 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea's 10th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea's year-round climate.

Daytime high
22°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
20°
10th coldest
Rainfall
7 mm
1.7 wet days
Daylight
12 h 36 min
5:58 AM – 6:36 PM
Cloud cover
82%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
6.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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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22119
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42119
52119
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72120
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92220
102220
112220
122220
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Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan22° / 20°71.712.67.3
Feb23° / 21°92.412.47.3
Mar22° / 21°41.312.17.4
Apr21° / 19°20.311.77.4
May19° / 17°62.111.47.0
Jun17° / 16°145.211.36.1
Jul17° / 15°176.811.45.5
Aug16° / 15°155.811.65.5
Sep16° / 15°103.411.95.7
Oct17° / 15°51.212.36.2
Nov18° / 16°40.812.66.8
Dec20° / 18°4112.77.0

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 4% 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 88%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21486
31486
41486
51486
61486
71486
81486
91387
101387
111387
121387
131387
141387
151387
161387
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181288
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201288
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30892
31892

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea gets around 7 mm of rain over 1.7 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 5% and peaks near 6% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
14
24
34
45
55
65
76
86
96
106
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126
136
146
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306
316

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 83% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 87% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
135632
232662
329692
426722
524742
622762
720782
819783
917803
1016813
1115823
1214833
1314833
1413843
1512844
1611854
1710864
1810864
199874
208875
217885
226895
236886
245896
254897
264897
273898
283898
292899
302899
3118910

Wind in January

Winds average 12 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 12 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
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1412light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 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 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 5:50 AM to 6:05 AM, and sunset from 6:32 PM to 6:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:506:32
212.75:506:32
312.75:516:33
412.75:516:33
512.75:526:33
612.75:526:34
712.75:536:34
812.75:536:34
912.75:546:35
1012.75:546:35
1112.75:556:35
1212.75:556:35
1312.75:566:36
1412.75:566:36
1512.75:576:36
1612.65:586:36
1712.65:586:36
1812.65:596:37
1912.65:596:37
2012.66:006:37
2112.66:006:37
2212.66:016:37
2312.66:016:37
2412.66:026:37
2512.66:026:37
2612.66:026:37
2712.66:036:37
2812.66:036:37
2912.66:046:37
3012.56:046:37
3112.56:056:37

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 4.87 kWh/m² to a high of 7.09 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
16.6Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.6Intense
66.5Intense
76.5Intense
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286.3Intense
296.3Intense
306.2Intense
316.2Intense
Planning a trip in January

Is January a good time to visit Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea?

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

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

January is one of the better times to visit Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea in January

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

In January, Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea sees daytime highs around 22°C and nights near 20°C. Pack sun protection.

sun protection

Sea temperature near Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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 at the nearest coast (about 18 km away) is warmest in February at about 22°C and coldest in September near 17°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Dec 30 to Apr 9 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 20°C.

16°18°20°22°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan21Refreshing
Feb22Refreshing
Mar21Refreshing
Apr20Cool
May19Cool
Jun18Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct17Cool
Nov18Cool
Dec19Cool

UV index in Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea peaks around February 13 at about 16 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near June 22 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 16Jun 22UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan15Extreme
Feb16Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr13Extreme
May10Extreme
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov13Extreme
Dec14Extreme

Air quality in Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea is worst in March — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2023 µg/m³Nov 2017 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May23Moderate
Jun22Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec17Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea?

Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea sits at 12.2°S, 76.9°W, 111 m above sea level, in Peru. The nearest listed city is Santiago de Surco, 14 km away.

Topography around Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,049 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,227 m.

The land around Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea is covered by artificial surfaces (55%), bare terrain (21%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, bare terrain (30%), water (29%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 16 km, and water (38%) and bare terrain (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
536 m
16 km
1,049 m
80 km
5,227 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
January weather nearby: Santiago de Surco 14 km · Barranco 15 km · San Francisco De Borja 17 km · Miraflores 18 km · Santa Anita - Los Ficus 20 km · San Isidro 20 km · Jesus Maria 22 km · Lima 23 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 Villa Poeta José Gálvez Barrenechea (-12.2131°, -76.9052°, elevation 111 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).