Weather in Santiago in January 2026
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Santiago
Average weather
Average temperature in Santiago in January
Going from a maximum of +93°F during the day to a minimum of +52°F during the night, the temperature in January averages around +86°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 4% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +84°F to +86°F.
Is Santiago warm or cold in January?
Santiago is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +82°F to +84°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +59°F to +61°F.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Santiago, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santiago in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +82°F | +84°F | +84°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +48°F | +48°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +99°F | +99°F | +97°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 5 mm | 4 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 53% | 52% | 54% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 23 | 25 | 22 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 4 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as great as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +82°F to +84°F during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 5 mm to 4 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 53% to 52%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 23 to 25.
February brings much the same weather, it remains great.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Santiago is gradually increasing during January, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Santiago?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Santiago in January has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2007 (+70°F) and the highest in 2020 (+75°F). The driest year was 1998 with only 165 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1997 with 1031 mm.
FAQ
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Other cities in Chile
Monthly weather in Santiago
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Santiago, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
