Weather in Antofagasta in January 2025
- January is usually the driest month of the year in Antofagasta
Average weather
Average temperature in Antofagasta in January
The temperature in January is +24°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +25°C during the day and a minimum of +16°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes up 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +23°C to +24°C.
Is Antofagasta warm or cold in January?
Antofagasta is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +23°C to +24°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +17°C to +19°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is one of the warmest months in Antofagasta, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Antofagasta in January
Water in Antofagasta in January is Comfortable. It varies from +20°C to +23°C, with an average of +21°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +24°C.
The water temperature in January is one of the warmest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Antofagasta in January?
Climate in Antofagasta in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +23°C | +24°C | +25°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +16°C | +16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +27°C | +30°C | +29°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 1 mm | 1 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +20°C | +21°C | +21°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 90% | 89% | 89% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1013 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1012 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 13 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. It’s getting warmer as January arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +23°C to +24°C during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 2 mm to 1 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 90% to 89%. 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 10 to 12.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 4 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Antofagasta is gradually decreasing during January, going from 3 m/s to 2 m/s over the course of the month.
How was the weather last January in Antofagasta?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Antofagasta in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 2022 (+21°C) and the highest in 1997 (+23°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 25 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1991 with 128 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Antofagasta, 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.