Weather in Santiago in January 2026
- January is usually the coldest month of the year in Santiago;
Average weather
Average temperature in Santiago in January
The expected average maximum temperature in January is +28°C with a maximum of +31°C and a minimum of +12°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +28°C to +29°C.
Is Santiago warm or cold in January?
Santiago is typically warm in January.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +28°C to +28°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from +19°C to +18°C.
It’s generally warm, but pack a long-sleeve shirt for evenings.
January is the coldest month in Santiago, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Santiago in January
| December | January | February | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +28°C | +28°C | +28°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +12°C | +13°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +33°C | +32°C | +33°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 36 mm | 34 mm | 32 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 1 m/s | 1 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 81% | 79% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | 14 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
January weather is still as good as in December. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +28°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As January arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 36 mm to 34 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 81%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during January, staying around 1 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in January, from 4 to 6.
February brings much the same weather, it remains good.
Wind
The average wind speed is 1 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Santiago is gradually increasing during January, going from 1 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last January in Santiago?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Santiago in January has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+29°C) and the highest in 2023 (+32°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 395 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1979 with 1082 mm.
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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.
