Yaguachi Nuevo weather in January

In January, Yaguachi Nuevo sees average daytime highs of 29°C and overnight lows near 23°C, with 327 mm of rain across 25.8 wet days and about 12.1 hours of daylight. It is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 29°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Yaguachi Nuevo's 6th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Yaguachi Nuevo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
29°
6th warmest
Overnight low
23°
9th coldest
Rainfall
327 mm
25.8 wet days
Daylight
12 h 06 min
6:25 AM – 6:31 PM
Cloud cover
86%
6th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
9th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Yaguachi Nuevo is place in Guayas, Ecuador.

Founded
1583

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 29°C through the month.

A typical January day in Yaguachi Nuevo reaches about 29°C in the afternoon and slips back to 23°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°C and 30°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and on par with February.

20°25°30°35°151015202531
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12923
22923
32923
42923
52923
62923
72923
82923
92923
102923
112923
122923
132923
142923
152923
162923
172923
182923
192923
202923
212823
222823
232823
242823
252823
262823
272823
282823
292823
302823
312823

How January really feels in Yaguachi Nuevo

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

January sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Yaguachi Nuevo weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 6th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 23°32725.812.13.5
Feb29° / 23°4142612.13.0
Mar29° / 23°43826.9123.1
Apr29° / 23°39026123.1
May29° / 23°30725.111.93.5
Jun28° / 22°20722.311.94.2
Jul27° / 21°16221.211.94.6
Aug27° / 21°12118.111.94.9
Sep28° / 21°14218.9124.7
Oct28° / 21°9715125.1
Nov29° / 22°7510.712.15.1
Dec29° / 23°16116.612.14.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 0% of the time in January.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 3% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 96%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
1694
2694
3694
4694
5595
6595
7595
8595
9595
10595
11496
12496
13496
14496
15496
16397
17397
18397
19397
20298
21298
22298
23298
24298
25298
26199
27199
28199
29199
30199
31199

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Yaguachi Nuevo gets around 327 mm of rain over 25.8 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 83% and peaks near 92% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
175
275
376
476
577
677
777
878
979
1079
1180
1280
1381
1482
1582
1683
1783
1884
1984
2085
2186
2287
2387
2488
2589
2689
2790
2890
2991
3091
3192

Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of January feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, January lands in the oppressive band about 87% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
19856
28866
38866
47876
57867
66877
76877
86877
96877
106877
116877
126877
136877
146877
156877
166877
176877
186877
196877
205887
215887
225887
235878
245878
254888
264888
274888
283889
293889
3038710
3128810

Wind in January

Winds average 5 km/h in January.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm
295calm
305calm
315calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 06 min at the start of January to 12 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 0 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:18 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 6:26 PM to 6:35 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.16:186:26
212.16:196:26
312.16:196:26
412.16:206:27
512.16:206:27
612.16:216:28
712.16:216:28
812.16:226:28
912.16:226:29
1012.16:226:29
1112.16:236:30
1212.16:236:30
1312.16:246:30
1412.16:246:31
1512.16:246:31
1612.16:256:31
1712.16:256:32
1812.16:266:32
1912.16:266:32
2012.16:266:33
2112.16:276:33
2212.16:276:33
2312.16:276:33
2412.16:286:34
2512.16:286:34
2612.16:286:34
2712.16:286:34
2812.16:296:34
2912.16:296:35
3012.16:296:35
3112.16:296:35

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.97 kWh/m² to a high of 3.82 kWh/m² in November across the year — January's 2.98 kWh/m² sits near the bottom.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
292.9Moderate
302.9Moderate
312.9Moderate
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Yaguachi Nuevo

In seasonPeak

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

Yaguachi Nuevo's rainy season runs January–June, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Yaguachi Nuevo?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
4.2
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

January is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Yaguachi Nuevo.

What to pack for Yaguachi Nuevo in January

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

In January, Yaguachi Nuevo sees daytime highs around 29°C and nights near 23°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 26 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

UV index in Yaguachi Nuevo in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 14 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Yaguachi Nuevo peaks around March 13 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near July 16 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highExtremeMar 13UV 14Jul 16UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan14Extreme
Feb14Extreme
Mar15Extreme
Apr12Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul9Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec11Extreme

Air quality in Yaguachi Nuevo 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 Yaguachi Nuevo is worst in November — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (February, 22 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateNov 1734 µg/m³Feb 1522 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb22Moderate
Mar23Moderate
Apr24Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun27Moderate
Jul29Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep31Moderate
Oct27Moderate
Nov35Moderate
Dec28Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Yaguachi Nuevo?

Yaguachi Nuevo sits at 2.1°S, 79.7°W, 39 m above sea level, in Ecuador. The nearest listed city is Milagro, 12 km away.

Topography around Yaguachi Nuevo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Yaguachi Nuevo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 77 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,039 m.

The land around Yaguachi Nuevo is covered by cropland (50%) within 3 km, cropland (36%), grassland (21%) and wetland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
14 m
16 km
77 m
80 km
4,039 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetlandmangroves
January weather nearby: Milagro 12 km · Samborondón 16 km · Eloy Alfaro 18 km · Guayaquil 24 km · Naranjito 27 km · El Triunfo 36 km · Babahoyo 38 km · Daule 41 km

Ecuador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 43% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$7,125
2025
Happiness
6.1 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
70%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
45.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 466
Religion
Roman Catholic 68%Protestant 19%none 8%other 2%

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 Yaguachi Nuevo (-2.0976°, -79.6926°, elevation 39 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).