Aguilares weather in January

In January, Aguilares sees average daytime highs of 32°C and overnight lows near 20°C, with 1 mm of rain across 0.1 wet days and about 11.3 hours of daylight. It is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, January is Aguilares's 1st-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aguilares's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
7th warmest
Overnight low
20°
1st coldest
Rainfall
1 mm
0.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 18 min
6:28 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
21%
1st clearest
Wind
9 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Temperature in January

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 32°C through the month.

A typical January day in Aguilares reaches about 32°C in the afternoon and slips back to 20°C overnight — a 12°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°C and 34°C. Set against its neighbours, January runs on par with December and about 1°C cooler than February.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13220
23220
33220
43220
53220
63220
73220
83220
93220
103220
113220
123220
133220
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203220
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223220
233220
243220
253220
263220
273220
283320
293320
303320
313320

How January really feels in Aguilares

Once humidity and wind are folded in, January averages 14 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
14
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in January is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Aguilares weather by month

How January compares with the rest of the year at a glance. January is the 7th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan32° / 20°10.111.35.3
Feb33° / 20°00.111.54.4
Mar34° / 21°30.511.93.7
Apr35° / 23°133.312.33.1
May34° / 23°8814.812.62.8
Jun32° / 22°13119.812.83.0
Jul33° / 22°801412.73.1
Aug33° / 23°901712.52.8
Sep32° / 22°15821.612.12.9
Oct31° / 22°11815.511.73.9
Nov31° / 21°192.911.45.1
Dec32° / 20°30.611.25.4

Cloud cover in January

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 85% of the time in January, the clearest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of January, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 8%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
19010
29010
39010
49010
59010
69010
7919
8919
9919
10928
11928
12928
13928
14937
15946
16946
17946
18937
19937
20937
21937
22937
23937
24937
25928
26928
27928
28928
29928
30928
31928

Chance of precipitation in January

Any precipitation

Aguilares gets around 1 mm of rain over 0.1 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 0% and peaks near 1% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
11
21
31
41
51
61
71
80
90
100
110
120
130
140
151
161
171
181
191
201
211
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Humidity in January

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, January lands in the humid band about 47% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1737542
2837532
3838522
4838522
5838522
6839512
7839512
8940501
9940501
10941491
11942481
121042471
131043461
141043461
151043451
161144451
171144441
181144441
191144441
201145441
211045431
221045431
231045431
24946432
25946442
26946442
27846442
28846442
29847442
30747442
31748432

Wind in January

Winds average 9 km/h in January, the windiest month of the year.

Across January, daily wind ranges from about 9 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
19calm
29calm
39calm
49calm
59calm
69calm
79calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
149calm
159calm
169calm
179calm
189calm
199calm
209calm
219calm
229calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm
299calm
309calm
319calm

Sunrise & sunset in January

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 12 min at the start of January to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over January. Sunrise moves from 6:24 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 5:36 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.26:245:36
211.26:255:36
311.26:255:37
411.26:255:37
511.26:265:38
611.26:265:38
711.26:265:39
811.26:275:39
911.26:275:40
1011.26:275:41
1111.26:275:41
1211.26:285:42
1311.26:285:42
1411.26:285:43
1511.36:285:43
1611.36:285:44
1711.36:285:44
1811.36:295:45
1911.36:295:45
2011.36:295:46
2111.36:295:46
2211.36:295:47
2311.36:295:48
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2711.36:295:50
2811.46:295:50
2911.46:295:51
3011.46:295:51
3111.46:295:51

Solar energy in January

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in January, about 5.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in March across the year — January's 5.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.1Bright
25.2Bright
35.2Bright
45.2Bright
55.2Bright
65.2Bright
75.2Bright
85.2Bright
95.2Bright
105.2Bright
115.2Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.2Bright
155.3Bright
165.3Bright
175.3Bright
185.3Bright
195.3Bright
205.3Bright
215.3Bright
225.4Bright
235.4Bright
245.4Bright
255.4Bright
265.4Bright
275.4Bright
285.5Bright
295.5Bright
305.5Bright
315.5Bright
Planning a trip in January

Hazard calendar for Aguilares

In seasonPeak

None of Aguilares's seasonal hazards are active in January. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Aguilares sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Aguilares's rainy season runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is January a good time to visit Aguilares?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
8.5
Beach & pool
1st-best month of the year

January is a reasonable time to visit Aguilares for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for Aguilares in January

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

In January, Aguilares sees daytime highs around 32°C and nights near 20°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: sun protection.

light clothessun protection

Sea temperature near Aguilares in January

The nearest coast averages about 28°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 65 km away) is warmest in August at about 30°C and coldest in January near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Tropical
Feb28Tropical
Mar29Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May30Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep30Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in Aguilares in January

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in January peaks around 10 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aguilares peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highApr 12UV 14Dec 13UV 9
UV index (midday)Level
Jan10Very high
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep12Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov9Very high
Dec9Very high

Air quality in Aguilares 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 Aguilares is worst in April — around 33 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateApr 2133 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan16Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr33Moderate
May31Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul23Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep19Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov16Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aguilares?

Aguilares sits at 14.0°N, 89.2°W, 304 m above sea level, in El Salvador. The nearest listed city is Quezaltepeque, 17 km away.

QuezaltepequeApopaSuchitotoAyutuxtepequeCuscatancingoMejicanosDelgadoSoyapango

Topography around Aguilares

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Aguilares has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 235 m around an average of 312 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,165 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,703 m.

The land around Aguilares is covered by grassland (36%), trees (32%) and cropland (23%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (37%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
235 m
16 km
1,165 m
80 km
2,703 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
January weather nearby: Quezaltepeque 17 km · Apopa 17 km · Suchitoto 18 km · Ayutuxtepeque 25 km · Cuscatancingo 26 km · Mejicanos 26 km · Delgado 26 km · Soyapango 28 km

El Salvador travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type A / B
115 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 41% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,767
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Homicide rate
7.9
per 100k, 2022
Road deaths
20.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 523
Religion
Roman Catholic 44%Protestant 40%none 16%

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 Aguilares (13.9572°, -89.1897°, elevation 304 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).